ART+AGRICULTURE 

The event is the second in a series presenting information and inspiration about food and food production. 

This program, on Urban Farming, will feature author and farmer Novella Carpenter, along with topical performance by okanomodé (a.k.a. SoulChilde BlueSun).

Following Novella’s reading and okanomodé’s performance will be a group discussion on Urban Farming, Food Justice, and the intersection of creativity and change, led by Eddie Hill of GroundUp, Seattle Tilth, and Creatives 4 Community.
 http://www.essentialarts.org/artagriculture-2/

Thursday April 28 7:00 PM
Washington Hall 153 – 14th Ave (map) tickets: $10/ $7 advance

ART+AGRICULTURE #2: Thursday, April 28

FEATURING NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

NOVELLA CARPENTER (FARM CITY)

with musical guest

okanomodé

and

Rev. Robert Jeffrey (Clean Greens)
Eddie Hill (GroundUp)
Maria Elena Rodriguez (Community Alliance for Global Justice)
Erick Haackenson (Jubilee Farm)
Rosy Smit (21 Acres)
Sean Conroe (Alleycat Acres)

ART+AGRICULTURE

The event is the second in a series presenting information and inspiration about food and food production.

This program, on Urban Farming, will feature author and farmer Novella Carpenter, along with topical performance by okanomodé (a.k.a. SoulChilde BlueSun).

Following Novella’s reading and okanomodé’s performance will be a group discussion on Urban Farming, Food Justice, and the intersection of creativity and change, led by Eddie Hill of GroundUp, Seattle Tilth, and Creatives 4 Community.

The event will also include an “Urban Ag Bazaar” (with various organizations including Seattle Tilth’s Garden Hotline, the Central Co-op, Seattle Urban Farm Co-op, Jefferson Park Food Forest, and others) and beer, wine, and healthy treats for sale.

Says director Bob Redmond: "We need to use both sides of our brain to address some of these problems effectively. Plus, it’s very depressing to learn about our food, water, and atmosphere in peril–the arts can actually inspire people to work on creative solutions. Art makes a cause into a movement, and movements change the world.“

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT ALLEYCAT ACRES

Alleycat Acres is a volunteer-run effort to farm the cityscape, especially on its abandoned or unused lots. According to founder Sean Conroe, Alleycat enables anyone to participate in "Farming 2.0”: cultivating food, relationships, and a connection to our land in an urban setting. With 200 volunteers, Alleycat operates two public gardens and is working on more.