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    Inviting the Planet to Dinner

    News & Press | January 2011

    Inviting the Planet to Dinner

    Posted: January 25, 2011
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    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE:                                                    



    JANUARY 25, 2011       



     



    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    DAN CRANDALL - 216-635-3274



     



    Cleveland Metroparks "Inviting the Planet to Dinner"
    series begins on Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m. at Rocky
    RiverNatureCenter in North Olmsted. 



     



    Join Peter McDermott of the non-profit Local Food Cleveland,
    speaking on "Inviting the Planet to Dinner" for an
    evening about the powerful local food movement in Cleveland. 
    Learn hot to get involved in growing a thriving local food economy
    and how to better connect with neighbors to transform
    Cleveland.



     



    Rocky RiverNatureCenter's Manager Wendy Weirich says, "We
    know that food grown in harmony with the natural world is better
    for the planet and better for you.  We are offering programs
    about food because it links all of us to the planet.  Healthy
    food, healthy planet, healthy humans."



     



    VisitRocky RiverNatureCenter every third Thursday, February
    through May and again from August through November, to discover
    healthy foods grown locally, or even in the backyard.



     



    The series continues on Thursday, March 17 with the movie
    "The World According to Monsanto."  The race is on
    to genetically engineer and patent the world's food supply.
     Come and learn more about a major world corporation's impact
    on our food, health, environment, and economy.  A short
    discussion will follow the film.



     



    The series continues with:



    April 21 - Tom and Wendy Wiandt of Killbuck Valley Mushrooms ($5
    fee and registration required)



    May 19 - topic TBD



     



    Rocky RiverNatureCenter is located at 24000 Valley Parkway,
    between Cedar Point Road and Shepard Lane in North Olmsted - just
    off the I-480/Clague Road exit (westbound) and I-480/Columbia Road
    exit (eastbound).



     



    For more information, call 440-734-6660.



     



    Become a "foodie" and "Invite the Planet to
    Dinner" with Cleveland Metroparks - part of your
    life, naturally!



     



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