The Decatur Metro “Homegrown Goodness” Track
Decatur Metro | August 23, 2010
Playing off Decatur’s love of resourcefulness, my semi-obsessive talk about local foodways, and the fact that we’re Decatur’s #1 “homegrown” news source, I’m thrilled to announce that Decatur Metro is sponsoring the brand-new “Homegrown Goodness” track at this year’s Decatur Book Festival.
Six different author events aligned with the track promise to offer practical, how-to advice on a number of “homegrown” activities. From backyard homesteading, to bee-keeping, to knitting, to canning, to candy-making, we’ll have you covered!
Here’s the list…
- Recipes from the Root Cellar , Saturday, 11:00 at Cooks Warehouse Stage
- The Backyard Homestead, Saturday, 11:15 at Decatur Presbyterian Sanctuary Stage
- Knitting Socks TWO at a Time! , Saturday, 12:30 at Eddie’s Attic Stage
- Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees: Honey Production, Pollination, Health, Saturday, 3:00 at Decatur Conference Center Stage (Ballroom B)
- Canning for a New Generation, Sunday, 2:00 at Cooks Warehouse Stage
- Candy Construction! , Sunday, 3:45 at Decatur Conference Center Auditorium
I gotta say I’m quite excited about DM’s expanding relationship with the Decatur Book Festival. We have another couple cards up our sleeve for coverage we’ll be providing over the course of the festival, so stay tuned!
So glad you’ll be there, DM. The festival will be fabulous this year: we have a National Book Award winner, Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel Laureate. Yikes! What an event. On the local end I was surprised and delighted that several Decatur businesses opted to join as exhibitors. The Cookie Studio (nom, nom) will be there and Progressive Methods (aka typewriters.com.) Apparently they are the go to place on the world wide web for vintage typewriters. Who knew? They’ve requested an electrical hook-up so I’m guessing the old Selectrics will be whirring. Agnes Scott College will have a big presence as a sponsor and local faves Mary Jane Mahan and Melissa Walker have taken booths. That’s off the top of my head, we have more than 150 exhibitors, many from Decatur and Atlanta but also from far beyond. it’s going to be a great time.
Kudos DM on all your fantastic “homegrown” efforts! You’re really getting’ it done! Bringing these wonderful “can do” folks to this year’s Book Festival is super duper cool! Can’t wait to check them all out!
(Cards up DM’s sleeve…hmmm… tee shirt?… community bookcase?…)