2012 Travel & Speaking
JANUARY, 2012
1/17 Walnut Creek Public Library, a Contra Costa County Library, Walnut Creek, CALIFORNIA
6:30pm - 8pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table. You're invited to sample some recipes as well, thanks to Sunrise Bistro, Mount Diablo High School and Whole Foods Market.
1/18 Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CALIFORNIA
6pm - 8pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
1/19 Book Passage in the Ferry Plaza Building, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
6pm - 8pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF presentation by co-authors John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist and featuring Todd and Jordan Champagne, co-owners of Happy Girl Kitchen, a "Kitchen Table Talk" found inside the cookbook.
1/23 Cesar Chavez Central Library, a Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, Stockton, CALIFORNIA
12 noon - 2pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
1/23 Manteca Branch Public Library, a Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, Manteca, CALIFORNIA
4pm - 6pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
1/24 Maya Angelou Southest Branch Library, a Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, Stockton, CALIFORNIA
5pm - 7pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
1/25 Weston Ranch Public Library, a Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, Stockton, CALIFORNIA
4pm - 6pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
1/26 Tracy Public Library, a Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, Tracy, CALIFORNIA
4pm - 6pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
1/27 Pie Ranch, Pescadero, CALIFORNIA (north of Santa Cruz)
6 - 9pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF presentation that includes Jered Lawson and Nancy Vail, founders of Pie Ranch. Jered and Nancy are a "Kitchen Table Talk" feature found inside the cookbook. The event includes food and a screening of new film, The Last Crop. Fee: $5 - $10
FEBRUARY, 2012
2/2 2012 EcoFarm Conference, Asilomar Conference Center (near Pacific Grove), CALIFORNIA
Lisa Kivirist will be presenting In Her Boots: providing women farmers and food-focused business owners with an inspiring blend of practical information, skill-building, farm tours, resource connections and networking opportunities to encourage and support this growing segment of organic farmers, entrepreneurs and agricultural leaders.
2/4 Happy Girl Kitchen Cafe, Pacific Grove, CALIFORNIA
10am - 11;30am, FARMSTEAD CHEF book launch party, featuring Todd and Jordan Champagne, a "Kitchen Table Talk" found inside the cookbook.
2/14 Pacific Beach/Taylor Public Library, 4275 Cass St., San Diego, CALIFORNIA
12 noon - 1:15pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
2/15 University Community Library, 4155 Governor Dr., San Diego, CALIFORNIA
1 - 2:15pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
2/15 Mission Valley Library, 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CALIFORNIA
6 - 8pm, FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
2/23 - 25 MOSES Organic Farming Conference, La Crosse, WISCONSIN
Lisa Kivirist will be presenting In Her Boots: providing women farmers and food-focused business owners with an inspiring blend of practical information, skill-building, farm tours, resource connections and networking opportunities to encourage and support this growing segment of organic farmers, entrepreneurs and agricultural leaders.
MARCH, 2012
3/27 - 29 Women in Agriculture Educators National Conference, Memphis, TENNESSEE
APRIL, 2012
4/9 - 10 ECOpreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet Before Profits, Fargo Town Hall - 1st Presbyterian Church, Fargo, NORTH DAKOTA
Lisa Kivirist will Keynote their 2011-12 Speaker Series.
4/25 Taste Traditions of Wisconsin, Dinner and Lecture Event at the Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison, WISCONSIN
FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
MAY, 2012
5/22 - 24 Kellogg Food & Community Networking Meeting, Grove Park Inn, Ashville, NORTH CAROLINA
Kellogg's national summit to shape and inspire national healthy eating and active living movements and support community models of change, with a particular focus on vulnerable children populations. Lisa will be faciliating the panel, "See Jane Grow: How Women are Leading Food and Community Change".
