2015 Dig In Program

MARCH 6-7, 2015
FAIRLANE STATION AND THE JONES CENTER
SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
The Dig In! Food and Farming festival began in 2011 as a film festival
centered on local food and farms and how our food choices affect
communities, farms, local economy, and natural ecology. Producers Leigh
Wilkerson, Cheri LaRue, and Charity Lewis were joined by local farm-totable chefs to produce a day filled with film, conversation, and local food.
The festival grew steadily in 2012 and 2013 and attracted hundreds of
participants with the addition of classes, discussions, seed swap,
information and vendor fair, opening reception, keynote address and
children’s activities. The festival returns in 2015 with a Northwest Arkansas
regional focus on food system change.
This year Dig In! Food and Farming Festival is partnering with Fayetteville
Public Schools’ Farm to School Seed to Student program which will
receive a portion of the proceeds from the festival.
The Seed to Student program enriches
the connection communities have with
fresh, healthy food by changing food
purchasing and education practices at
schools. It empowers children and
their families to make informed food
choices while strengthening the local
economy and contributing to vibrant
community. For more information about Seed to Student, visit:
http://district.fayar.net/pages/Fayetteville_SD/Departments_Programs/Su
stainability/Seed_to_Student.
We hope you enjoy the festival!
Cheri LaRue and Charity Lewis
Dig In! Food and Farming Festival Producers
(See Centerfold for Schedule at a Glance)
Friday, March 6
1:00-4:30 pm
Jones Center, Rm 226, 227
REGIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL FORUM
Hosted by Fayetteville Public Schools’ Farm to School Seed to
Student Program, NCAT, and the Dig In! Festival.
A facilitated event to encourage dialogue and idea sharing among Farm to
School leaders across Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.
5:30-9:30 pm
Fairlane Station
OPENING RECEPTION
Sample local food from Wood Stone Craft Pizza, Greenhouse Grille,
Arsaga's at the Depot, and The Hive. Enjoy local brew from Ozark Beer
Company, and meet our keynote speaker, Douglas Gayeton and end the
night with viewing of The Real Dirt on Farmer John.
All activities at the Jones Center
REGISTRATION
INFORMATION AND VENDOR FAIR/POP UP ART SHOW/COFFEE
(provided by Arsaga’s)
Food available for purchase from SPRING STREET GRILL and THE
FARMER’S TABLE
Rm 228- Yoga for Gardeners - Emma Kist
Yoga poses specifically sequenced for gardeners and farmers. This class is
suitable for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Please bring a
mat and 1 blanket.
Rm 227- Get Pickled with Cat! Fermenting Vegetables and Kefir – Cat
Swenson
Farmer & Food Fermenting Fanatic, Cat Swenson, shares her enthusiasm
for healthful & nutrient-dense fermented foods in this interactive
demonstration. Learn about the care and feeding of your own amazing
microbiome (your personal eco-system) with prebiotic & probiotic
foods. Forget the hot & sweaty “canning” of your fresh garden veggies…try
instead the ancient art of pickling food using fermentation.
Rm 226- Winter Gardening for All – Patrice Gros
This two part class will cover winter structures and costs and planning for
winter-long harvesting to get you headed in the right direction for yearround garden production.
Chapel- Organic Fruit Production in Northwest Arkansas – Guy
Ames
This workshop will primarily focus on organic pest and disease control for
perennial fruits: trees, bushes, vines. The challenges associated with our
area’s soils will be discussed also.
(Session 1, 8:30-9:30 continued)
Rm 259- KIDS: Wiggling World of Worm Compost – Jane Maginot
In this hands-on session young composters will learn about the WHY and
HOW behind composting. Participants will learn how decomposers help
us create compost and particularly about worms and the role they may
play in home composting. They will also learn how to build a worm bin
and how to take care of their worms. One lucky participant will take the
worm bin home at the end of the session. People with an aversion to
insects may not want to attend this creepy crawly session.
