Do you want to get your hands in the real dirt of bringing back locally grown food? Join us for the second of a two-part book discussion on local food sufficiency and farm sustainability in New England. Part 2 will be a Q & A with the author on Wednesday, May 18th, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. (Part 1 was held on Wednesday, May 11th.)
UNH Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation John Carroll has written three books on sustainable farming in New England. He is the recognized expert in the field and has visited countless local farms and gardens during his extensive research.
Come discuss his most recent book, The Real Dirt: Toward Food Sufficiency and Farm Sustainability in New England, which is most relevant to local growing, in the first of a two part discussion on May 11, 6:30-7:30 PM at Rye Public Library.
Then come back to the Library on Wed. May 18th, 6:30-7:30 PM when John Carroll will join the group to answer questions and continue the discussion.
This is a great chance to dig deep in the rich soil of the current renaissance in New England agriculture.
Sign up for this two-session discussion at the Rye Public Library by April 22nd and receive a summary of Carroll’s first two books. The discussion book, The Real Dirt, will be available for purchase for $15 after the sign-up deadline.
This special event is sponsored by the Rye Historical Society, The Rye Energy Committee, and the Rye Public Library.
For further information contact Alex Herlihy, Rye Historical Society (alexherlihy@comcast.net, tel. 997-6742)
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