JUNE, 2012
| 6/2 - 3 West Coast FARMSTEAD CHEF Book Launch
Mother Earth News FAIR, Puyallup, WASHINGTON (near Seattle)
Powering your Homestead with Renewable Energy, by John Ivanko
Whether you want to go off grid or supply it with renewable energy and make energy a positive cash flow for your business or homestead, explore your many options to power up with renewable energy. Explore wind, solar electric, solar thermal, geothermal, wood heating and other aspects of sustainable living. Inspired by the RURAL RENAISSANCE and ECOPRENEURING book.
Farmstead Chef: Organic Eating on a Dime, by Lisa Kivirist
What's the key ingredient to eating healthy, saving money and stewarding the planet? A return to our nation's farmstead roots of independence, self-sufficiency and frugality. Learn simple, creative tips for rethinking household food budgets, from preserving the homegrown harvest to stocking the kitchen pantry. Inspired by the FARMSTEAD CHEF cookbook and RURAL RENAISSANCE.
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6/15 - 17 Midwest Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair, Custer, WISCONSIN (near Stevens Point)
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is a non-profit network for sharing ideas, resources and information with individuals, businesses and communities to promote a sustainable future through renewable energy and energy efficiency. The fair, held in Custer, is the world's largest renewable energy educational event with hundreds of workshops and demonstrations on solar and wind energy, alternatively fueled vehicles, sustainable living and more. Catch Lisa and John's workshops at the Energy Fair.
JULY, 2012
7/14 Summer Speed Skilling and Farm Open House
Join us for an all-day feast of building community resilience, friendships, food, fun. From 10am to 5pm, Inn Serendipity will host Transition Green County's Speed Skilling event. Includes farm tours and potlucks (bring a dish to pass) for lunch (12noon) or snacks (anytime). The day-long educational event is free of charge. Bring along a dish to pass (to share with 5-6 people), and your questions about wind turbines, local food systems, solar panels, squash and the employment world of free-agency. For more information, visit the 2011 schedule of events for what might be in the plan for the 2012 Open House. Please RSVP, so we can anticipate how many chairs are needed. Copies of Farmstead Chef, ECOpreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet before Profitsand Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life, co-authored by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko, will be available for sale, as well as John's children's books.
7/28 Kickapoo Country Fair, LaFarge, WISCONSIN (northwest of Richland Center)
FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
AUGUST
8/9 Viroqua Food Cooperative Culinary Event, Viroqua, WISCONSIN
FARMSTEAD CHEF: Grow, harvest, prepare and share.
Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building community around your kitchen table.
8/11 In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women, hosted by Erin Schneider, Hilltop Community Farm (S850 Heidrich Road, La Valle WI 53941), located outside La Valle, WISCONSIN
10am - 4pm
"In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture For Women, By Women" workshops are facilitated by the MOSES Rural Women's Project, providing educational outreach, resources and networking opportunities to support women farmers and food-based ecopreneurs. Hosted by Erin Schneider of Hilltop Community Farm along with Laura Mortimore of Orange Cat Community Farm and Donna Neuwirth of the Wormfarm Institute. Includes farm tour, lunch (sponsored by Organic Valley Family of Farms) and the first 15 registrants receive a free copy of Renewing the Countryside: Wisconsin. Key topics include: beginning an orchard; selling value-added under the Pickle Bill; small-scale CSA start-up; farming as a single woman; starting a non-profit; farmstays.
Cost: $25; register at MOSES Rural Women's Project.
8/17 In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women, hosted by The Bridge-Between Retreat Center (4471 Flaherty Lane, Denmark WI 54208), located outside Green Bay, WISCONSIN
10am - 4pm
"In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture For Women, By Women" workshops are facilitated by the MOSES Rural Women's Project, providing educational outreach, resources and networking opportunities to support women farmers and food-based ecopreneurs. Hosted by the women running The Bridge-Between Retreat Center, a farm and retreat center. Includes farm tour, lunch (sponsored by Organic Valley Family of Farms) and the first 15 registrants receive a free copy of Renewing the Countryside: Wisconsin. Key topics include: retreat and workshop operations; non-profit; outbuilding retrofits and green design; developing a farm vision; growing in hoop houses; agritourism.
