GREEN events this week

This week a lot is happening in Athens!

First off, there will be a workshop on Fermentation Basics October 20 (This Thursday) at 7pm at ACEnet (On Columbus Road). Fermentation is a great, healthy way to preserve your summer produce!! Kelly Shaw will be giving an overview of how to ferment and the health benefits.

Second, the Chesterhill Produce Auction will be putting on the event Old Fashioned Farm Days this Saturday October 22 from 10am to 4pm in the normal location. This is the last auction of the season and will include arts and crafts and homemade food.

This Saturday is also National Food Day and at the Farmer's Market in Athens from 10:30am to 12pm there will be cooking workshops and the annual Chili Bowl!

Saturday is full of local food goodness! To learn about a native fruit called the Persimmon, come to the Wild Foods Workshop at 2pm in Amesville! The workshop is offered by Community Food Initiatives. For event details contact Badger Johnson, 740 – 593-5971.

Photographic Images: A local to global perspective @Kennedy Museum of Art

Come check out the plethora of local food and events!!

Screening of Film

Check out the film about famed conservationist Aldo Leopold...



Here is a link to the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQED4YEMx9A

“Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a land ethic for our time”

Thursday, Oct. 20^th 7:30pm – 9:30pm

@ Twin City Opera House, McConnelsville

"Wayne National Forest and Twin City Opera House, located in McConnelsville will host a free screening of the film Green Fire. The movie is the first full-length, high definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold, and how he influenced the modern environmental movement. "

To learn more about the Aldo Leopold Foundation and the Green Fire movie at www.aldoleopold​.org.

For more Wayne National Forest information visit http://www.fs.u​sda.gov/wayne/