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Continuing Education Workshops

Food, Farm and Agricultural Literacy
Navigating a path from seed and soil to kitchen and plate

Dates:	July 22-25, 2012
City:	Jones Family Farms, Shelton, CT
Price:	$749 Workshop $ 225 Pre workshop culinary program. See program for details.
CPE's:	RD/DTR workshop 19 Pre- workshop 6 CHES (CECH) pending

An application in action program in which we link nutrition, agricultural science and subject-area expertise with on-farm learning, practical educational tools and culinary translation. Participate in a series of thought-provoking presentations and dialogs with food, farm and agricultural subject-area experts. Translate knowledge into farming reality by visiting, touching, seeing and tasting what our experts are talking about through a series of on-farm visits and field-based lectures. Learn the realities of the food-growing business and what it takes to create a sustainable farming business in today?s environment. Understand the role we play as disseminators of food, nutrition, health and science-based information. Translate the fruits of the land into meaningful recipes, menus and health-supportive solutions. .

Learn

• Factors shaping food, agriculture and food/agricultural policy in America: past, present and the future
  

• The role of soil, land, environmental awareness and stewardship in nourishment
  

• The pivotal roles of food, nutrition and health educators - education, policy and advocacy. What we can do and how we can be effective at different levels
  

• Educational ideas and innovative tools to translate complex ideas in agriculture, farming, sustainability, conscious food choice and nourishment in meaningful ways
  

• Basic farm to table recipes utilizing simple culinary techniques and seasonal foods
  

• The nutritional value of traditional farm foods and food ways
  

• Culinary preparation of traditional foods - pre-workshop