Focus on Food
Don't miss these great speakers
9:30 - 10:20
Dave Egbert
The Coastal Gardener
Fruits, Food, and Fire: sustainable landscapes that keep you and your home Fire Safe. A rich abundant landscape gives back to you with tasty organic fruits and vegetables but also can save your home from the threat of wildfires. Learn how the principles of good gardening blend perfectly with fire safe landscapes, with plantsman and firefighter, Dave Egbert. Dave details ideas for using fruit trees, grapes, and vegetables along with answers your questions about fire safety and sustainable practices.
9:30 - 10:30
Alrie Middlebrook
Middlebrook Gardens,
CA Native Garden Foundation
California Native Edibles
10:30 - 11:20
Beth Benjamin
Growing Vegetables from Seed in the Home Garden
10:30 - 11:15
John Farais
Zen Cowboy Chef
Cooking Demo & Tasting: California, Mediterranean and Native American Cuisines
11:15 - 11:35
Darren Huckle, L.Ac.
Roots of Wellness
Herb Walk: California Herbs at Skypark
Phil LaRocca
LaRocca Vineyards
11:30 - 12:50
Thomas Wittman
Gophers Limited
Non-toxic Control of Vertebrate Pests
12:00 - 12:50
John Farais
Zen Cowboy Chef
Cooking Demo & Tasting: California, Mediterranean and Native American Cuisines
Organic Wineworks
1:00 - 1:50
Manfred Warmuth
Smart Food Production in the City
I grew up in a small farming village in Germany of 150 people and saw our family farm transition through the industrial and chemical revolution. My brother is now an organic farmer in the same village.
I stayed in touch with my farming roots and try to bring lazy and yet efficient food production back into the city. I think a reasonable goal is to produce 1/3 of our produce and meat in our back yards. I will talk about what plants and animals work in Santa Cruz.
Topics touched upon will include: perennial vegetables, fruit trees, fermentation, meat animals, water storage, grey water .
1:00 - 3:00
Home Composting Workshop
conducted by
the Santa Cruz County Home Composting Program
2:00 - 2:30
Ilona & Cheytan Wood
Agape Feast
Organic Foods and Wines
2:00 - 2:50
Cynthia Sandberg
Love Apple Farm
Keeping Backyard Chickens Many city dwellers can keep a few chickens in their backyard. Learn a few simple basics of what it takes, including keeping your hens healthy and safe. This is an abbreviated talk of a longer, more comprehensive workshop held at Love Apple Farm.
3:00 - 3:50
Lynne Battazzo
Bees in the Home Garden
3:00 - 4:00
Larry Jacobs
Jacob's Farm
Living Foods