Event

Annual Harvest Festival

Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2015. 3:00pm 8:00pm at the Winona Grange #271 8340 SW Seneca St, Tualatin(No wheelchair access, sorry)
Whom: All community, friends, neighbors, children, adults
Cost: FREE

3-4pm Sanne Stienstra from Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling will talk about why food is important, the problem of food waste and its various impacts environmental, social and economic. You will learn how much food is wasted in the U.S. at the national level and for average American families. We will look at the different reasons we waste food, such as improper food storage which leads food to spoil too soon. The biggest chunk of the presentation is spent on what you can do in your homes to prevent wasted food. Sanne will introduce five strategies for preventing food waste spending the most time on SMART Storage, which is currently the main focus of the Eat Smart, Waste Less Challenge. As part of the presentation, you can participate in an interactive activity sorting different fruits and vegetables into areas where they should be stored. Finally, Sanne will discuss the different benefits of preventing wasted food, hand out free tools to prevent wasted food including the food storage guide and give away a few prizes. www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/SWR/

4-5pm 'Timber Jim' Serrill creator of the Community gardens at the Hilltop Methodist Church will talk about Organic Community Gardening and how it is the right thing to do for your community. Also the problems and successes you will encounter and how to 'share the love'.

5-6pm Potluck dinner. Grange will provide sausage, dogs, apple cider and fresh pies. Attendees to bring a healthy dish to share

6-7:30pm DIRT! The Movie www.dirtthemovie.org

More information, contact Sam Keator Master at master@winonaGrange271.org