Manchester Community Library, in partnership with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, Northshire Grows, and Someday Farm, will present “From the Ground Up,” a biennial program focused on farm, food and community.
Speakers include Jake Claro, Vermont Farm to Plate Network Program Director; Philip Ackerman-Leist, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at Green Mountain College; Jesse Pyles, Executive Director, Smokey House Center, Vermont Land Trust; Liz Ruffa of Northshire Grows; Scout Proft and Maria Reade of Someday Farm. Participants will have a chance to discuss actionable steps stemming from the presentations.
Earth Sky Time will cater a lunch of locally grown foods; suggested donation of $5.