Deidre Currie Festival
Saturday, September 13th, 2008
8:00am-6:00pm
Morris Lawrence Building
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Speaker Sessions
Welcome to the Deidre Currie Festival. It promises to be an event filled day focusing on good food, good health, shared knowledge and a celebration of Deidre Currie’s life. The health based festival will host four of the top names in holistic nutrition –
Sally Fallon
President Weston A Price Foundation, Author of Nourishing Traditions
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
Author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome and creator of BioKult
Jerry Brunetti
One of nation’s foremost experts on food, farming and health
Karen Lubbers
Michigan farmer, teacher, environmentalist
Admission to the entire speaker line up is $45.00 per person. Parking is free. Visit the Speaker Sessions page for complete information, speaker schedules, speaker bios, maps and directions, local airports, surrounding hotels and accommodations.
Children’s Gut Health, Wise Nutrition,
Dirty Secrets of the Food Industry
Nutritional Approaches to Cancer and Heart Disease
Gourmet Farmers Market
The Deidre Currie Festival will host a one-of-a-kind Gourmet Farmers Market show casing some of the best sustainable (organic, biodynamic and naturally raised) farmers and food artisans Michigan has to offer. The market will be housed inside the Morris Lawrence Building on September 13th with doors opening at 9 am and closing at 6 pm. Don’t miss this exciting adventure in food. No registration needed, parking and admission to the market are free. Bring cash, shopping bags and your appetite. Bon Appétit
Organic, Local, Fresh, Nutritious, Artisan, Naturally Raised, Pasture Fed, Delicious…
Food for Food Lovers!
Children's Health Center
Adjacent to the Gourmet Farmers Market and the Speaker Session Auditorium is the Children’s Health Center filled with latest information on fluoride, childhood vaccinations, genetically modified food and soy formula. Meet some of the top holistic doctors and dentists in Southeast Michigan. Discuss how we can improve our children’s school lunch programs. Other tables include home birthing options, natural fertility, keeping toxins out of your house and away from your children, toxic free toys, organic baby clothing, preparing for pregnancy, the benefits of fresh unprocessed milk from grass fed cows and much more. If you have children or are planning to have children this is an excellent resource for ensuring a lifetime of good health. The Children’s Health Center is free to the public.
No pre-registration needed.
Classes and Tours
There are a number of additional events in the planning stages scheduled to take place during the weekend of September 12-14 in the Ann Arbor Michigan area all connected to the Deidre Currie Festival. Pre-registration by phone or on-line will be necessary to reserve a spot. Many of the events will be free to the public others will have a small fee. Keep checking back as details are finalized and updates posted on this site.
Overview
For a quick overview of all the Deidre Currie Festival events go to the Festival at a Glance page. If you have any questions about the festival, the Gourmet Farmers Market, the Children’s Health Center or the planned weekend events, please contact us by email at info@deidrecurriefestival.com or call 248-620-8969
Who should attend the Deidre Currie Festival?
Doctors, nurses, nutritionists, dietitians, parents, students, food writers, food providers, farmers, public servants, teachers, patients, activists, agriculture professionals, people interested in nutrition, people who love to cook, people who hate to cook, people who like to eat, baby boomers concerned about their health, grandparents concerned with their grandchildren, couples who want healthy babies, people who want answers, people who love controversy...and YOU!
