Fool for Art Partners
Fool for Art is presented by John Tyler Community College and Chesterfield County.
Media Sponsor:
Special Guests:
Cindy Connor, Keynote Speaker at 11:00 a.m. (A113-115)
Feed your family with your own mini-farm! Organic produce from your own backyard! In the GROW BIOINTENSIVE workshop, nationally known speaker Cindy Conner shares techniques for the backyard food gardener. Conner founded the Sustainable Agriculture Program at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, and produced two DVDs (Develop a Sustainable Garden Plan and Cover Crops and Compost Crops in your Garden.) No tractor required!
The Story Lady, Ali Pfautz: With explosive energy and imagination, The Story Lady entertains children with her original stories and songs! She visits schools, birthday parties, festivals, and more.
Michael Sullivan: Meet and listen to author Michael Sullivan read An Eyeball in the Garden, and stick around for a special book signing event.
Other services and support at the 2011 event provided by:
- BARK
- Norseman Environmental Products: Backyard Composting and Rainwater Harvesting
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Central Virginia Waste Management Authority
- Friends of Chesterfield’s Riverfront
- James River Advisory Council
- The Spicy Divas
- The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Hands Across the Lake
- Earth Craft Virginia
- Matoaca Middle School
- Robious Middle School
- Cintas
- The Cooler Attic
- SAFE and the Virginia Poison Center
- Virginia Dominion Power
- Virginia Energy and Lighting, LC
- Vissco
- Ace Recycling
- Girl Scout Troop 988
