Sat. 5/18
Fresh and Local Fair at Weavers Way
Weavers Way Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy stores will feature local vendors and farmers and plenty of delectable treats. Free samples and demos galore!.
11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sat. 5/18
DIY Vertical Hydro Strawberry Garden Workshop
You've seen vertical hydroponic strawberry tower at Greensgrow Farms, now learn how to make one yourself..
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Sat. 5/18
Sustainability School - Stalking Wild Edibles
Local forager Dawn Toutkaldjian imparts her wisdom and enthusiasm for foraging wild edibles. Learn how to identify medicinal and nourishing edibles otherwise mistaken as weeds!.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
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Love the Mark Bittman Article! "It's the government's role to make the food supply better. That needs to happen, but it's increasingly clear that will not happen without us pushing them. It's up to us to change diets and educate ourselves. It's all on us. The Feds are under so much corporate pressure; they're not going to make positive change until they're pushed by people. And I'm not sure I would have said this six months ago, but things have gotten worse-looking.
The government is not acting for or responding to the needs of its citizens--it's acting and responding to the needs of its corporate benefactors. Money is coming from the corporations, but not enough pressure is coming from citizens. The government is reacting to where the money and pressure is coming from. Most decisions that come from government agencies seem to be wrong about food, and wrong about everything that concerns consumers. How do you change that?"