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| Flagraising at Mount Vernon by Seminar Team Leaders Hinke & Johnson |
Today,
Monday the 23rd, we started the morning off by going to Mount Vernon
Memorial. Our tour of George
Washington’s estate began with the raising of the American Flag.
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| Mount Vernon |
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From there we were able to walk through
Washington’s Mansion. The architecture
of the Mansion was incredible for that time in history. Also the view overlooking the river was
gorgeous. For the rest of the morning we were able to walk around the 500 acre
estate. Although it is winter, we were
able to see the gardens where they grew their own crops. Most of us bared the crisp wind and viewed
the family tomb.
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| Jamie Johnson as a Seminar Team Leader |
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| President George Washington wax replica |
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| View of the Potomac River |
For
lunch we went to historic Gadsby Tavern. Our food
was delicious and our entertainment during was awesome. Our first speaker, Pam Hess, the Executive
Director of Arcadia gave insight on challenges of supplying poverty communities
with healthy food. Arcadia is center for
Sustainable Food and Agriculture. www.arcadiafood.org
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| Pam Hess |
Since its
establishment in 2010, Arcadia's mission has been to improve the health of
our community, support the viability of local farmers, and preserve the
environment for future generations. Through our programs, we: Work
to address issues of food access and food justice; Raise awareness about
healthy food and its sources; Establish innovative connections between local,
sustainable farms and consumers. It was great to see
someone else who had that much passion on providing nutrition.
After a very short break we had the honor of listening
to Bruce and Julie Knight. Julie,
Strategic Conservation Solutions, spoke on how providing healthy eating and
environmental structure in Fairfax is just as important and challenging as it
is in South Dakota. She spoke on Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax and its
healthy eating team & how one highly suburban/urban community is doing to
address food security issues.
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| Julie Knight in conversation with members Kroupa and Haugen |
Bruce Knight,
Co-founder of Strategic Conservation Solutions, is a South Dakota native from
the Gann Valley area who believes his grandfather had a true definition of
sustainability! Leave the land better
than when you received it. Bruce Knight, spoke on sustainability
from a more macro level as well as policy issues and getting your voice heard
locally, nationally and globally.
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| Bruce Knight |
Submitted by Randy Nelson & Nick Scott
