From Plant to Plate: Grow Local as Social Action, Jan 13-15

KAM Isaiah Israel is holding their 3rd Annual Sustainibility Weekend January 13-15. The program is titled “From Plant to Plate: Grow Local as Social Action” and has a wonderful lineup of workshops and speakers. Check it out! Go to www.kamii.org for more information. All events will be held at KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation, 1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago.

Weekend Schedule

Friday, January 13

8:00 p.m. – Shabbat Service

9:00 p.m. – “Health and Food Justice: Observations from the South Side”
Presentation by Doriane C. Miller, M.D., Director, Center for Community Health and Vitality, University of Chicago Medical Center

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Saturday, January 14
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion:
“From Plant to Plate – Distribution of Locally Grown Food”
Moderator: Robert Nevel
Panel: Ken Dunn, Seneca Kern, Doriane C. Miller, M.D., Donna Peace, Deb Pratt, Connie Spreen, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning graduate students with Professor Don Hanlon

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Reception

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Sunday, January 15
11:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Workshops:
“From Plant to Plate – Practical Learning”

Session 1 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.

The Making and Tasting of Sustainable Coffee
with Rich Futrell

A Brief Introduction to Fruit Trees
with Dave Snyder

Mindfulness Yoga – Uniting Breath, Body, and Mind
(dress to de-stress)
with Carol Horton

Safe Soils for Healthy Gardens
with Mark Moxley

Lunch (no charge) – 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Cooking Demo and Tasting
with Samm Petrichos of Spice, plus food from local vendors and Counter Culture Coffee

Session 2 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Guerrilla Grafting
with Breanne Heath

Drip Irrigation for Urban Gardens
with Mark Moxley

Preserving Summer’s Bounty – Making Meyer Lemon Marmalade in January
with Liv Leader in the kitchen

Indoor Composting
with Amber Gribben

Session 3 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.

Aquaponics
with Alex Poltorak

Meditation
with Tal Yifat

Preserving Summer’s Bounty – Making Meyer Lemon Marmalade in January (cont’d.)
with Liv Leader in the kitchen

Living on the Wedge: Wisconsin Artisan Cheesemakers
with Mari Coyne

Time to Get DIRTY – Build a Garden, Grow Food, Connect to Your Community
with Seneca Kern

Session 4 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.

What to Grow to Fill Your Plate
with Debra Hammond

Beekeeping in Chicago
with Michael Thompson

Growing Support for Your Garden
with Jim Bloom

Unity Gardens: Growing Food, Growing Health, Growing Community
with Sara Stewart and Mitch Yaciw

Gentle Yoga (dress to de-stress)
with Meredith Haggerty