The Sustainability Series

The Care and Feeding of Vashon

Series 1- Feeding Ourselves

July 16:  Wild Edibles--Foraging, identification, seasons, and safety.  
Erin Kenny

July 23:  The Seasonal Garden--What to grow, when, and where (the garden Is not only a summer event).  Rob Peterson of Plum Forest Farm

August 6:  Small Livestock Farming-- Why? Can you? How to? and What to grow?   
Karen Biondo

August 20:  Cheese (Mozzarella demo)--How to make cheese. 
Kelsey Kozak

September 3:   Preserving the Harvest--Preserving your harvest; selecting methods of preservation for nutrition, flavor, and safety.
Jessica Dally, Master Preservist

September 17:  Bee Keeping--Can you raise bees? Do you want to? and How do you get started?
Elizabeth Vogt

October 22: Bonus Lecture--The authors of Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet will speak about their experience. Potluck 6--7, Lecture and discussion 7--9. Vashon Presbyterian Church.
Alisa Smith and J. B. MacKinnon