THE BUZZ Compost in the Community


ranklin D. Roosevelt said, “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.” The inverse is also true: the community that supports its soil, thrives. Natural Nutmeg contributor Harvest New England (http://www.harvestpower.com/ne), would like to highlight some local and national initiatives that use soil as a gate- way for good community growth.


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Annie Fisher Montessori: The six-and-a-half acre campus at Annie Fisher Montessori (http://www.anniefi shermontessori.org/index. php/about/campus) in the northwest part of Hartford provides fertile ground for students, and the program keeps growing.


Auer Farm: The Auer Farm (http://www.auerfarm.org/) has a 4-H Education Center that connects people, agriculture, and the envi- ronment through education and recreation. Our relationship with their team goes back 18+ years. This year we also supplied the Hartford Courthouse with compost: the inmates built garden beds and donated the grown food to shelters.


Growing Great Schools: The Growing Great Schools (http://www. growinggreatschools.org/) program in West Hartford provides cooking classes for ages 5-11 that connect food, heath and the en- vironment. We have delivered soil to them for the last 10+ years, before they were even a non-profi t.


Herbs of Vision: A self-described “start-up social enterprise” called Herbs of Vision (http://herbsofvision.com/) is basically the last option for at-risk kids. This year they added outdoor gardens to grow vegetables. The students are responsible for all the planning, layout, and all the hard work that goes in to creating gardens. We offered manpower, resources and compost to help them expand the gardens.


New Britain Roots: New Britain Roots (http://www.newbrit- ainroots.org/) makes healthy food accessible and affordable to low-income neighbors. We have donated soil for about four years, watching them grow and have an even greater impact in the community through partnerships with Connecticut farmers, food artisans and healthy food advocates.


Meredith Sorensen is the Director of Communication for Harvest, a company creating a more sustainable future by turning organic materials into locally consumed products that are good for the environment. Harvest New England provides top quality soils, mulches and custom blends in Connecticut in our Fairfi eld, Farm- ington, Ellington, and Wallingford locations, and can be found at http://www.harvestpower.com/ne. See ad on page 30.


billy blanks jr. of shark tank fame will lead his popular dance it out class


Healthy Restaurant Sampling Zone and The Loft Healthy Seminars at the 6th Annual Stamford Health, Health Wellness & Sports Expo 2017


reative salads, innova- tive Thai and Indian specialties and organic wines are only some of the healthy tastings offered by 18 area restaurants and food and beverage companies at the Healthy Restaurant Sampling Zone at the 6th Annual Stam- ford Health, Health Wellness & Sports Expo 2017 presented


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by WABC-TV on Saturday, October 21,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, October 22, 2017, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free.


This year, Expo 2017 is introducing The Loft Healthy Seminars, a series of ten different 45-minute presentations on timely food topics throughout the two-day event. Erin McKeever Jerde from The Salad Jar will speak on Gluten Sensitivity vs. Gluten Intoler- ance while representatives from The Mumbai Times, Rainbow Thai Restaurant and Myrna’s Kitchen will each lead informative sessions on the health benefi ts of Indian, Thai and Mediterranean foods. Jeb Fiorita from Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors will discuss organic wines and eco-friendly vineyards.


Participating restaurants and food and beverage companies include Bareburger Stamford, India Avenue, Ionic Sportwa- ter, KIND Healthy Snacks, My Mix Creative Kitchen, Myrna’s Kitchen, Navaratna Pure Veg- etarian Restaurant, Authentic Indian Cuisine, Rainbow Thai Restaurant, Rise Brewing Company, Tangra Biryani Point, The Mumbai Times Restaurant, The Salad Jar and Val's Putnam Wines & Liquors.


At the Expo, visitors will also fi nd health education provided by Stamford Health, activities for children, special guests, plus the latest information, products, services and demos from over 100 exhibitors and much more. Those who bring nonperishable food for The Food Bank of Lower Fairfi eld County will receive a free raf- fl e ticket or raffl e tickets can be purchased for $5. Healthy raffl e prizes will be announced throughout the weekend. A silent auction will also benefi t The Food Bank. For information and updates, visit www.hws-expos.com and follow on Twitter @hws_expos, Instagram @ hws_expos and Facebook.com/hws.expos


This event is created and produced by TMK Sports & Entertainment, a Greenwich, CT- based event marketing company. See ad on page 7.


photo credit: marsin digital


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