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

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 -