Tom Wagner, food expert, to speak at Sustainable Orcas potluck celebrating World Food Day next Saturday
By Phil Heikkinen
Join Sustainable Orcas Island (SOI) in celebrating World Food Day, and in support of local food security, on Saturday, October 16, from 5 to 10 pm at Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound.
Tom Wagner will speak about saving seeds and breeding plants.
Tom is a 5th-generation farmer who is recognized internationally as a local food expert, seed saver, and plant breeder. We invite people to contribute to the potluck with food that has at least one locally grown ingredient.
Set-up begins at 5, the potluck at 5:30, and the program at 7 p.m. The evening is sponsored by the Orcas Island Public Library.
For more information, contact Phil Heikkinen at 376-4985 or pheikkinen@orcaslibrary.org.
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Cool! I came across this link due to my Google Search Alerts.
Needless to say, but I will be bringing seeds of all kinds. Late Blight resistant tomatoes and potatoes are my specialty and I will have seeds of both with me.
As a fifth generation wheat farmer from Kansas but living in the PNW, I hope to interest folks to save their own seeds and eat what they produce. Food security and plant breeding are two subjects dear to my heart. I am, and will continue, to form handshake alliances with growers, no matter how large or small, to be part of a Grower/Breeder Participatory focus group.
I will bring some sample grains of wheat and triticale to the program this Saturday. I should also have some interesting potatoes, too! I am prepared to answer any and all questions.
A PowerPoint presentation will be part of my talk. Hope to see you there. Everyone will get a gift or two. You have to be there to get one.
Tom Wagner
BTW, if you have a question for me, go to my forum https://tatermater.proboards.com and drop one off.