From the Taos Chamber – Food & Farm Expo News

Posted by Jim Kimmons, Broker/Owner • May 2, 2008 • Printer-friendly

Greetings Chamber Members & Friends:

Sustain Taos and TCEDC are proud to announce that the 2008 Farm and Food Expo is upon us! Its shaping up to be a great FREE 3-day event this weekend at the campus of Taos County Economic Development Corporation at 1021 Salazar Road.

Friday, May 2nd from 2:00-5:00 pm, TCEDC will be open to children and students with activities and demonstrations featuring worms, composting, planting, gardening, greenhouses and how to make a garden pizza.

Saturday, May 3rd, 9am-5pm, is a day of exhibitions and presentations-

Cooking Demos with Loretta Oden of Seasoned with Spirit

Speakers (10:00 AM-4:00pm)

Estevan Arrellano and Matt Foster,Protecting Rural Historic Landscapes Pts I+ II

Rod Rylander Rooftop Gardening

Melanie Kirby Breeding and Managing Bees

Allen Richardson Seed Sovereignty and Genetic Engineering

Daniel Jaramillio Humates and Soil

Exhibitors

1 Worm Farmer Sandra Kovacs

2 Aval Mesa Miracles Lucy McCall

3 Water Resonance Bill Hudson

4 Taos Farmers Market

5 Santa Cruz Farms

6 Iona

7 Taos Soil and Water Conservation District

8 Bureau of Land Management

9 Taos Living Foods Consortium

10 Just Kidding Goat Club

12 Amigos Bravos

13 Simply Honey

14 Desert Blends

15 New Mexico Agricultural Statistics Service

16 Cerro Vista Farm

17 Hondo Seco Farms/ 2 Blondes Farming LLC in Arroyo Seco

18 Morningstar Farm

19 Taos Land Trust

20 Zia Queenbee

21 Living Light Landscape

22 Sustain Taos

23 Blossoms

24 Anasazi Gold

25 Native Plant Society

26 Lama Foundation

27 Lori Salisbury

28 Red Willow

More exhibitors continue to sign up daily and there will be 8-10 food vendors as well.

Sunday, May 4th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sign up for a hands-on workshop for with topics such as composting, vermiculture, drip irrigation, soil preparation and more TBA.

Volunteers are needed and welcome for all three days. Feel free to forward this email to your lists and friends.

For questions, please call Event Coordinator Allen Richardson at 575-779-0270.

photo credit: lordspudz