FREE SCREENING OF FOOD, INC. WITH PANEL OF COMMUNITY FOOD LEADERS

In support of a healthier you, healthy community, and Earth Day, Valley Natural Foods will host a free screening of FOOD, INC. at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley on Thursday evening, April 8, starting at 6 p.m. The documentary film FOOD, INC. uncovers surprising ─ and often unsettling ─ truths about what we eat, how it's produced, and the long-lasting effects it has on us, our children, our local economy, our community and the environment. The screening will be followed by a panel of local farmers, food producers, and a community gardening advocate who will share their perspectives, offer sustainable healthy alternatives to what is revealed in FOOD, INC., and respond to audience questions. This event is free, with donations to the School of Environmental Studies Education Foundation encouraged. Valley Natural Foods will match up to $100 in donations collected. Fair trade coffee and healthy snacks will be provided before the film, as well as a chance to meet people and be inspired towards healthy eating, while supporting local farms, food businesses, our community, and environment. The panel following FOOD, INC. will include Atina Diffley of Eagan, organic vegetable farmer and educator; Jeff Jirik, organic farmer, cheese maker and president of Faribault Dairy; Byron Korus, chef owner of Special Events Catering and ChuckWagon Catering in Plymouth and co-developer for The Culinary Education Center planned for Burnsville; John Peterson, turkey grower and president of Ferndale Market, marketing regional foods in Cannon Falls; Pat Schoenecker, community gardening advocate and creator of the non-profit Growing Community in Apple Valley; and organic farmer and poultry grower Larry Schultz of Owatonna. 6:00-6:30 Fair trade coffee and snacks 6:30-8:00 Film screening 8:00-8:45 Panel of community food leaders share their perspectives about healthy alternatives 8:45-9:00 Questions and audience participation School of Environmental Studies, 12155 Johnny Cake Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124 For more information call 962.891.1212, #239, Charli Mills, Marketing Communications Manager

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