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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.