2010 Healthy Food - Healthy Families Schedule:
Friday, September 3rd
5-6 PM -- C R Farmers Market: Introduction of Clinch River Farmers' Market
6-7 PM -- Lebanon Farmers Market: Introduction of Lebanon Farmers' Market
7-8 PM -- Dante Farmers Market: Introduction of Dante Farmers' Market
Saturday, September 4th
11-2 PM -- All Farmers: Demonstrating what you find at a Farmers' Market
Monday, September 6th
2-3 PM -- Donna Meade: Preparation of Food / Home Economics Tour
4-5 PM -- Richard Moyer: Tenative
6-7 PM -- Jim Lyttle: Tenative
Tuesday, September 7th
11-12 PM -- Donna Meade: Preparation of Food / Home Economics Tour
2-3 PM -- Donna Meade: How to use the cannery / off-site tour of Castlewood Cannery / No cost
2-3 PM -- Jim Lyttle: Topic to be announced
4-5 PM -- Scott Jessee: Tenative
6-7 PM -- Richard Moyer: Topic to be announced
Wednesday, September 8th
2-3 PM -- Donna Meade: Preparation of Food / Home Economics Tour
4-5 PM -- Tom Peterson: Extending your growing season / High Tunnel House
6-7 PM -- Tom Peterson: Extending your growing season / High Tunnel House
Thursday, September 9th
11:15 - 11:30 AM -- Danny Neal: Senior Nutrition and Eating Healthy
5-5:30 PM -- Danny Neal: Marketing Your Garden
6-7 PM -- Richard Moyer: Tenative
Friday, September 10th
11-11:30 AM -- Trish Harris: Healthy Lunches
2-2:30 PM -- Trish Harris: Healthy Lunches
Saturday, September 11th
TBA
Presenters:
Danny Neel -- Senior Marketing Specialist VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Promotes programs in the Western Region for the advancement of Agriculture dealing with consumers and producers. (I plan for him to be at the fair on Thursday ~Senior Citizen Day ~ speaking on the topic of eating healthy, etc. to the elderly and again later in the evening. Still working on timing.)
Richard Moyer PhD -- Science Professor King College and local Sustainable Farmer - Teaches science at King College and with his family runs their local Reeds Valley Farm in a sustainable fashion utilizing organic practices. (Richard and family work together, canning and preserving; not only for the family, but through Farmers' Markets and co-ops)
Patricia Zalewski-Harris -- BFA Ohio University - Market Manager Lebanon Farmer's Market and Owner/Operator of Handmade Farm in Lebanon, VA
Tom Peterson -- Education Director for Appalachian Sustainable Development - Coordinates and educates sustainable efforts in Agriculture in Southwest VA and Upper East TN.
Donna Meade -- Extension Agent (Russell County) - Coordinates and educates on safe home economic practices.
Chris Salyer -- Senior Food Safety Specialist VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Allen Straw PhD -- Virginia Tech crop specialist
Jim Lyttle -- BS Management (Horticulture) - Former Horticulturist King College and Owner/operator of Lyttle Farm of Copper Ridge a Virginia Century Farm engaged in sustainable crop and Hair Sheep production
