August -- All About Food

The showing of "Transition 2.0" at Edwards Church in May has prompted a lot of thinking from those who were there about our food system, farms, personal food choices and their effect on the environment.  So there are two events coming up this summer we hope you will consider -- the first sponsored by our friends from Transition Framingham, and the second an Earthcare event.

"Stone Soup" bowl from Stearns Farm work day, fall 2010  

"LOCAVORE" POTLUCK PICNIC -- (sponsored by Transition Framingham) -- Butterworth Park, Arthur St, Framingham, 01702  -- SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2-5pm (rain date August 12)

Bring a dish to share, made with at least one locally grown ingredient. Transition Framingham will provide tables for the food, plus plates, flatware, cups, water and lemonade. You bring a blanket, lawn chairs etc. For more info. email Transitionframingham@yahoo.com or call 508-628-9294. Transition Framingham is a group of citizens working towards a more sustainable future for Framingham in the face of economic instability and climate change. Check them out at www.transitionframingham.org.

Green Movie Night: Meat the Truth: The Massive Impact of Livestock Farming on Climate Change, Wednesday, August 15, 7 p.m. 
The first in a series of monthly movies exploring how the food we eat affects our bodies and our planet. Meat the Truth, produced by Marianne Thieme, examines the connection between livestock farming and greenhouse gas emissions, and aims to contribute to the societal discussion about a more plant-based diet. Jointly sponsored by Open Spirit and the Earthcare Team of Grace and Edwards Churches.   In the Education Building at Edwards Church
(up the hill, beside the sanctuary).  And coming up (same location)-- September 19 - Forks Over Knives.