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Everybody Eats: Promoting the Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Local Foods

Eating Local Foods Network

Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT)

Archbold, OH

Everybody Eats: Promoting the Production, Distribution, and...

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Regular Admission   more info Ended $20.00 $0.00
Student Registration Greenhorns Film   more info Ended $0.00 $0.00
Exhibitor Only Registration   more info Ended $15.00 $0.00
Admission at the Door Ended $25.00 $0.00
Producer Registration with Exhibit Space   more info Ended $20.00 $0.00
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Event Details

Conference Overview

Developing a value-based local food system requires the cooperation of an entire community. This event focuses on workshops to provide education to producers in various methods of sustainable agriculture as well as workshops to educate consumers with practical information to make wise decisions to select and utilize food from the local food system. In addition, it will highlight regional efforts in local food production and ongoing educational opportunities for sustainable agriculture occupations in the community.

Additional information about workshops and speakers may be found at: www.eatinglocalfoods.org


Program Schedule

Event Time Description
Exhibitor Fair 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Visit the exhibitor tables to discover the array of local foods and other goods via local markets; find resources to aid in production of local foods.
Registration 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. "Walk in" registration is at the Auditorium entrance. Name tags and conference information are available to all attendees.
Keynote Address 8:30 - 9:25 a.m. Sister Rita Wienken, Sisters of St. Francis Tiffin
Session I 9:35 - 10:20 a.m. Alternative Meats Production -- Duke Wheeler of Whitehouse Shrimp Farm and John Trippy, Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve
Session I 9:35 - 10:20 a.m. Nut Production -- Paul Hagen, Ohio Nut Growers Association
Session II 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Permaculture Principles - Ken Asmus, Oikos Tree Crops
Session II 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Medicinal Herbs 101 - Karen McGilvery with Abundance Soaps
Sessions I - II 9:35 - 11:15 a.m. Greenhorns - Film Showing with Local Foods System Discussion
Session III 11:25 - 12:10 p.m. The Value of Organics - Joe Hammond, organic farmer near Mark Center
Session III 11:25 - 12:10 p.m. Beekeeping and Honey Production: The Basics - Don Schooner of Schooner Farms
Session III 11:25 - 12:10 p.m. Year-Round High Tunnel Production - Valerie Kinsman, Kinsman Farms, CSA
Lunch 12:10 - 1:10 p.m. Meet up with friends and network while enjoying a local foods luncheon.
Session IV 1:20 - 2:05 p.m. Eating Your Landscape - Denver Henderson
Session IV 1:20 - 2:05 p.m. Backyard Poultry and Mobile Chicken Processing - Duane Rupp of Menagarie Farms and Joe Finegan of M'Organics Meadows
Session IV 1:20 - 2:05 p.m. Growing Goji Berries and their Benefits - Brad Miller, Red Berry Farm
Session V 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.

What You Should Know About Fracking- Sherry Fleming, Williams County Alliance

Session V 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Small-Scale Shiitake Production - Don Schooner, Schooner Farms
Session V 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Buying Meat From Local Farmers - Andrew Philpot, farmer; Vincent Pavon, local chef; and Jon Lugbill, Brookview Farms
Session VI 3:10-3:55 pm  Alternative Energy- Brad Miller, Red Berry Farm
Session VI 3:10 - 3:55 p.m. Cooking with Greens from your CSA - Chef Vincent Pavon and Jaime Minch-Nelson
Session VI 3:10 - 3:55 p.m. Heritage Hog Production on Pasture - Stephanie Finegan, M'Organic Meadows
Closing 4:05 - 4:20 p.m.

Conference Wrap - Up

When & Where



Northwest State Commmunity College
22600 State Route 34
Archbold, OH 43502

Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT)


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Organizer

Eating Local Foods Network

ELF is a network of people in the greater Northwest Ohio area promoting a sustainable, local food system through education that improves quality of life and protects the environment.

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