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Real Food Real Stories with Dru Rivers

Real Food Real Stories with Dru Rivers
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STORIES FOR CURIOUS EATERS
For all that divides us, food and story connect us.
This season, in partnership with Whole Foods Market, we’ll be exploring the theme of stewardship. What does it mean to be stewards of our selves and our lands? How can we think more critically about stewardship as eaters? 
On November 14, we'll gather for bites, drinks + a story with Dru Rivers. Dru has been farming for 36 years at her farm, Full Belly Farm, located in the beautiful Capay Valley. She is co-owner, managing and operating over 400 acres of certified organic production. At Full Belly, they grow over 80 different crops, providing year-round employment for farm labor. One of the farm’s goals is to integrate farm production with longer-term environmental stewardship. This means using cover crops that fix nitrogen and provide organic matter for the soil, selling produce within a 120-mile radius of the farm, and planting habitat areas for beneficial insects and wildlife. Dru is also a proud mother and grandmother of 4 children and 10 grandchildren, many of whom live at the farm! 
Join us to hear more of Dru's story! We promise you’ll leave with nourished and inspired.
EVENING ITINERARY Doors open at 6p
6:00p - 6:45p Bites* + Drinks**  6:45p - 7:45p Storytelling and Q+A with Sue7:45p - 8:00p Dessert and Extended Conversation
*Vegan and GF options are always available at our gatherings
**Registration for this gathering is free and includes food and n/a drinks. Want to imbibe? There is also a $10 donation option to receive two drink tickets for the evening at the WFM Taproom. 

ABOUT OUR STORYTELLER - DRU RIVERS
Dru Rivers has been farming for 36 years at her farm, Full Belly Farm, where she is a co-owner, managing and operating over 400 acres of certified organic production. She is responsible for sales, flower production, lambing, intern education and a myriad of other farm chores. 
The farm, located in the beautiful Capay Valley of Northern California, has been the sight of numerous research projects, documentaries and is the home to a large festival focused on sustainable agriculture. Dru and her co-owners have won numerous awards including Steward of Sustainable Agriculture, Idric Pelic Small Farm of the Year, and the Aldo Leopold Award for Sustainable Production.
Dru previously managed the Student Farm at UC Davis where she worked with students on research projects related to sustainable agriculture. She gained her BS at UC Davis in Plant Science/Entomolgy. Dru also serves on several Boards including the Ecological Farming Association which runs the Eco-Farm Conference each year in Monterey.
Dru is also a proud mother and grandmother of 4 children and 10 grandchildren, many of whom live at the farm! 
ABOUT OUR HOST - WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Who are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Add to that the excitement and fun we bring to shopping for groceries, and you start to get a sense of what we’re all about. Oh yeah, we’re a mission-driven company too. 
ABOUT REAL FOOD REAL STORIES
Real Food Real Stories is on a mission to humanize the food system for a more connected, sustainable and just tomorrow. RFRS uplifts powerful personal stories from the food community and curates free live and digital storytelling programs to foster a food culture around authentic sharing, generous listening, and a connection to our shared humanity.
Join us once a month for bites and a story, to connect with the people and places in your local food community.

Please note that we photograph, video and audio-record throughout the gathering, and by entering the space and joining us you are granting us permission to record you.

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