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Resort, Mountain Springs Seven Pa., Springs, Seven Asheville, N.C., Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, April 12-13, 2014 April Agricultural Center, Carolina North Western Asheville, N.C., Grit Grit LAWRENCE, KS. LAWRENCE, NEW! NEW! PROGRAM GUIDE OCTOBER 12-13, 2013 A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER MORE THAN WORKSHOPS! P. 7 WORKSHOPS! P. ECO-FRIENDLY 20 MARKETPLACE P. KEYNOTE 6 SPEAKERS P. OFF-STAGE 18 P. DEMONSTRATIONS 1 www.MotherEarthNewsFair.com 1 NEWS FAIR MOTHER EARTH 150 150 Dear Friends, Friends, Dear News Mother Earth you for helping us launch our first Thank and we for this event enthusiasm is the reason Your in Kansas! Fair participation. passion and your your appreciate right backyard to our own about bringing the Fair excited are We especially eager to host a downtown We’re in the Midwest. here into the vibrant for the first time – one that plugs directly event small- welcoming, the city’s appreciate We community of Lawrence. and inspirational charm – the perfect for an exciting backdrop town weekend. ideas great the world who have folks all over hear from day we Every always look the sustainability puzzle, and we for helping to solve ideas in pursuit of to share forward to getting together at the Fairs this common goal. investedI would like to extend my personal thanks to the many supportive organizations that have chosen who have entrepreneurs their time and effort in support and the many innovative of this event, Yurt, Colorado CeCe Caldwell’s, include Botanical Interests, sponsors this year to participate. Major Icynene, Well, Eat Hilary’s Engineering, Flame Envirolet, Earthineer, Homes, Deltec Solar, Cromwell and Theo Chocolate. 1 Supplies Premier Flavors, Nature’s Meadows, Mockingbird particularly joining us as speakers, including our grateful to the extraordinary are individuals who are We Kindscher, Kelly Salatin, Joel Jr., Reese Coleman, Frank Eliot Jr., Begley Ed Schafer, headliners: David some of therepresent They Tasch. Woody and Grandin Temple Vinton, Brooks Sherri Rosemary Gladstar, their commitment to sustainability and to share most influential and visionary honored we are minds and conscientious lifestyles. weekend! your Enjoy Sincerely, Bryan Welch Director and Editorial Publisher Publications Ogden 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 25 W 6th St 20-24 29-30 Exit Grit 80 Stage 101 103 60 105 107 102 109 104 111 106 Renewable 108 Energy 120 122 Stage 110 124 126 112 113 Organic 82 114 115 128 130 Gardening 202 200 116 Stage 117 132 134 204 119 121 206 Tennessee St Tennessee 123 St Kentucky Mother Earth News 125 Stage 212 127 201 214 203 133 216 205 135 136 218 207 137 138 220 209 222 211 143 ALBC Stage 226 213 145 230 228 215 147 234 232 217 149 90 92 238 236 219 94 96 242 240 221 155 244 223 157 225 159 160 98 227 161 162 164 229 166 231 167 170 172 168 233 169 174 176 235 171 237 Information Desk 239 177 178 180 179 182 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 Animal 185 Husbandry Tent 280 187 188 282 Real 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 190 284 Food 189 286 Stage 192 288 290 Utne 270 272 Reader 274 276 Stage 300 302 304306308310 314 316318 330 332 334338340342 344346348 301 303 305307309311 313 315317319 331 333 335337339341343345347349 Box Office W 7th St Entrance 400 402 404406408410412 414416418 420 432 434 436438440442444446448450 452 CONTENTS 522 520 500 502 504 506 514 Mother Earth Living Stage 530 Kids’ 540 Treehouse VIP www.MotherEarthNewsFair.com FAIR HOURS FAIR EXHIBITORS 20-25 MAP 15 MAP WORKSHOPS 6-14, 18-19 4 Saturday Fair hours: 9:00 AM-7:00 PM Fair Saturday hours: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Fair Sunday NEED HELP? a staff badge. The Look for someone wearing See information desk is located at the gazebo. location. 