Cost: $25; register at MOSES Rural Women's Project.
SEPTEMBER
9/9 In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture for Women, By Women, hosted by Lindey Morris Carpenter and Gail Carpenter, Grassroots Farm (N4596 Dutch Hollow Road, Monroe, WI 53566), located outside Monroe, WISCONSIN
10am - 4pm
"In Her Boots: Sustainable Agriculture For Women, By Women" workshops are facilitated by the MOSES Rural Women's Project, providing educational outreach, resources and networking opportunities to support women farmers and food-based ecopreneurs. Hosted by Lindsey Morris Carpenter and Gail Carpenter of Grassroots Farm along with Andy Hazzard of Hazzard Free Farm and Kriss Marion of Circle M Farm. Includes farm tour, lunch (sponsored by Organic Valley Family of Farms) and the first 15 registrants receive a free copy of Renewing the Countryside: Wisconsin. Key topics include: small-scale CSA start-up; diversified produce; farming as a single woman; starting a farm business post-retirement; diversifying through teaching workshops; adding value through farmstaysand B&Bs.
Cost: $25; register at MOSES Rural Women's Project.
| 9/22 - 23 Mother Earth News FAIR, Seven Springs Resort (outside Pittsburgh), PENNSYLVANIA
Powering your Homestead with Renewable Energy, by John Ivanko
Whether you want to go off grid or supply it with renewable energy and make energy a positive cash flow for your business or homestead, explore your many options to power up with renewable energy. Explore wind, solar electric, solar thermal, geothermal, wood heating and other aspects of sustainable living. Inspired by the RURAL RENAISSANCE book.
Farmstead Chef: Organic Eating on a Dime, by Lisa Kivirist
What's the key ingredient to eating healthy, saving money and stewarding the planet? A return to our nation's farmstead roots of independence, self-sufficiency and frugality. Learn simple, creative tips for rethinking household food budgets, from preserving the homegrown harvest to stocking the kitchen pantry. Inspired by the FARMSTEAD CHEF cookbook.
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OCTOBER
10/6 "Speed-Skilling" with Transition Green County in conjunction with the National Solar Tour of Buildings at Inn Serendipity, Browntown, WISCONSIN
9 am - 5 pm
Cost: Free, open to the public, but please pre-register for the event by e-mailing "lisa (AT) innserendipity (DOT) com" or 608-329-7056
Rediscover Wisconsin's farmstead roots of self-reliance and community collaboration with a diversity of seasoned mentors sharing their inspiring skills and talents. From food preservation techniques to renewable energy, come learn about how we can rebuild our interdependence and support sustainability by connecting with knowledgeable neighbors. The Speed Skilling workshops aim to help beginners get started with introductory information and provide resources for action. The Inn Serendipity Farm Tour will provide an overview of many renewable energy options, green building, organic food systems and the green businesses that make it possible.
The Speed Skilling event will be held in conjunction with the National Tour of Solar Homes and Transition Green County and is free and open to the public. However, please pre-register for the event by e-mailing "lisa (AT) innserendipity (DOT) com" or 608-329-7056 and please bring a dish to pass for the potluck lunch. Self-guided tour maps will be available for visitors attending just the National Tour of Solar Homes, or they can join the scheduled walking tours at 10 am and 2 pm. The event will proceed, rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the weather since the majority of the activities will be held outside.
For a complete schedule of events, join our Facebook page or to see what we did last year, click here.
10/12 - 14 Passion into Action Conference: See Jane Do, Grass Valley, CALIFORNIA
Lisa will be presenting a lunch keynote, "Women Leading Food System Change", along with breakout workshops on ECOpreneuring.
NOVEMBER
TBD
DECEMBER
12/1 2012 Fair Trade Holiday Festival, Madison, WISCONSIN
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BUY THE BOOK
Get or give a copy of ECOpreneuring at a 22% discount off list price from Inn Serendipity (a PDF file order form).
Farmstead Chef and Rural Renaissance also available with the order form.
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