Food for Thought Festival

The Accokeek Foundation‘s Food for Thought Festival is this Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 12:00-5:00pm!

Author Jonathan Bloom of Wasted Food and Alexander Moore of DC Central Kitchen will be speaking among others, and there will be activities for the whole family.

Up to 40% of the food produced in the US never gets eaten. From losses at the farm to waste in the home, Americans are throwing out over $150 billion of food each year. Join the Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park as we explore strategies for reducing food waste through discussion, theater, DIY workshops, games and – of course – food. Held on the green pastures of the historic National Colonial Farm, this fun and interactive event will feature nationally and locally recognized writers, activists and performers inspiring us to eat sustainably and well.

Engage in a panel discussion with leaders in the field of food recovery; watch cooking demonstrations and sample tasty food; attend a museum theater performance; support local vendors doing their part to reduce food loss; take a spin on a compost bike; and much more!

Don’t waste another minute! Bring your family and your appetite to the Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park for a delicious and inspiring day on the farm.

Special guests include:

• Jonathan Bloom, journalist, Wasted Food blogger, and author of American Wasteland
• Alexander Justice Moore, chief development officer at DC Central Kitchen and author of Food Fighters: DC Central Kitchen’s First Twenty-Five Years on the Front Lines of Hunger and Poverty
• Nancy Sabella-Rousell, former advisor for corporate responsibility and sustainability for a large supermarket chain
• Mary Louise Webb, a living witness to 90 years of changes in our food system.

Festival Schedule of Events

12:00 pm – Festival Begins

12:30 – 1:45 – Apple Preserves – Updating an American Classic with Susan Lutz

12:45 – 1:15 – No-Waste Meal Planning with Nancy Sabella-Roussell

1:00 – 1:30 – The Dating Game: a comedic spoof on the TV classic that takes a look at food expiration dates

1:30 – 2:00 – Ferment This! with Yi Wah Roberts

2:00 – 3:30 – Food Recovery Discussion Panel

3:30  -3:45 – Author Book Signing

3:30  -4:00 – No-Waste Meal Planning with Nancy Sabella-Roussell

3:45 – 4:15 – The Dating Game: a comedic spoof on the TV classic that takes a look at food expiration dates

5:00 pm – Festival Ends