[FLPERMACULTURE] local food sheds talk!

[Melissa Madden]

The New World Agriculture and Ecology Group (NWAEG) at Cornell Presents:

JOEL SALATIN

"IN-SOURCING OUR FOOD: SCALING PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION FOR LOCAL VIABILITY"

Thursday January 25th at Cornell University, Plant Science Building, Room 
233, 4pm

"From backyard to beyond and from farm gate to foodshed, today's 
alternative food movement offers a fundamentally different and innovative 
approach. Marrying techno-glitzy to heritage wisdom, local food 
entrepreneurs bring marvelous answers to modern problems. Solving problems 
from bioterrorism to food pathogens, e-dominated transparent farms 
connected to their foodsheds use less energy and give more satisfaction 
emotionally, economically, and environmentally. As an equal but opposite 
reaction to the industrial global out-sourced food action, the local food 
movement is viable, vital, and viral. We can make it happen today."

Background on Mr. Salatin: Joel Salatin is one of America's premier grass 
farmers. His family bought Polyface farm in Swoope, VA, in 1961 when he was 
a young boy. Beginning with just pastured poultry, Joel has developed 
models for cattle, pork, and rabbits. Today, the farm provides products to 
over 400 customers, farmers' markets, buying clubs, and 
restaurants. Joel's ability to communicate complements his creativity and 
business sense, enabling him to write about the models he has developed and 
made profitable. He speaks all over the United States each winter, and is 
author of several books, including You Can Farm and Salad Bar Beef. His 
farm is featured in Michael Pollan's most recent book, The Omnivore's Dilemma.

Metered parking is available in the Peterson Lot at the corner of Tower and 
Judd Falls Roads.
Sponsored by the New World Agriculture and Ecology Group (NWAEG), the 
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell Dining, the Small Farms 
Program, and funded in part by the GPSAFC. This event is free and open to 
the public.
For more information contact: jmb326 at cornell. edu, or visit our website:
http://www.rso. cornell.edu/ nwaeg/.

 
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