Article Contributed on: 1/3/2009 6:24:16 PM
Transition Denver's Transition Tuesdays continue Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mercury Cafe (22nd and California).
Urban agriculture is now the rage! Come hear folks involved in many different ways in growing food in Denver discuss their projects. Panelists include:
Lisa Rogers and Tom Sorenson of Feed Denver (a project to develop an urban agriculture complex in Denver which will combine vertical farming in greenhouses with
aquaculture fish production and some small livestock -
chickens, bees, goats...in a community focused center
including cafe/restaurants, classrooms, food business
incubators, and shops-wwwfeeddenver.com)
Debbie Dalrymple of Sense of Colorado (an urban CSA-Community Supported Agriculture-Debbie and friends come to your home, plants gardens, harvests them and the food goes to the homeowners as well as then sold as shares to the community-www.senseofcolorado.com)
Jim Sincock of the Rocky Mountain Grower's Directory (helping to connect Colorado consumers with local, sustainable farms and ranches in and around Colorado, www.localsustainability.net)
Ellen Rosenthal of the Living Earth Center (a non-profit committed to bringing people into deeper relationships with nature through Permaculture education and programs that foster earth-centered values)
Faatma Mehrmanesh of Solarlivity (www.solarlivity.com - a home to a luscious variety of community-based organic and local food programs)
James Hale of Produce Denver (an up and coming urban CSA in development-www.producedenver.com)
Marilyn from the Mercury may stop by as well....talk about the queen of supporting local agriculture! The Mercury has been serving organic food from local producers for years....come have dinner before the panel, remember they don't take credit cards...cash or checks, please!
Transition Denver is a group of local citizens committed to creating a sustainable, resilient and vibrant community. Transition Denver is part of the world-wide Transition Movement....www.transitioncolorado.ning.com. For more information, call Dana Miller at 303-300-3547.