Our Land Pavilion
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Saturday, February 23, 2008More than 500 people attended this premier event connecting food consumers with local, sustainable farmers.
Sustainable Earth hosted the event and it was co-sponsored by the Indiana Sustainable Living Coalition, Earth Charter Indiana, the Natural Living Expo, Nuvo, and Branches Magazine.
Workshop presenters included:Chef Wendell Fowler - "A Celebration of Local Food"
Kay Grimm of Basic Roots and Matt Ewer of Farm Fresh Delivery - Home Deliver of Local Food
Maria Smietana - Creating an Organic Farm in Suburbia
Rob North and others - Capturing Sun and Wind
Marti Crouch and Victoria Wesseler - Finding Local Food
Dean Manuel - Modern Homesteading
Dave Randle - A Different Kind of Pork
Dave Ring - A New Way to Market, A New Way to Shop
Nate Harmon - Raising Chickens in the City
Art Sherwood and Jeff Evard of Life Farm - Farming for Communities

John Gibson - Earth Charter Indiana Booth

Exhibitors setting up

Happy Registrants!
Chef Wendell Fowler
entertains the crowd
Basic Roots Booth

Steve Bonney chatting with friends

Hoosier Environmental Council Booth
Marie Smietana of
Valentine Hill
Farm Fresh Delivery & Basic Roots

Lynn Jenkins of Indiana LIving Green

Delicious Organic Lunch

Biodiesel from cooking oil

Dave Randle and organic feed

Art Sherwood of LIFE Farm