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2015 Conference Schedule

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Speakers & Demonstrations

Friday, March 27, 2015

Exhibit Hall is open 10am-5pm

10:30 AM

GROWING ALLEGHENY COUNTY’S HEALTH: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR HEALTH INDICATORS AND CULTIVATING LOCAL RESOURCES

Lorraine Starsky BSH, RN, Public Health Nurse & Hannah Hardy, MPA, Allegheny County Health Department’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program

NUTRITIOUS MEALS MADE EASY: BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO HEALTHY MEAL PREP

Kim Autore, MS, RD, LDN, NutritionPGH

MAKE YOUR OWN SOAP & SALVE IN THE KITCHEN

Eryn Hughes, Apothecary Muse

11:30 AM

GARDEN THYME: GARDENING AND GARDEN PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC AT THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH

Mark Lee & Maria Joseph, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

MORE THAN FAMILY: EATING TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS AND OTHERS

Alice Julier, Chatham University

THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD PROJECT: BUILDING COMMUNITY

THROUGH FOOD SWAPS AND HOME COOKING
Emily Catalano, Good Food Pittsburgh

12:30 PM

KNOW YOUR FOOD: TEACHING KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM

Chelsea Holmes, Women for a Healthy Environment

BUYING LOCAL? DON’T FORGET FLOUR!

Nigel Tudor, Weatherbury Farm

KID’S TRACK Super Fun! Local Food Challenge – Sample School Assembly

Susan Lee, American HealthCare Group

1:30 PM

SCHOOL GARDENING: FROM THE GROUND UP

Jake Seltman, Grow Pittsburgh

SNAP CHALLENGE
Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan, Local Author & Megan Davis, Food Bank SNAP Coordinator

Kids’ Track Story Sprouts: Tales from the Garden

Kathryn Randall, Memories Made Green

2:30 PM

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING!

Anne Quinn Corr, Chef & Author

CROCKIN’ MOMS

Lisa Kozich, Crockin’ Moms

COOKING YOUR CSA AT HOME

Elliott Lengel, Lengel Family Farms & Eric
Earnest, Ohio City Pasta

3:30 PM

SOURCING FOOD TO PITTSBURGH’S FOOD DESERTS

Meredith Neel & Landon DePaulo, Farm
Truck Foods

FOOD BLESSING MEDITATION

Dorit Brauer, Brauer Institute of Holistic Medicine

SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS: THE HOW & THE WHY

Rusty Omer, Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Exhibit Hall is open 10am-5pm

10:30 AM

FOODS AND HERBS FOR NATURAL HEALTH

Scott Heineman, ND, Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor

MAKING RAW MILK KEFIR, KEFIR SMOOTHIES & KEFIR ICE CREAM

Edwin & Dawn Shank, The Family Cow

EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF THE LABYRINTH. INNER PEACE AND SERENITY CAN BE YOURS. TAKE THE FIRST STEP TODAY.

Dorit Brauer, Author, Labyrinth Builder and Labyrinth Facilitator

Kid’s Track Snack Attack! Empowering kids to make healthy food choices

Marcy Fulton, The Snack Attack Lady

11:30 AM

HEALTHY TEAS & LOCAL INGREDIENTS

Gryphon Saldin & Zoe, Gryphon’s Teas

THE ADVANTAGES OF RAISED BED GARDENING

Richard Salvante, Yard to Table Garden Builders

HEALTHY AND LOCAL ICE CREAM, FROZEN YOGURT AND SORBET AT HOME

Nathan Holmes, Family Farms Creamery and Homegrown Ice Cream

12:30 PM

BRINGING FARM TO TABLE TO YOUR SCHOOL

Liz Kanche, American HealthCare Group

SOURCING FOOD TO PITTSBURGH’S FOOD DESERTS

Meredith Neel & Landon DePaulo, Farm Truck Foods

Kid’s Track Youth Cook: Creative Quesadillas

Leah Lizarondo, Brazen Kitchen
& Kimberly Bracken, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

1:30PM

MENU PLANNING: AVOIDING TRIGGERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH

Emily Levenson

1:15 PM START – EAT FRESH EAT LOCAL ALL YEAR

Janet McKee, Founder of SanaView and SanaView Farms

FIVE INGREDIENT MEALS: THE ESSENTIAL FOODS FOR A HEALTHY DINNER

Kathy Perry

2:30 PM

PROJECT LUNCH TRAY: A LOOK & TASTE OF THE FUTURE

Tom Samilson & Project Lunch Tray Team of chefs & students, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh

TRANSFORMING PITTSBURGH INTO FITTSBURGH: GETTING THE STEEL CITY IN SHAPE

Joe Vennare, Fittsburgh

ALL ABOUT HONEY BEES

WTAE Anchor Michelle Wright, The Wright Stuff