I'm leaving this COOL poster in the forums, though the event is over. It has a lot of interesting information and might inspire YOU to have her speak to your organization! Her website information is below as well. She's amazing! ~~ Mardy
COME SEE “THE RENEGADE LUNCH LADY” ON MAY 18 AT THE WINGATE GARDEN FESTIVAL
WINGATE GARDEN is a parent-initiated,organic, edible garden on the grounds of Wingate Elementary School in Grand Junction.
Students of Wingate will not only benefit from the fresh vegetables in their lunches, they will actively participate in all aspects of their school garden. Proceeds from this event will go to Wingate Garden.
WHEN: WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 2011
TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: TWO RIVERS WINERY, 2087 Broadway
TICKETS: $25 single, $40 couple (cash or check)
GIVEAWAYS • PRIZES • FOOD • DRINKS • BOOTHS
MUSIC BY REDLAND S MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ BAND
Some of the prizes: 2 nights at Chipeta Sun Lodge in Ridgway, CO; NOOK e-Reader by Barnes & Noble; Hamilton Recreation Center pass. Drawing will be held for prizes. Must be present to win.
Chef Ann Cooper is a celebrated chef, author of four books, educator, and enduring advocate for better food for children. Currently Ann is Director of Nutrition Services for the Boulder Valley School District. She formerly
served in the same capacity for Berkeley (CA) Unified School District where their school gardens achieved national acclaim.
By congressional appointment, Ann has been a member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic
Standards Board. Ann has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, San Francisco
Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Time and Newsweek and has appeared on NPR, ABC’s Nightline, CNN, PBS and CBS Morning Show.
In a nation where children are born with shorter estimated life expectancies than their parents due to diet-related illness, Ann is a relentless voice of reform by focusing on the links between food, family, farming and children’s health and wellness.
CALL 970-523-7248 FOR INFO & TICKETS
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [1] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!
Links:
[1] http://twitter.com/lumigrate
[2] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/renegade-lunch-lady-chef-ann-cooper-grate#comment-1208
[3] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/renegade-lunch-lady-chef-ann-cooper-grate#top
[4] http://www.lumigrate.com/user/login?destination=node/762%23comment-form
[5] http://www.lumigrate.com/user/register?destination=node/762%23comment-form
[6] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/renegade-lunch-lady-chef-ann-cooper-grate#comment-1471
[7] http://www.chefann.com/blog/
Comments
I wanted to contribute to the information at this event as well as the fundraising efforts so am going to have a booth / table there, so 1) Please come support the event as a fundraiser 2) learn (and then come back here and write about it IF you want to further your education process and be sharing with others) and 3) stop by and say 'hi'! ~~ Mardy
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [1] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!
This was a really nicely done event and I wanted to ENCOURAGE people to follow the link to the speaker's blog/website in order to learn more. There was a family illness that prevented her from making the drive from Boulder and back but they showed a DVD of her doing a presentation then Skyped her in! It went well, and I'm actually glad it happened that way so that I can suggest organizations, schools, 'people working to help our upcoming generation'/concerned citizens, might contact her about doing a similar event for them. Perhaps she felt that was the next best thing to being there and she'd be able to be 'present' virtually at more places and inspire more gatherings of the sort I experienced last night. It was GRATE!
www.chefann.com/blog/ [7]
You can find many clips on the Internet of you do a search on Ann Cooper Renegade Lunch Lady. Enjoy! Mardy
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [1] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!