This talk is hosted by RIPE Altadena, a community group that shares backyard produce to reduce waste & increase the eating of nutrient-rich food.
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Venue: Pasadena SDA Church (look for signs upon arrival for exact location), 1280 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena CA 91104
Cost: $10 at the door
Please RSVP for head-count purposes: Send your name and number of people in your group to register@ripealtadena.com
For more information: Contact Gail at (626) 689-0593
Check out this celebratory presentation by water-harvesting expert Brad Lancaster on the history of Desert Harvesters and other dynamo local-food efforts that have enriched the Tucson community, ecosystem, and palates – and how you can likewise enrich the community where you live.
Learn about grinding mesquite (and carob) pods with a hammermill or a Suzuki 4 x 4; irrigating food-producing street trees with the street; planting and picking the best tree-beans; throwing pie, mulch, and pancakes parties; creating a thoroughly delicious community-tasted cookbook; regenerating ecosystems in your pantry and landscape, and growing friendships and neighborhood networks while you’re at it!
Desert Harvesters (www.DesertHarvesters.org) is a volunteer-run, grassroots effort based in Tucson, Arizona, that strives to promote, celebrate, and enhance local food security and production by encouraging the planting of indigenous, food-bearing shade trees (such as the Velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina)) in water-harvesting earthworks, and then educating the public on how to harvest, process, and enjoy the bounty.