INFORMATION AND VENDOR FAIR/ POP UP ART SHOW/COFFEE
(provided by Arsaga’s)
Food available for purchase from SPRING STREET GRILL and THE
FARMER’S TABLE
Rm 228- Preserving & Using Herbs for Food & Medicine – Jenny Dietzel
This class teaches participants how to successfully preserve herbs in a
variety of ways including making them into oils, tinctures, teas and
salves. We will discuss drying and storage of your harvest and sourcing for
herbs you don’t grow. Whether you’re growing basil for your Italian
dishes or calendula for skin health, this class has something for everyone.
Rm 227- No-Till Budget Gardening – Tiffany Selvey
Learn about creating and maintaining a no-till garden using organic
methods that are good for the environment and wildlife. This class also
covers ways to save money in the garden, helping you get the most food
out of a minimum investment.
Rm 226- Cooking in Season – Chef Tuesday Eastlack
Cooking tips and tricks on using fresh, in-season food in your kitchen.
Chapel- Goats 101: Getting Started – Linda Coffey
The class will cover what you need to know before starting to raise goats,
including urban goats. All the basics of sheep and goat production,
including managing parasites. The perfect introduction for the beginning
goatkeeper or goatkeeper-to-be!
Rm 259- KIDS: No Bees, No Cheese: The Importance of Pollinators –
Joyce Mendenhall
Participants will have some hands-on fun learning how plants are
pollinated and why pollination is so important in this fascinating
workshop. Presenters will also read their book, Calla and the Caterpillar,
about a young girl who helps save important habitat for Monarch
butterflies.
Lunch vendors: THE FARMER’S TABLE CAFE and SPRING STREET
GRILL
INFORMATION AND VENDOR FAIR/ POP UP ART SHOW/COFFEE
(provided by Arsaga’s)
Trade your extra seeds or tools with other gardeners and growers. Special
thanks to High Mowing Seeds and R.O.O.S.T.: Revitalizing OzarkOuachita Seed Traditions for sharing seeds and information with our
community.
This series of short films explores the challenges we face in food and
farming today, and introduces ways we can help to fix the broken food
system. Each session below includes a themed selection of the films, along
with facilitated group discussion of the topics presented.
Rm 228- Lexicon of Local: Why Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food?
Film Shorts—What is Local?, Urban Farming, Local Vs. Organic, CSA,
Forage, Economies of Community
Rm 227- True Cost Accounting: The Real Cost of Cheap Food, and
What is Sustainability Anyway?
Film Shorts—True Cost Accounting, What is Sustainability?, Fair Trade
Vs. Direct Trade, Food Waste, Water, Unconventional Agriculture
Rm 226- The Future of Food and Farming: How Do We Fix this
Broken Food System?
Film Shorts—The Story of an Egg, Grass Fed, Antibiotic Free, Traceability,
57, Seeds, GMO
DOUGLAS GAYETON: REBUILDING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS
Douglas Gayeton is an artist, filmmaker, writer, photographer, director of
the Know Your Food series for PBS, and author of LOCAL: The New Face of
Food and Farming in America. He is also co-director of the Lexicon of
Sustainability Project, which provides people with information and tools
to work toward a more sustainable future through art, storytelling, and
information networks. For more information about his work, visit
lexiconofsustainability.com
WITH DOUGLAS GAYETON- LOCAL: THE NEW FACE OF FOOD AND
FARMING
NIGHTBIRD BOOKS will have books available for purchase.
Rm 228- Yes We Can! - Heather Atripe
Do you end up with an abundance of vegetables in your garden? Do you
want to transform those beautiful cucumbers into delicious pickles to eat
on a snowy day? Have you ever thought about canning? In this class we
will go over the basics of hot water canning. The class will be full of tips,
recipes, and everything you will need to know to get started preserving
your garden!
Rm 227- Starting Seeds for Your Garden – Herb Culver
We will discuss soil mixes and amendments, planting techniques, seed
germination and seedling growout requirements, watering, and
transplanting.
Rm 226- Backyard Chickens – Mariah White
The basics of keeping chickens from fuzzy chicks to mature chickens
including housing, feed, and foiling predators.
Chapel- Future Food: Crickets! – Abra Garrison
Please join us as we discuss the many benefits of incorporating crickets
into your diet. We will also have sweet treats to share with you!
Rm 259- KIDS: Hands-On Healthy Snacks – Appleseeds
Smoothies are one great way to incorporate many fruits, vegetables and
superfoods into your day. Join the fun in this workshop and learn the
benefits of these amazing foods that make great healthy snacks. Each
participant will make their own “super-powered” smoothie!
