Temra Costa, Keynote Speaker at Grey To Green Festival 2012Keynote speaker for 5th Annual Grey To Green Festival in Youngstown, will be the sustainable food and farming advocate Temra Costa. Her book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat is the product of the past decade she has spent working to promote a more vibrant local food economy in California and beyond. Her previous role as statewide director of California’s Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign, and other positions held with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), worked to engage stakeholders in our food system, from farm to table. -post by Diana Draws.
In addition to speaking at the Grey to Green Festival, Costa will be touring gardens of the Mahoning Valley, Friday 10/14. If interested in having Costa visit a community garden contact Grey to Green Festival. [email protected] (330) 518- 6970 Costa will be speaking on Saturday, September 15th at 12 p.m. in Wick Park, Youngstown. |