[Sviannouncements] food for life!

[ashley ironwood]

the sequatchie valley institute at moonshadow
invites you to the tenth annual

food for life
in the new millenium

a gathering about the source and protection of life
held in beautiful rural tennessee.

with a special tour of the sequatchie cove farm on the 16th.

our tenth annual comprehensive food conference includes skill-building  
workshops as well as discussion-oriented political dialogues (see  
schedule below).

learn various food preservation strategies including fermentation  
(miso, sauerkraut, kimchi, wine, beer, mead and champagnes) as well as  
different methods of cooking and diet choices, health and nutrition.

attend workshops on edible and medicinal plants, permaculture and  
organic gardening practices.

engage in theoretical and political explorations of the social and  
ecological implications of industrial agriculture. discuss strategies  
for mobilizing against biotech and agribusiness, and promoting  
sustainable community-based food systems.

all workshops at the sequatchie valley institute are intentionally  
affordable using a sliding scale based on your income.
food exchange is available.

for more information:
www.svilonline.org (you can now register online!)
ashley at svionline.org
(423) 949-5922

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FOOD FOR LIFE SCHEDULE 2008

(subject to change - please call if you want to be sure about a  
particular workshop)

Food for Life is run on CENTRAL TIME…
FRIDAY, MAY 16

10:00 SEQUATCHIE COVE FARM TOUR - This day will start with a trip to  
the “Sequatchie Cove Farm,” a diversified family-run biodynamic farm  
working with available resources, focusing on grass-based animal  
protein (eggs, meat). They also raise bees and native plants, operate  
a pick-your-own berry patch
and have made their own biodiesel.

2:00 -2:15 ARRIVALS AT MOONSHADOW, TENT SET-UP and LUNCH

2:30-6:00 FERMENTATION - WINE, BEER AND TEMPEH (Ashley and Patrick  
Ironwood and Sandorkraut) - We plan to illustrate the art of  
fermentation by making 15 gallons of beer, 5 gallons of wine, 20  
gallons of mead and 10 pounds of tempeh!

6:15 DINNER

7:45 WELCOME CIRCLE and Vision Sharing (Facilitator: Sandorkraut) -  
We’ll open Food for Life this year with a circle in which we will  
brainstorm about ways folks can reclaim food from corporate control.  
Bring ideas, visions, and fantasies of grassroots action to create  
better food choices. In our circle we will share our visions and  
inspire one another to action.


SATURDAY, MAY 17

8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST

9:00 MORNING CIRCLE

9:30-11:45 CHOICE OF TWO WORKSHOPS:
TOO MUCH FOOD?? (Carol Kimmons) - Safe and Healthy Food Preservation.  
This hands-on workshop will cover fun and easy methods of canning,  
pickling, freezing, and drying your surplus from the garden or market.  
Materials and instruction booklets included.
PLAY WITH YER FOOD (Michelle Kimmons) - A hands-on crafts workshop  
just for kids! (…yes, grown-ups are welcome to participate as well).  
Hope your imaginations are hungry, because Michelle is cookin’ up some  
creative fun! This year, we will look at examples of art inspired by  
food and make fabulous drawings using culinary herbs and spices! Your  
refrigerator has never seen art like this!

12:00-1:15 LUNCH

1:30-3:15 ECONUTRITION (Joel Kimmons) - Lets talk about nourishment-  
ecology and where we fit in- how can we live an inspired gastronomic  
experience while nourishing the earth and all her communities. Local  
food, CSAs, farmers markets, community gardens, green spaces, school  
gardens, cooking, eating, and how to be more than just poop factories.  
Bring short questions (or don’t) and we will work towards the best  
answers in a real world and whole world
perspective.

3:30-5:15 FERMENTATION SHOW AND TELL (Sandorkraut) - An eclectic  
introduction to the magic of fermentation. Learn about the healing  
qualities and nutritional importance of live-culture ferments, as well  
as their illustrious history and integral role in human cultural  
evolution. Experience how simple it is to make your own kimchi, kefir,  
mead, and other fermented delicacies. Bring ferments to share (if you  
have any) and troubleshooting questions. Sandorkraut is the author of  
the much-loved book, “Wild Fermentation.” A “cultural revivalist,” he  
got his start teaching about fermentation at Food For Life. Check out  
his website at www.wildfermentation.com.

5:30-7:00 GLOBALIZATION AND THIRD WORLD POVERTY (Sandy Hepler) -  
Coming to Your Neighborhood Soon. This workshop will have a special  
emphasis on food and nutrition. Experiences and food costs will be  
drawn from Sandy’s experiences in Nicaragua which are typical of many  
3rd world countries.

7:15 PIZZA DINNER (in the cob oven)


SUNDAY, MAY 18

8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST

9:00 MORNING CIRCLE AND FERMENTATION CHECK-IN

9:30-11:15 WILD EDIBLES AND NATIVE PLANTS (Carol Kimmons) Walk through  
the fields and forest to discover plants which have fed and healed  
Appalachian humans for thousands of years. Learn about current  
research on safe medical uses of our native plants. Collect plants to  
make a “wild salad” for the evening meal.

11:30-12:30 WILDCRAFTING AND MEDICINE-MAKING (Rachel Fee-Prince) -  
This workshop focuses on simple herbal preparations such as infusions,  
vinegars, syrups, and elixers. Learn how to use herbs daily to nourish  
& sustain the body, not just treatment for illness and dis-ease. Bring  
your taste buds.

12:30 LUNCH

1:45-3:15 CHOCOLATE SURPRISE (Sandy Hepler) - Explore an all-time  
world favorite. Cacao itself is health food and can be made healthier.  
Original Aztecs drank it as a hot, bitter, peppered drink (did they  
ever add honey?). A really healthy, great-tasting chocolate is  
possible! samples of delicious organic chocolate are guaranteed. These  
are handmade in northern Tennessee by Sandy Hepler himself, our Mad  
Kitchen Scientist.

4:15 CLOSING CIRCLE



please note my new email address

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ashley ironwood
sequatchie valley institute
1233 cartwright loop
whitwell, tn  37397
423-949-5922
ashley at svionline.org
www.svionline.org




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