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-Presents-
Community Voices:
Learn from Local Leaders
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San Diego's homegrown
food and farming -- grow and eat local
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Time: Doors at 5:30 pm, films begins at 6:00 pm
1088 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
(corner of 3rd Ave. and C St. at the Civic Center trolley stop)
Free Event - suggested donation: $10
Event Summary:
San Diego is home to a rich agricultural community. On any given day you can find a farmers markets where you can buy fresh produce directly from the farmer.
Community Supported Agriculture (SCA) programs and co-op buying leverages your food purchasing with other like-minded foodies to support these farmers and minimize the strain on your wallet.
As more San Diegans become educated about food issues they seek alternative sources for fresh, healthy food. Growing their own food at community gardens, hydroponic gardens and more backyard gardens is a trend we support.
Join us as we hear from community leaders who are working to improve the health of our city and the economy at the same time. Learn what you can do to eat local, more nutritious, less carbon intensive, fresher food right now!
Guest Experts:
Dan Gibbs
Dan is the current CEO of Home Town Farms. An organization that aspires to be the leader in providing high quality locally grown organic food to the people of the city by using the most efficient methods and modern technology to save natural resources, eliminate waste and inefficiencies. Dan is named on numerous utility patent claims issued in over 35 countries. He has served as CEO of Gold Mine Natural Foods Dan is a junior partner of ClearDome Solar Thermal LLC. and is currently on the Board of San Diego State University (SDSU) Water Conservation Advisory Board,
Healy Vigderson
Executive Director
Healy Vigderson is the Executive Director of Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center. Healy comes to us from the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County, serving most recently as Assistant Director, where she oversaw education and outreach programs designed to support families with chronic health conditions. She also managed creative fundraising events and led an advocacy team on legislative issues at the State Capitol. Healy has a background in Ecology and worked in North Central Chile on Desertification projects near the Atacama Desert. In the San Diego Unified School District, Healy was a bilingual educator who taught middle school Life Science and developed a hands-on Science lab for a K-6 elementary school. She is excited to bring all of her skills and passions together to serve the community here at Olivewood Gardens. A native San Diegan, Healy enjoys the outdoors and spends her free time in the ocean or mountains.
Deris Jeannette
San Diego Distributor
Deris Jeannette is President of ClearDome Solar Thermal and a San Diego distributor of the Tower Garden by Juice Plus+. He has been a passionate advocate and trainer in using the sun for cooking food and growing your own food in your backyard or on your patio. He uses and teaches the advantages of simple hydroponic growing systems for eating 'off the vine' nutritious food for everyone. Deris will set demonstrate the benefits of a Tower Garden for you to see for yourself.
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Time: Doors at 5:30 pm, films begins at 6:00 pm
1088 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
(corner of 3rd Ave. and C St. at the Civic Center trolley stop)
Free Event - suggested donation: $10
Additional details:
- Drinks and snacks will be served
- A discussion will follow the showing
- Bring your computer to connect to the room
- Best parking is at street meters, green and yellow curbs. They are free after 6 pm.
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