Seed Savers Exchange - Harvest Lecture Series and Harvest Festival

Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2012

Start: 7:00 pm

Location: Heritage Farm, near Decorah, Iowa

Contact: Shannon Carmody, shannon@seedsavers.org, 563-382-5990

The Harvest Lecture Series, organized by Seed Savers Exchange, features speakers and discussion about food and seed heritage. It takes place in the barn loft at the historic Heritage Farm near Decorah, Iowa. The speakers are Dan Carmody, "Developing Regional Food Systems," and Emily Torgrimson, "Eat for Equity: using community meals to support charitable organizations."

The lecture begins at 7pm and costs $10. Refreshments will be served by Oneota Food Coop.

This event is also part of the Harvest Festival, which features family activities, apple tasting, speakers, music and more.

The Leopold Center supports this event through the Competitive Educational Support Program.

Related information

Seed Savers Exchange calendar of events - scroll down to find event details and registration

Listen to the lecture at the Seed Savers Exchange blog here

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