9:30 – 10:30   A   Why Biodiversity in the Food Chain Matters - Jerry Brunetti, renowned

                         speaker, author, consultant  and holistic practitioner of animal  health.

How the health of people and their communities are linked to healthy land, healthy animals and healthy produce.

10:40 – 11:30   A   Unity Gardens (35) of South Bend: How Diversity and Sharing are
                         Building Community and Changing a City.  Sara Stewart, Founder of Unity

Gardens and Sustainability Fellow with the Indiana University South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future.

   B   The ABCs of Producing Your Own Food – Sam Dodd, Cumberland

Apples, bees and compost are just a few of the tips Sam will offer from his  experiences in growing food on his suburban property where he has resided since 1962.

 1:30 – 2:20       A   Sustainability from the Ground Up – Phil Seybold, green building and
                         sustainability consultant, Hagerstown

A complete guide to green building and modeling, including site planning and design, cutting-edge materials, reuse of salvaged materials, and much more.

   B  Who Should Control Our Food System? – Moe Parr (of Food Inc.)

Moe’s livelihood of 30 years as a seed cleaner ended when Monsanto sued him for aiding and abetting farmers to save their seed. His story and more. 

2:30 – 3:20        A   Nourishing Our Children – Mark Cox,

Certified Healing Foods Specialist, urban farmer, nutrition educator and private chef, Indianapolis

This presentation covers nutrition principles discovered by Weston A. Price and others -- traditional diets and their nutritional effects, vitamins and minerals and their effect on development of children.  Tips on improving your diet.

                            B  Building a Sustainable Lifestyle off the Grid – Richard Cartwright

He and his wife live in a straw bale house in Oldenburg, off the grid with water catchment, solar energy, and a permaculture food production system

3:30 – 4:20        A  The Benefits of Raw Milk – Mark Cox

Why the vitamins and minerals present in whole fat raw milk make it a sacred and healing food.  Why milk from grass fed cows promotes health.

                           B  Choices in Natural Healing – Kathy Willowoode

Some are ancient, like herbs, aromatherapy, healing touch, good food, a kind and a listening ear. Some involve cutting edge technology like UV light therapy or intravenous vitamin C

4:30 – 5:30       A Cancer, Nutrition and Healing – Jerry Brunetti