Thursday February 9, 6-7pm EST

We are delighted to host Fred Provenza who will be discussing, “Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us about Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom”. Fred Provenza is professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. At Utah State, Provenza directed an award-winning research group that pioneered understanding of how learning influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soils and plants with herbivores and humans. Provenza is one of the founders of BEHAVE, an international network of scientists and land managers committed to integrating behavioral principles with local knowledge to enhance environmental, economic, and cultural values of rural and urban communities. Learn more about this book and Fred here: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/nourishment/

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About Fred:

Fred Provenza is professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. At Utah State, Provenza directed an award-winning research group that pioneered understanding of how learning influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soils and plants with herbivores and humans. Provenza is one of the founders of BEHAVE, an international network of scientists and land managers committed to integrating behavioral principles with local knowledge to enhance environmental, economic, and cultural values of rural and urban communities. The many awards he received for research, teaching, and mentoring are the creativity that flowed from warm professional and personal relationships with over 75 graduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scientists, and colleagues.

Along with colleagues, he authored over 250 publications in scientific journals and books. His first book was Foraging Behavior. He co-authored a second book with Michel Meuret, The Art & Science of Shepherding: Tapping the Wisdom of French Herders. His latest book, Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us about Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom, was published by Chelsea Green in November of 2018. He has been an invited speaker at over 400 conferences. Learn more about this book and Fred here: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/nourishment/

Weds November 9, 2022 6-7pm EST

For November, we welcome Liz Carlisle to discuss her latest book Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming.

In Healing Grounds, Liz tells the stories of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers who are reviving their ancestors’ methods of growing food—techniques long suppressed by the industrial food system. These farmers are restoring native prairies, nurturing beneficial fungi, and enriching soil health. While feeding their communities and revitalizing cultural ties to land, they are steadily stitching ecosystems back together and repairing the natural carbon cycle. This, Carlisle shows, is the true regenerative agriculture – not merely a set of technical tricks for storing CO2 in the ground, but a holistic approach that values diversity in both plants and people.

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About Liz:

Liz also wrote Lentil Underground and co-authored Grain By Grain with Bob Quinn. She is also a frequent contributor to both academic journals and popular media outlets, focusing on food and farm policy, incentivizing soil health practices, and supporting new entry farmers. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography, from UC Berkeley, and a B.A. in Folklore and Mythology, from Harvard University. Prior to her career as a writer and academic, she spent several years touring rural America as a country singer. More information can be found at https://www.lizcarlisle.com/

Thurs December 8, 2022 6-7pm EST

Please join us on December 8th with award-winning author Mark Schatzker. Mark will be discussing his latest book, The End of Craving: The Lost Art of Eating Well. Already an international bestseller, Mark reveals how our dysfunctional relationship with food began—and how science is leading us back to healthier living and eating.

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Mark Schatzker is the author of The End of Craving, The Dorito Effect and Steak. He is a writer in residence at the Modern Diet and Physiology Research Center, which is affiliated with Yale University. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Best American Travel Writing and Annual Review of Psychology.

More information can be found at https://www.markschatzker.com/