Saturday Festival Schedule
8:00 - 8:30am
8:30 - 9:30am
Session 1
9:30 - 10am
10 - 11am
Session 2
11am - 1pm
Lunch Vendors Open,
Information & Vendor
Fair
OPEN TO PUBLIC
1 - 2:30 pm
2:30 - 3:30 pm
3 - 4:00pm
Session 3
4 - 4:30pm
4:30 - 5:30pm
Session 4
Registration and Coffee
Rm 228
YOGA FOR
GARDENERS
Emma Kist
Rm 227
GET PICKLED
WITH CAT! INTRO
TO FERMENTING
VEGETABLES &
KEFIR
Cat Swenson
Information & Vendor Fair, Coffee
Rm 228
Rm 227
PRESERVING AND
NO-TILL BUDGET
USING HERBS
GARDENING
FOR FOOD AND
Tiffany Selvey
MEDICINE
Jenny Dietzel
Rm 226
WINTER
GARDENING FOR
ALL
Patrice Gros
Chapel
ORGANIC FRUIT
PRODUCTION IN
NW ARKANSAS
Guy Ames
Rm 259
KIDS: WIGGLING
WORLD OF WORM
COMPOST
Rm 226
COOKING IN
SEASON
Chef Tuesday Eastlack
Chapel
GOATS 101 –
GETTING STARTED
Linda Coffey
Rm 259
KIDS: NO BEES,
NO CHEESE: THE
IMPORTANCE OF
POLLINATORS IN
OUR EVERYDAY
LIVES
11:45-12:45pm - Rm
228- Lexicon of Local:
Why Know Your
Farmer, Know Your
Food?
11:45-12:45pm - Rm
226- The Future of
Food and Farming:
How Do We Fix this
Broken Food System?
11:15-12:45pm Seed &
Tool Exchange
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Rm 226
BACKYARD
CHICKENS
Mariah White
Chapel
FUTURE FOOD –
CRICKETS!
Abra Garrison
Rm 259
KIDS: HANDS-ON
HEALTHY SNACKS
Rm 226
COOKING WITH
LOCAL FOOD
Chapel
HOW TO BEEFRIEND THE BEES
Don Steinkraus
Rm 259
KIDS: ART IN THE
GARDEN WITH
FOODCORPS
11:45 - 12:45pm Rm 227- True Cost
Accounting: The
Real Cost of Cheap
Food, and What
is Sustainability
Anyway?
Keynote Speaker: Douglas Gayeton, Chapel
Booksigning, Information & Vendor Fair, Coffee
Rm 228
Rm 227
YES WE CAN!
STARTING SEEDS
Heather Atripe
FOR YOUR GARDEN
Herb Culver
Information & Vendor Fair, Coffee
Rm 228
Rm 227
SMALL SCALE
FROM GRAIN TO
MUSHROOM
GLASS – BEER AND
PRODUCTION
HOW TO BREW IT
Alex Bergdahl
Andy Sparks
INFORMATION AND VENDOR FAIR/ POP UP ART SHOW/COFFEE
(provided by Arsaga’s)
Rm 228- Small Scale Mushroom Production – Alex Bergdahl
This class will be covering the basics of home-scale mushroom
propagation. Focusing largely on shitake mushrooms, we will cover
everything from spawn inoculation to harvest and everything in between.
Discussion of our trials last year and the different ways we are trying to
incorporate mushroom production into our gardens.
Rm 227- From Grain to Glass: Beer and How to Brew it – Andy Sparks
We will review the history of Beer and the key ingredients that are used in
brewing beer. Then we will walk through the brewing process and see how
easy it can be to make beer at home. Some of the topics we will cover
include: necessary equipment, cleaning and sanitation, common mistakes,
brewing resources, and recipe formulation.
Rm 226- Cooking with Local Food
Tasty tips and great ideas for cooking with your locally grown ingredients,
whether from your backyard or your local farmer.
Chapel- How to Bee-Friend the Bees: Beekeeping – Don Steinkraus
The class will cover why bees are important, how to make your garden and
yard an oasis for bees of all sorts, how to keep honey bees and make bee
homes.
