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You put the “eat” in earth
December 14th, 2009 at Mon, 14th, 2009 at 9:52 am by heidiskrzypekIslander Cathy Fulton is giving you three, count ‘em, three months to get ready for a workshop that puts politics where your mouth is. If you’ve read any books by Michael Pollan, Raj Patel, etc., this will interest you. She writes:
I know this is a bit in advance, but mark your calendars for March 5-7, 2010 to attend the Vashon Island Food Summit. Billed “…for people who eat,” it will be a conference style summit in which all Islanders can explore ways to eat better-both for themselves and their families and for the Island as a whole. The summit will feature guest speakers, panel discussions, workshops on a variety of topics, good food, and some surprises! There will be three workshop tracks:
- Raising Food
- Acquiring and Preparing Food
- The Food Economy
Raising food and food preparation will be key areas of information. We will also explore how the way we eat is ultimately a political act and we will learn ways to “vote with our forks.”
Current co-sponsors of the event include Sustainable Vashon, Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA), the Food Security Working Group, and VashonBePrepared. We expect more co-sponsors to join us soon. If we receive enough funding to meet our expenses, admission to the entire weekend will be free!
I am sending this to you now, to encourage you to become involved in the weekend event in a way that will be rewarding for you. We have a “Call for Presenters” out asking for proposals for our break-out sessions: workshops, demonstrations, educational displays, and more. There are also lots of volunteer opportunities as well. Go to our web site to learn more about our call for presentations and/or volunteering for the event: http://mariposagardens.org/FoodSummit
If you have any questions, please contact one of the Food Summit co-chairs:
Cathy Fulton <cathy@MariposaGardens.org> 463-5652
Jessica Lisovsky <triling@mindspring.com> 463-1941
Emily MacRae <egmacrae@yahoo.com> 408-7072
Thank You!
Cathy Fulton
Mariposa Gardens
heidiskrzypek Island mom and wife. Gainfully employed Seattle copywriter. Vashon forager. Emerging swimmer. Fan of dancehall reggae, good cooking, shallow reality TV shows, and public radio.
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