Welcome!
Ever wonder how to cook vegetarian food, how to preserve food from your garden, or how to extend your growing season? Or maybe you're interested in alternative energy and solar home features, or how students or folks without much money can get in the sustainability groove? Whether it's the philosophy or the politics of sustainability, or the practical knowledge to make positive changes in your life, there'll be something for everyone at the 2009 Sustainable Living Fair.
The fair features:
- Nine on-site workshops offering insights into earth-friendly lifestyles, sustainability philosophy, as well as practical, hands-on experience in various aspects of sustainable living.
- Three off-site, mini-solar tours of just one hour to 90 minutes each.
- An inspirational keynoter, Rev. Larry Rice.
- Kids' activities offered by Missouri River Communities Network and Creative Days Art Studio, so feel free to bring your youngsters (ages 4 and older, please).
- Approximately 30 educational booths and vendors' booths will be set up inside and outside the Student Commons of Columbia College.
- Delicious vegetarian food available from Main Squeeze Natural Foods Café.
- The opportunity to meet and network with sustainability minded folks from throughout mid-Missouri.