Bastyr's 12th annual Herb and Food Fair offers fun for all ages, June 5
Saturday, June 5, 2010 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bastyr University Campus Grounds Theme: "Nourish the Senses" Download a schedule
The 12th annual Bastyr University Herb and Food Fair will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University's main campus in Kenmore. Themed "Nourish the Senses," the fair is free and open to the public. The annual community event brings several thousand visitors to Bastyr University's 51-acre campus near the shores of Lake Washington.
Festival Activities
a variety of educational speakers and workshops
cooking demonstrations from nutrition and botanical medicine experts
live entertainment and music
nutritious and delicious homemade food
distinctive vendors
special activities for children
garden tours
guided walks through the surrounding woods
relaxing herbal foot soaks and facials
Sunday workshops (see schedule for details)
The "nourishing the senses" theme includes an emphasis on the numerous ways herbs, nutrition and other natural modalities can support the health and wellness of our community. The fair also features an acupuncture demonstration where attendees can both learn about acupuncture's many benefits and experience it for themselves.
Keynote Speakers
Mindy Green, RH (AHG), RA, is the co-author of Aromatherapy and A Complete Guide to the Healing Art, and is the owner of Green Scentsations, an independent consulting company specializing in botanical therapies, aromatherapy education and product development.
Sally Fallon Morell blends culinary expertise with a finely honed capacity to cut to the truth about our eating habits and their consequences in her full-spectrum cookbook, Nourishing Traditions. She will lecture on "The Oiling of America, The Cholesterol Myths: How the false cholesterol theory caused Americans to abandon traditional whole foods and created an epidemic of chronic disease."
Celebrity Chef
Tiffany Pollard, a Bastyr University Masters in Science in Acupuncture graduate, owns Synergy Wellness Center, a holistic medical center just outside of Seattle. She teaches five element acupuncture at Bastyr and co-teaches seminars with Lonny Jarrett, author of Nourishing Destiny, on integrating five element acupuncture into a TCM practice. At PCC Cooks and through her own business, Eating For Evolution, she teaches classes and creates instructional and inspirational videos about gluten-free cooking and achieving optimal health.
Class Description:Sense-able Impromptu Cooking — Pollard will help attendees break out of recipe constriction and discover the basics to improvisational cooking by harnessing a key ingredient: their senses! During this one-hour cooking demonstration, Pollard will take attendees though an impromptu meal creation.
More Details
Other talks and workshops on herbs, nutrition and topics related to natural medicine and healthy lifestyles are scheduled throughout the day. Fair participants will have the opportunity to meet regional and national experts in the natural health arts and sciences, including herbalists, culinary artists, nutritionists and educators. A variety of vendors will sell food, beverages, topical herbal preparations, dried teas, bath infusions, herb-related artwork and crafts. Herb and other plant starts from Bastyr's organic garden will be on sale, including medicinal and culinary herbs from around the world.
Transportation and Parking
Event visitors can park for free at the Kenmore Park & Ride (at 7346 NE Bothell Way) and take the free Bastyr shuttle directly to the Bastyr Herb & Food Fair. the bus runs every 15 minutes all day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Limited parking will also be available on campus for a $5 fee. Bastyr University is located at 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore, adjacent to St. Edward State Park. No event parking is permitted at St. Edward State Park.
Proceeds from the Herb & Food Fair benefit Bastyr University students by contributing to the University's garden improvements and providing funding to purchase supplies for its herb- and food-cultivating classes.
ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY
Bastyr University, located north of Seattle, Washington, is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural medicine. Bastyr is the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the U.S., combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with leading-edge research and clinical training to educate future leaders in fields such as naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and whole food nutrition. Founded in 1978 as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University now offers more than 15 accredited degree and certificate programs. Bastyr was the nation's first natural health arts and sciences university to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bastyr University Research Institute plays a key role in the growth of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research. The University's teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, offers quality natural health care to the greater Seattle community while providing essential clinical training for students. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, visit
www.bastyr.edu or www.bastyrcenter.org.
The 12th annual Bastyr University Herb and Food Fair will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University's main campus in Kenmore. Themed "Nourish the Senses," the fair is free and open to the public. The annual community event brings several thousand visitors to Bastyr University's 51-acre campus near the shores of Lake Washington.