15 for the gazebo the map on Page Sponsors and Partners and Partners Sponsors Speakers Keynote ALBC Stage Stage Grit Stage Treehouse Kids’ Earth Living Stage Mother Stage Gardening Organic Stage Food Real Stage Energy Renewable Stage Reader Seed Map Schedule Stage Saturday Schedule Stage Sunday Demonstrations Off-Stage Stage Reader Utne Name by Exhibitors Booth Number by Exhibitors Marketplace SPONSORS Botanical Interests is a family-owned business CeCe Caldwell’s began with the dream to fi nd an Aff ordable, durable and low-maintenance For over 30 years we have off ered custom founded in 1995. It off ers more than 500 earth- and people-friendly paint for furniture and structures. Easy to set up. Easy to take down. engineered and professionally installed solar dependable varieties of certifi ed organic, heirloom, home décor. Our self-priming mineral paints have Made in Colorado and shipped all over the world. energy systems. Today, by partnering with another non-GMO, untreated and responsibly produced no volatile organic compounds, contain no acrylic Colorado Yurts, Earthworks Tipis and Cimarron local, family-owned business (Mid-America hybrid vegetable, herb and fl ower seeds. Our co-polymers, solvents, formaldehyde, ammonia, Tents. Get out in one! Visit us online or give Bank) we have developed and are now off ering a goal is to inspire and educate so you can create ethylene glycol or toxic heavy metals. Th e minerals us a call toll-free at (800) 288-3190 for more completely unique no-money-down solar leasing beautiful and successful gardens. Our packets are clay, porcelain clay and chalk blended into information. option; the fi rst ever in a state without big solar contain a wealth of information, inside and out. a water-based solution. Our products are easy www.ColoradoYurt.com incentives. Cromwell Solar is engineer/installer Seeds are available for purchase at independent enough for a fi rst-time DIYer and perform well Booth #514 owned and operated and always works to create garden centers, gourmet grocers and health food enough for use by professionals. the relationships which will ensure the success for stores throughout the United States. www.CeCeCaldwells.com our next generation of family ownership. www.BotanicalInterests.com Booth #274 & #276 www.CromwellSolar.com Booth #122 & #126 Booth #82 Deltec Homes has been the world leader in panel- Earthineer is a social site for sustainable living: Envirolet® by Sancor waterless and low-water Being Green is nothing new to Flame ized circular structures ideal for residential or com- gardening, preserving and canning, seasonal composting toilets are an environmental and Engineering, Inc. because they have been mercial use since 1968. Deltec carries an extensive cooking, beer and wine making, beekeeping, economical sanitation solution for your cottage, manufacturing environmentally friendly handheld line of designs from modest to high-end custom crafts, keeping livestock, homesteading, and cabin, home, pool cabana, farm, yurt, basement, tools and agricultural equipment since 1959. Red homes, and off ers a builder-friendly, eco-friendly everything in between. Whether you’re an workshop and more. Th e modern Envirolet® Dragon products include the “Weed Dragon” system that is wind-resistant, seismic-resistant and accomplished gardener, an orchardist, a small-scale FlushSmart series is the most advanced line of and the “Mini Dragon” propane torch kits that adaptable to any setting. In 2007, Deltec installed farm, a homebrewer, or a beginner looking for composting toilets available. Ideal for slab-level come fully assembled and were developed for the 273 photovoltaic panels on the roof of its produc- advice, Earthineer is meant to connect you with installations because it can fl ush up, down and growing number of homeowners concerned with tion facility, enabling the company to build all people who share your interests. Features include: around corners up to 70 feet away using only the environment. Customers have the opportunity Deltec homes with 100% renewable energy. wall posts and news feed, messaging, photos, 0.2L/fl ush. Converts waste to compost on site to experience fl aming and its eff ectiveness to www.DeltecHomes.com blogs, pinning, search and trading. using Automatic Six-Way Aeration™ process. No control weeds naturally with extreme convenience Booth #130 & #134 www.Earthineer.com plumbing or septic.