This year’s CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON HOW FOODS AND FARMS NOURISH: from
the ways soil health affects our body to cooking techniques that
enhance a food’s nutrition.The Good Fest Mini Conference is ideal
for anyone who is interested in building a deeper connection with
food. The workshops are designed in a way to encourage group
discussion and to create a space that is informal and fun for
participants to meet other like-minded people. We select topics we
believe are necessary and unique to our food system and are concepts
that inspire the work at Local Roots NYC for the upcoming year.
Last year's CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROX 75 NEW YORKERS AND OUT
OF STATE FOLKS, upstate + urban farmers and food producers. Photos
can be found HERE
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/localrootsnyc/sets/72157666280836883/with/27129656931/].
WORKSHOPS
OPENING PANEL DISCUSSION
_Panelists - Oko Farms, League of Kitchens, Taproot Farm, Chalk Point
Kitchen, La Moringa_
_Facilitator - Ora Wise, Harvest + Revel
[http://harvestandrevel.com/]_
Explore different viewpoints of our food system of How FOODS AND FARMS
NOURISH. Each panelists will be given time to discuss how our
CONFERENCE THEME PLAYS A PART IN THEIR LIFE AND COMMUNITY. We will
then break into groups based on the different themes brought up by our
panelists, and share what resonated to us.
DRINK FREE BEER, REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Taste and learn how bread scraps that we normally toss can be
transformed into quality craft BEER! This home-brew demo with Toast
Ale
[http://localrootsnyc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43c88065c29a15b06be2bae7f&id=4dec9cc9d7&e=3665b49c4e] will
show how you can personally apply their rev-ALE-utionary process of
turning surplus bread into beer, making it a beverage that not only
tastes good but also reduces food waste. Support Toast's INDIEGOGO
CAMPAIGN
[http://localrootsnyc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43c88065c29a15b06be2bae7f&id=e7582fd7d0&e=3665b49c4e] ahead
of the event if you want to see this sudsy solution to food waste come
to life in NYC! Conference participants will be able to enjoy
complimentary Toast Ale samples throughout the day.
SOIL HEALTH AND BODY HEALTH
_Farmer Zach Wolf_
Explore techniques farmers implement to provide you with food at its
peak nutrition and learn how FOODS AND FARMS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON
YOUR BODY, mind, and spirit.
THE INTERPLAY OF FOOD, OUR DIGESTION AND HOW WE EAT IN LIVING A
HEALTHY LIFE: A COLLABORATION OF A CHEF AND A DOCTOR
_Chef Richard LaMarita and Dr. Robert Graham_
In this workshop we will look at the idea of balance and taste variety
from an ancient and modern perspective and connect how a strong gut
microbiome and mindful eating all play an important part in our
health. We will look at these ideas from the viewpoint of a chef & a
doctor and offer tips on strengthening our digestion system and cover
simple mindful eating habits that can keep us on track to better
assimilate our food, therefore putting less stress on the body and
environment.
The workshop will include a food demo that illustrates the different
tastes & their unity. You will learn how to prepare the following
dishes and be able to sample them!
Jasmine Green Tea Chai. Roast Cauliflower with Tumeric, Pickled
Cabbage & Pine Nuts.
Crostini with Fresh Ricotta, Tuscan Kale & Pickled Radish
Roast Cauliflower with Tumeric, Pickled Cabbage & Pine Nuts.
LUNCH WITH A FARMER
During lunch, sit down with a Local Roots NYC farmer or one of our
panelists/workshop leaders. We hope you can come with questions for
our food experts and make friends with other New Yorkers. Food is
available for purchase at Bergn Beer Hall. Friends of Farmer
ticketholders will receive complimentary lunch courtesy of Landhaus
[http://www.thelandhaus.com/] with salad mix donated by one of our
Winter farm partners, Radicle Salad [http://radiclefarm.com/].
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