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News Channel 5 coverage of the TN Local Food Summit 2015
Tennessee Local Food Summit 2015 conference flyer By Kristina Rossi
Leslie Speller-Henderson with TSU & Nikkole Turner with Eat Real TN. By Lynn Maddox
Professor Farooq Kperogi from Kennesaw, GA teaches Internet Marketing. By Kristina Rossi
Sandor Katz, by Alexandra Gellis
Jeff Poppen, the Barefoot Farmer & Keith Loiseau, head architect for Vanderbilt University. By Lynn Maddox
Dr. Homer Wheaton & Michael Vertrees. Photo by Michael Vertrees.
Alan Powell of Nashville Grown. Photo by Lynn Maddox
The meals are always one of the best parts of the TN Local Food summit. Chef-prepared, and locally sourced. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Professor Dilip Nandwani. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Eat Real vendor booth. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Cooking demonstration. Photo by Jill Mitchell
Cooking demonstration. Photo by Jill MItchell
Photo by Jill Mitchell
Lunch at the TN Local Food Summit. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Hugh Lovel instructs young farmers. Photo by Lynn Maddox.
Part of the lunch line. Locally-sourced, chef-prepared. YUM! Photo by Lynn Maddox
Adam Turtle with Earth Advocate Research Farm. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Lamar Wilson auctions off farmers and chefs.
Johnny and Jill Mitchell, owners of Johnny MItchells Smokehouse, from Cartersville, GA. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Jolie Yockey, photo by Lynn Maddox
Kohlrabi Totsoi Salad. YUMMM! Photo by Lynn Maddox
Attendees enjoy educational lectures. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Food System Laws, by JB Rhul. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Local food, by Lynn Maddox
Shabari Bird, by Lynn Maddox
Fun and learning, by Lynn Maddox
The result of a cooking demonstration, by Jill Mitchell
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Lisa Shively with Local Table Magazine. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Love Heals. By Lynn Maddox
Apples and home made yogurt being enjoyed by Michael Vertrees. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Laura Wilson, the chef behind all of the TN Local Food Summit food! Photo by Lynn Maddox
Dr. Homer Wheaton talks about TSU Farm History. By Kristina Rossi
David and Margo Cloniger of Second Harvest Food Bank. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Marketing panel discussion at Green Door Gourmet. Representatives from the TN Department of Ag., the Nashville Farmers Market, Second Harvest Food Bank, and Nashville Grown. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Chef demonstration by Alexandra Gellis
Local is beautiful. By Alexandra Gellis
Sandor Katz makes kimchi, by Alexandra Gellis
The food really is the best part. By Alexandra Gellis
Chef demonstration by Alexandra Gellis
Tom John, John Patrick of TOGA, Brenda Butka, and Adam Turtle. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Green Door Gourmet hosts marketing panel discussion and farm tour Sunday morning. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Hugh Lovel teaches young people about farming. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Kris Houser, committee member of the Tennessee Local Food Summit, and Eliot Houser, co-owner of Applied Health Analytics, a major sponsor of the Tennessee Local Food Summit. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Phil Baggett with Tennessee Grassfed. Photo by Lynn Maddox
John Ikerd and Ken Meter. By Lynn Maddox
Ken Meter. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Matt Johnson & Kristina Rossi. Photo by Lynn Maddox
Laura Wilson, board member of Nashville Grown, and Operator of Citizen Kitchens. Photo by Lynn Maddox.
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Sylvia and Al Ganier, owners and operators of Green Door Gourmet. Photo by Lynn Maddox.
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Will of Six Boots Collective and Irucka Embry discuss local food. Photo by Lynn Maddox.
Photo by Lynn Maddox
Jeff Poppen, Nathan Griffin, Kris and Eliot Houser and Matt Johnson provide the jams for Saturday night. Photo by Old School Farm.