Renewing America’s Food Traditions: Gary Nabhan and Stephanie Mills at Horizon Books!
October 10, 2008
Horizon Books Lower Level, 243 E. Front St., Traverse City, Michigan
5:30 - 9 p.m.
Kick off the evening with a Local Foods Tasting from 5:30-7 p.m., followed by a reading and book signing with authors Gary Nabhan and Stephanie Mills, 7:15-9 p.m.
A world-renowned ethnobotanist, conservationist and author, Gary Nabhan has two new books out this year: Where Our Food Comes From: Retracing Vavilov's Quest to End Famine and Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods. As founder/facilitator of the Renewing America's Food Traditions collaborative, Nabhan is touring the foodsheds of North America to help reinforce existing efforts to conserve the unique flavors, fragrances and textures of each region on the continent.
Stephanie Mills is an author, lecturer and long-time bioregionalist on both local and national levels, who lives in Leelanau County. A long-time advocate and practitioner of living simply, her books include Tough Little Beauties, Epicurean Simplicity, and In Service of the Wild.
The Local Foods Tasting is just $16, and space is limited so we require an RSVP by October 3. Please send a note including your name to raftupnorth@upnorthfoodies.com to let us know you're coming. Stop by the coffee bar on the main floor to pay and get your hand stamped before heading down to the Lower Level.
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