For the Greener Good: Urban Agriculture Discussion - National Building Museum
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| Date: |
Tue January 26 2010
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Tue January 26 2010
Tuesday, 6 pm to 8 pm |
| Where: |
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington DC
District of Columbia, 20001 [ Map it!] |
Event Type: |
Lectures/Talks/Book Signings |
| Web Site: |
http://tinyurl.com/ycl6b43 |
Given that the average grocery store vegetable travels 1500 miles to reach our plate, city leaders and community activists are investigating how we can increase farming inside our city limits. Find out how we can create oases where there were once food deserts.
A discussion with:
* Josh Viertel, President, Slow Food USA
* Liz Falk, Director and co-Founder, Washington DC based Common Good City Farm
* Steve Cohen, food policy and programs, Portland Oregon’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
* Allison Arieff, Food and Shelter Ambassador, GOOD and “By Design” columnist, The New York Times (moderator)
$12 Member, FREE Student, $20 Non-member
Members Series Ticket $35, Non-Member Series Ticket $60
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
See website for more information and to register.
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