Agricultural Tent Fair Schedule

from Boyd Pratt

AGRICULTURAL TENT DEMONSTRATIONS & TALKS

 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH

11:30am—Cooking with Local Foods: Bill Messick of Coho Restaurant will cook up his version of delightful dishes with local ingredients

1:00pm—Flower Arranging: Susie Wampler of Sweet Berry Farm always wows with her elegant and inspiring arrangements—learn her magic!

3:00pm—Farmed Salmon: Longtime salmon recovery advocate Barbara Rosenkotter will discuss the potential impacts of salmon farming on the Salish Sea environment.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH

11:30am—Cooking with Local Foods: To Be Announced

1:00pm—Historic Fruits of the San Juans: Madrona Murphy, botanist and genetic technician for Kwiaht, will elaborate the rich legacy of historic San Juan archipelago fruits, including our very own Orcas Pear!

3:00pm—Seed Saving: Come hear Charlie Behnke of the Lopez Community Land Trust Seed Library explain the whys and wherefores of seed saving.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH

11:30am—Cooking with Local Foods: Gretchen Allison, formerly of Duck Soup Inn, will delight us with farmers’ market vegetable tempura with dipping sauces.

1:00pm—Shrubs, Switchels, & Bitters: Historic Elixirs: What the heck is a switchel? Find out when Kari Koski of Kari’s Island Elixirs explains her local concoctions!

3:00pm—Local & Regional Cheeses: Come taste and see the delights of local and regional cow and goat cheeses with Richard Daly of San Juan Cheese.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH

11:30am—Cooking with Local Foods: See how easy it is to incorporate juicing with local fruits and vegetables into your life with Jeff Altman of the Green House Café!

1:00pm—Farm to Market: Local historian and coordinator of Island Grown Boyd Pratt will explain how farmers got their crops to market in the past and what locally-grown marketing looks like now.

3:00pm—Fascinating Fungi: Curious about local mushroom growing? Come find out from Amanda Zee and David Clausen of Sweet Earth Farm!