[Scpg] GROWING FOOD FORUM!!! 5/5/2001

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<<JOIN US FOR THE
THIRD ANNUAL
GROWING FOOD FORUM

When: Saturday, May 5, 2001,
10:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Morro and Marsh Streets in
San Luis Obispo.

Mark your calendars for an informative and fun workshop on growing food in
harmony with nature! Whether you are looking for practical tips for your home
garden or just a deeper awareness of where food comes from, this one day
workshop is sure to please. Join us as local farmers, naturalists and
activists address important issues related to FOOD and the environment it is
grown in.

Speakers and topics will include:
Morning:
     Steve Moore — Communities and Agriculture
     Terry Hooker — Garden Planning
     Julian Kayne — Cultivating your own On-site Fertility
     Allyson Nakasone — Composting with Worms — Vermicomposting!

Lunch:  Social hour, snacks

Afternoon:
     Larry Santoyo - Applying Permaculture Principles at Home
     Craig Lane — Culinary Herbs and Foods for Health and Healing
     Sandra Sarrouf — Urban Agriculture in Cuba
     Tim Bolander — Closing the Loop between Farm Production and Urban
Consumption

Fresh foods by local Chefs will be available. Bring your seeds for a
community SEED EXCHANGE which will take place at the end of the day.

This popular workshop has been offered twice in recent years and is being
made possible again by a joint sponsorship between ECOSLO, HopeDance
Magazine, and the Sustainable Agriculture Resource Center (SARC), Cal Poly's
new center for sustainable agriculture. Co-sponsorships include Questa Coop,
Trader Joe's, and New Times.

Workshop is FREE and open to all.
Please Join Us in this educational and inspiring day!

For more information contact
SARC: 756-5086
ECOSLO 544-1777
HopeDance 544-9663

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