Freedom Through Food – Panel, Discussion & Party!
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Freedom Through Food: The Importance of Local & Alternative Food Sources
April 4th at Garden Cafe starting at 5:00
This will be an amazing event not to be missed! We will open the doors at 5:00pm for some mingling. At 5:45 we will hold a panel discussion with:
Marie Tedei – Eden’s Organic Farm, CSA & Community Market
Susie Marshall – Executive Director of GROW North Texas, President of Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
Charles Plummer – Culinary Director of The Youth Village of Dallas and participant with Cafe Momentum
Dave Pennington – Aquaponics Expert, discussing the future of sustainable farming
Stacy Cherones – President & Co-Founder of Get Healthy Dallas, Board Member with the Dallas Metro Fresh Food Alliance
After the discussion we will all break out for an informal Q&A, meet & greet, networking party. The general conversation will cover many topics with participating representatives from many groups focused on a wide range of activities. We will build relationships with food activists and bicycle advocates, progressive artists with event planners, community designers with aquaponic growers…etc.
Sponsors and Representatives from other groups include:
TEDxSMU Director Heather Hankamer
Edible DFW
Greenling DFW
Patrick McDonnell – Revolutionary Pants Creative Director and avid community designer
Chelsea Miller – Editor of “Naked Earth” Arts Journal
Brandon & Susan Pollard – Texas Honeybee Guild
Vincent De Jesus – Bike Friendly Greenville
Grady McGahan – Executive Director of reTREEt America
Shelley Travell – Dylan & Co.
Garden Cafe will provide some light complimentary snacks, and will offer a light dinner menu as well.
This event is BYOB, however, we will hopefully be able to announce donations from a local brewery soon as well. Bring your favorite drink, and hang out all night!
Much more to be announced soon, so stay in touch!
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