Join us Fall 2014 as we read The Good Food Revolution by Will Allen. The son of a sharecropper, Will Allen had no intention of ever becoming a farmer himself. But after years in
professional basketball and as an executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter & Gamble, Allen cashed in his retirement fund for a two-acre plot a half mile away from
Milwaukee's largest public housing project. The area was a food desert with only convenience stores and fast-food restaurants to serve the needs of local residents. In the face of
financial challenges and daunting odds, Allen built the country's preeminent urban farm--a food and educational center that now produces enough vegetables and fish year-round
to feed thousands of people.
SKYCTC QEP Book Club is sponsored by the SKYCTC QEP Committee. Their financial contribution provided for the purchase of copies of The Good Food Revolution to be given away at our kickoff events.
Check out Ways to Participate in the SKYCTC Book Club for the date and location for the book giveaway event on your campus.
Check out these videos to learn more about Will Allen and his mission "To inspire communities to build sustainable food systems that are equitable and ecologically sound; creating a just world, one food-secure community at a time."
September Events |
Book Giveaway, Glasgow Health Campus: LRC B-302 | Tuesday, September 2 at 12:15pm |
Book Giveaway, Franklin-Simpson Campus: Student Lounge | Wednesday, September 3 at 12:15pm |
Community Farmer's Market Mobile Market | Main Campus | Thursday, September 4 10:30am-1:30pm |
Book Giveaway, Main Campus: Pavilion | Thursday, September 4 at 12:15pm |
October Events |
The Lexicon of Sustainability Art Show | Transpark | Monday, September 29 9am-2pm |
The Lexicon of Sustainability Art Show | Glasgow Health | Tuesday, September 30 9am-2pm |
The Lexicon of Sustainability Art Show | Franklin | Wednesday, October 1 9am-2pm |
The Lexicon of Sustainability Art Show | Main Campus: Pavilion | October 6-10 9am-2pm |
Face to Face Book Discussion |
Main Campus: Building F Conference Room | Wednesday, October 29 12:30-1:30pm |
Discussion Guest Speakers: Emily Cothran with Farm Fresh but Already Fixed! and Christy Serafini-Sheffield with Community Farmer’s Market Bowling Green will speak about their experiences and connections to local food here in Bowling Green. |
Photo by Tom Boyden
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