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Presenters and Workshops

12:00 noon - Aphrodesia will host two workshops simultaneously: An African drum and dance workshop by band members recently returned from West Africa where they were the first Americans to play in the legendary New Africa Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria; and, a biodiesel workshop which will feature Aphrodesia’s tourbus. [Festival Grounds] Don't miss their set on the main stage at 6:45 PM!

 

12:30 PM - Featured speaker: National school nutrition expert Chef Ann Cooper will talk about “Organic School Lunch Programs.” Author of several books, Chef Ann consults on school districts’ lunch programs nation-wide, sits on the USDA National Organic Standards Board, and is the director of nutrition services for the Berkeley Unified School District. See www.chefann.com. [Main Stage]

 

1:30 PM - “Why Buy Organic?” A 3-member panel will discuss the multifaceted nature of organic food production. Organized by the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) from Humboldt State University, with Dr. Christine Brenneman, Dr. Steve Hackett, and Susan Ornellas. [Presenters' Tent]

 

2:45 PM - “The Non-Toxic Home” - Louise Jeffrey of the Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health Integrated Waste Management Program and Angie Wood, City of Fortuna Solid Waste Coordinator, will describe options for non-toxic cleaning and maintenance at home. [Presenters' Tent]

 

3:00 PM - “Recycled Music as Object and Idea” - A family-oriented workshop with Joe Craven, a multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire who has performed and recorded with many of the biggest names in music. [Festival Grounds] Don't miss his set on the main stage at 5:00 PM!

 

4:30 PM - “Safer Building” - Michelle Miller will talk about choosing alternatives to toxic chemicals in traditional building materials and SaferBuilding^TM certification for non-toxic construction. See www.saferbuilding.com. [Presenters' Tent]

 

5:15 PM - “Green Recycled Buildings” CCAT will discuss materials and design ideas incorporated in their “new” house and Organic Planet Festival host CATs’ solar-powered and recycled office. [Presenters' Tent]

 

6:15 PM - “Organic on a Budget” - Sean Armstrong, back by popular demand, will show how you can eat organic food while staying within your budget. Sean is a former co-director of CCAT. [Presenters' Tent]