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Honoring the Sacred Foods

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Program content, speakers and meals are subject to change without prior notification.  

Friday, November 13
07:00-07:45 Gentle Yoga- Relax your body and prepare your mind for a day of learning. Wear clothing that allows you to move comfortably. All levels welcome.
08:00-08:45 How to Sit Comfortably- Small adjustments to your sitting posture can make a big difference in how you feel. Learn simple and effective tips for ease and comfort.
08:00-05:30 Registration
10:00-12:00 Track Lectures (see below)
12:00-01:30 Lunch and Visit Sponsoring Exhibits (menu)
01:30-03:00 Track Lectures (see below)
03:00-03:30 Visit Sponsoring Exhibits
03:30-05:00 Track Lectures (see below)
06:30-08:00 Buffet Dinner (menu)
08:00-10:00 Choice of Evening Activities (see below)


Track I: Traditional Diets
10:00-12:00 Seminar on Traditional Diets, Part I, Sally Fallon Morell
01:30-03:00 Seminar on Traditional Diets, Part II, Sally Fallon Morell
03:30-05:00 Seminar on Traditional Diets, Part III, Sally Fallon Morell


Track II: Gut & Psychology Syndrome/Gut & Physiology Syndrome
10:00-12:00 GAPS, Part I, Baden Lashkov
01:30-03:00 GAPS, Part II, Baden Lashkov
03:30-05:00 GAPS, Part III, Baden Lashkov


Track III: Radical Medicine--Getting to the True Roots of Disease
10:00-12:00 Radical Medicine, Part I, Louisa Williams, ND
01:30-03:00 Radical Medicine, Part II, Louisa Williams, ND
03:30-05:00 Radical Medicine, Part III, Louisa Williams, ND


Track IV: What Every Grass-Based Farmer (and Consumer) Should Know
10:00-12:00 Diversity on the Farm: Producing a Superior Product by Doing More with Less, Steve Heyer
01:30-03:00 Grain--The Bridge to Grass, Tim Wightman
03:30-05:00 Grass-Based Farming--Look Before You Leap, Karl Dallefeld


Track V: Cooking

10:00-12:00 Ferment Anything!, Scott Gryzbek
01:30-03:00 The Magic of Kefir, Amanda Love
03:30-05:00 Food, Mood, and Behavior for Children and Adolescents, Jennette Turner

Evening Activities

  1. Sacred Foods from the Frozen North, Anore Jones
  2. Water, Energy, and Life: Fresh Views from the Water's Edge, Gerald Pollack, PhD
  3. Live Blood Analysis of Persons on the Weston A. Price Diet: A Pilot Study, Beverly Rubik, PhD
  4. Films:
    • FRESH: Celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. Watch the trailer.
    • Farmageddon: Sneak preview with introduction by producer Kristin Canty, WAPF Chapter Leader
    • InGREEDients: Explores the alarming connection between diet and illness while investigating trans fast and hydorgenated oils in America's food supply. Watch the trailer.


Saturday, November 14
06:00-06:45 Gentle Yoga-Relax your body and prepare your mind for a day of learning. Wear clothing that allows you to move comfortably. All levels welcome.
07:00-07:45 Traditional Habits of Posture and Alignment: Modern cultures prefer flattened bodies that are held in by tightening the outer muscles. People in traditional cultures enjoy vibrant ease, agility and resilience. Explore the body mechanics of effortless standing and sitting.
08:00-05:30 Registration


Plenary Session: Honoring the Sacred Foods
09:00-09:30 Introduction to the work of Weston A. Price, Sally Fallon Morell
09:30-10:45 Cod Liver Oil: Our Number One Superfood, Chris Masterjohn
11:00-12:15 Raw Milk from Pasture-Fed Cows, the Ultimate Sacred Food, Ted Beals, MD
12:15-01:45 Lunch and Visit Exhibits (menu)
01:45-03:00 Sacred Foods for Fertility, Kaayla Daniel, PhD
03:15-04:30 Honoring the Sacred Foods, Sally Fallon Morell
04:30-06:00 Visit Exhibits