Rm 259- KIDS: Art in the Garden with FoodCorps
Learn how to turn recycled materials into beautiful and fun garden
art. Find inspiration from example projects, or use your creativity to make
something unique! Participants will each make their garden inspired art
project. All materials provided.
We hope you have enjoyed Dig In!
For more information and contact information for presenters please
visit our website: diginfestival.com.
Please support and celebrate local food and farms all year long.
Dig In! is a not-for-profit grassroots endeavor supported by community
donations. This year’s festival is made possible by our sponsors. Please
support these local businesses that support local food, farms and our
community!
Farmington, AR
greenforkfarm.com
Farm offers pastured chicken, beef,
pork, chicken and duck eggs from
livestock fed certified organic
grains; microgreens, herbs and
vegetables naturally grown; salsa
and jams; classes and workshops.
Fayetteville, AR
chickenmoonfarm.com
Farm offers farm fresh, healthy,
respectfully raised chicken, pork,
goats, milk, eggs and honey.
Fayetteville, AR
specializedreg.com
Building healthy community through
exceptional real estate development and
property management in Northwest Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas
edibleozarkansas.com
A local, independently owned publication dedicated to covering the
unique culinary culture of Arkansas Ozarks.
Fayetteville, AR
arsagas.com
A small, family-owned coffee
roaster located in the Ozark
Mountains of Northwest Arkansas.
Great coffee in a warm atmosphere.
Fayetteville, AR
whiterivernursery.com
Full service nursery offering
landscape design and installation
services. Specializing in perennials
and native plants.
Fayetteville, AR
arsagasdepot.com
Full table service restaurant serving
innovative crepes, salads, and soups
inspired by local food availability.
Fayetteville, AR
greenforkfarmersmarket.locallygrown.net
A year round online and drop in
market featuring local, naturally
grown products. Farmers at our
market grow without synthetic
fertilizers and pesticides.
Springdale, AR
fairlanestation.com
A unique event space in
downtown Springdale. “Because
life is worth celebrating”
Fayetteville, AR
greenhousegrille.com
Serving organic and local drinks:
beers and wines, sodas, juices,
mixers, locally roasted coffee and
organic teas. We support local
farms and are complete with an
edible landscape and on-site
organic gardens.
Fayetteville, AR
ncat.org
Helping people by championing
small-scale, local and sustainable
solutions to reduce poverty, promote
healthy communities, and protect
natural resources.
Rogers, AR
ozarkbeercompany.com
A manufacturing brewery located
in Northwest Arkansas, producing
handcrafted beers for the people of
the Ozark Mountains.
Fayetteville, AR
onf.coop
Natural foods cooperative offers a
full line of natural, organic and local
products.
Bentonville, AR
thehivebentonville.com
Located in Bentonville’s new 21c
Museum Hotel, The Hive
showcases the unique culinary
identity of Arkansas.
Fayetteville, AR - woodstonecraftpizza.com
A wood fired artisan pizza restaurant featuring locally sourced ingredients,
local craft beers and craft cocktails.
Springdale, AR
sirspeedy.com/springdalear030
Full service printing, copying and
integrated marketing for your
business.
Wolcott, VT
highmowingseeds.com
An independently-owned, farmbased seed company dedicated to
supporting sustainable agriculture
and providing farmers and
gardeners with the highest quality,
non-GMO, certified organic seed.
Newton County, AR
facebook.com/ROOSTseedsaving
Dedicated to protecting and
improving the diversity of heirloom
seed varieties, knowledge, &
practices throughout the OzarkOuachita bioregion.
Fayetteville, AR
hogcountrymedia.com
Printers of this Dig In 2015
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Peter Nierengarten and Meredith Hendricks
Springdale, AR
jonescenter.net
The one center where everyone can learn, play and belong. Northwest
Arkansas' premier facility for recreation, learning, community events, and
parties. With two year-round pools and the only ice rink in the region!
Springdale, AR
kfbevents.com
Event planning, wedding planning, catering, rentals & floral arrangements.
Huntsville, AR
forgeonline.com
Lending, technical assistance, and community development in Arkansas,
Missouri, and Oklahoma. Affordable credit to small farmers, businesses,
and individuals.
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