April 28 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
University of Wyoming Ag College Auditorium
Laramie, WY 82071 United States
Contact:
Phone
307-766-3782
Email:
cehmke@uwyo.edu

Additional Information

A showing of the movie “Inhabit”, a documentary film introducing permaculture design, will precede the Local Food Gathering Friday, April 28 in the Ag College Auditorium on the UW campus. Doors open at 6:30 with refreshments served in the lobby. The free movie starts at 7pm (donations will be accepted).
The event is sponsored by the ACRES student farm and Laramie Local Foods. The LOCAL FOOD GATHERING is April 29 at the new Laramie High School (1710 Boulder Drive). This year’s Local Foods Gathering will begin with insights on modern homesteading. Sessions will begin at 9am, 11am and 1pm with breaks between to connect with other attendees. Informational booths will be available.
Session topics include:
• Gardening Basics for Cold Climates of Wyoming
• Raising Small Animals for Meat and Fiber
• Selecting and Caring for Ornamental Trees
• Activities for Youth by Girl Scout Troop 1207 (ages 6+)
• Laramie’s Past, Present, and Future Climate: A Careful Look into the Modeled Crystal Ball
• Mastering Gluten Free Baking and Cooking with New and Unusual Grains
• Hot New Methods of Composting and Mulching
• Water: Quality for Gardens and Homes; Capturing and Alternatives; and Fees for Utilities and Community Gardens
• Edible Insects (for kids and adults)
• Yee-Haw! What Local Ranches Offer for Tourism and Entertainment
• Soil and Soil Amendments: Improving the Soils of Laramie