Alternate Session: Artisanal Farming with Livestock--Bringing Animal Husbandry Back to Animal Science
09:00-10:30 Grass-The Forgiveness of Nature: Find Success and Joy with Your Own Grass-Based Livestock Herd or Flock, Will Winter, DVM
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-12:15 The Wisdom of Grass Genetics: Select the Best Breeds and the Best Individuals--Just Do What Really Works, Will Winter, DVM
12:15-01:45 Lunch and Visit Exhibits (menu)
01:45-03:00 Holistic Herd Health Basics: Raise Radiantly Healthy Animals Without Antibiotics, Wormers, Vaccines or Vet Bills, Will Winter, DVM
03:00-03:15 Afternoon Break
03:15-04:30 Pastured Pork-The Other Red Meat: Forest Hogs, Whey-Fed Hogs, and Other Happy Pigs, Will Winter, DVM
04:30-05:00 Optional Session: "Stump the Holistic Vet" Q & A, Will Winter, DVM
05:00-06:00 Visit Exhibits
06:00-10:00 Awards Banquet (menu)
Keynote Address by David Gumpert: Behind the Fuzzy Logic of the Raw Milk Opposition

Sunday, November 15
06:00-06:45 Gentle Yoga-Relax your body and prepare your mind for a day of learning. Wear clothing that allows you to move comfortably. All levels welcome.
07:00-07:45 Traditional Habits of Movement-Explore anatomically sound ways of moving in daily activities. Learn guidelines for optimal bone support and relaxed, toned muscles.
07:30-05:30 Registration
09:00-10:20 Track Lectures (see below)
10:30-11:50 Track Lectures (see below)
11:50-01:30 Cheese Taste Lunch and Visit Exhibits (menu)
01:30-02:50 Track Lectures (see below)
02:50-04:00 Visit Exhibits
04:00-05:20 Track Lectures (see below)
05:30-06:30 Closing Ceremony:
The Battle for Our Sacred Food, Michael Schmidt


Track I: Healing with Traditional Foods
09:00-10:20 Treatment of Acid Reflux/GERD with Traditional Foods, Kathy Pirtle and John Turner, DC
10:30-11:50 Coconut Oil and Alzheimer's Disease: A Dietary Intervention, Mary Newport, MD
01:30-02:50 Low Cholesterol: A Major New Factor in Autism, William Shaw, MD
04:00-05:20 The Healing Power of Broth, Kaayla Daniel, PhD


Track II: Plant Food Toxins
09:00-10:20 The Surprising All Natural Toxins in Plant Foods, Kaayla Daniel, PhD
10:30-11:50 The Role of Oxalates in Mental Illness and Chronic Disorders, William Shaw, MD
01:30-02:50 Nightshades: The Inflammatory Scientific Evidence, Garrett Smith, NMD, CSCS, CBP, BS
04:00-05:20 Bearers of the Cross: Cruciferous Vegetables and the Principle of Moderation, Chris Masterjohn


Track III: Holistic Cancer Treatments
09:00-10:20 The Fourfold Approach to Cancer, Thomas Cowan, MD
10:30-11:50 The Fourfold Treatment of Cancer, Thomas Cowan, MD
01:30-02:50 The Use of Proteolytic Enzymes Against Cancer: The Origins of an Idea, Nick Gonzalez, MD
04:00-05:20 Nutrition and the Autonomic Nervous System, Nick Gonzalez, MD


Track IV: Real Food Economics and Lifestyle
09:00-10:20 Healthy Eating Shouldn't Cost an Arm and a Leg: Helpful Food Budget Strategies, Anne Sergeant, PhD
10:30-11:50 A New Food Economics for Changing Times, Charles Eisenstein
01:30-02:50 Building a Local Economy with Local Currency: BerkShares, Jasmine Stine
04:00-05:20 Fresh Food from Small Spaces, R. J. Ruppenthal


Track V: Farm Direct--The New Face of Marketing and Distribution
09:00-10:20 Raw Milk: The Gateway to Small Farm Prosperity, Meg Cattell, DVM
10:30-11:50 The Sustainable Big Box, Will Winter, DVM
01:30-02:50 Building Local Buying Clubs: Nuts and Bolts from the Beginner to the Best, John Moody
04:00-05:20 Panel Discussion: Private Marketing & Distribution, Tim Wightman, Moderator; Pete Kennedy, Esq.; Meg Cattell, DVM; John Moody; Will Winter, DVM


Monday, November 16
09:00-04:00 Chapter Leaders Meeting
08:00-04:00
Farm Tour with Kathy Kramer*
09:00-04:00
Spacial Dynamics with Jaimen McMillan*
09:00-04:00
Cooking Seminar*


*Additional fees apply. Space is extremely limited so be sure to secure your space today

 

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