Ogallala Commons, a nonprofit education and leadership organization, invites local food producers, gardeners, and the interested public to attend the Permian Basin Foodshed Field Day on Oct. 16.
The event will be conducted at Odessa College’s Zant Community Room (East), in the Saulsbury Campus Center, 201 W. University Blvd., in Odessa.
Doors will open at 9 a.m. with registration and light refreshments, and the program begins at 9:30 a.m. with a welcome and overview. Next, there will be an outdoor tour of Atmos Energy Wrangler Pantry Gardens, followed by a presentation on the origins of the food pantry and gardens by Kristi Clemmer, director of Student Services at Odessa College.
The gathering will provide information, ideas, and inspiration for food producers and gardeners who want to grow in the Permian Basin region, as well as networking opportunities. Attendees will also be able to learn about and tour Odessa College’s 200-square-foot gardens and rainwater collection system that produced 600 pounds of produce this summer for students through Wrangler Pantry.
Master Gardener Jim Longstreet of Midland will discuss gardening ideas and practices for year-round food production in the Permian Basin just before lunch, and Kayla Castleberry, External Programs Manager from the West Texas Food Bank, will highlight their work to educate and provide fresh food for their clients in the area.
After a lunch featuring local products catered by Wrangler Kitchen, Ogallala Commons staffers Berlin Arellano and Chris Dyer will outline successful efforts in the past year for getting fresh, nutrient dense food to senior citizens in Eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle.
Registration fee for the Summit is $20. Anyone interested can register online by using this link: https://bit.ly/3XQ88pR
Or, contact or email Darryl to register (806-336-1713 or [email protected]).
