Friday BBQ
McGrath Ranch & Garden
The McGrath Family has farmed the region for over 100 years, and will host the APCG for a BBQ and Hayride on their farmstead, just miles from the conference hotel, and situated in the middle of a working pumpkin patch.
Enjoy an old-fashioned hay-ride, some excellent local cuisine (Snapper Jack's - killer fish tacos, etc), local beer, local wine, and an enlightening discussion about the future of sustainable farming with Agroecologist Liz Carlisle of UC Santa Barbara.
Liz Carlisle - Agroecologist
Highlighting the evening will be a discussion on regenerative farming with Agroecologist Liz Carlisle of nearby UC Santa Barbara
Dr. Carlisle will discuss her latest book, Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming along with a variety of agricultural topics that are of deep interest in Ventura County - one of the richest farmlands in the world.
https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9781642832211
Tentative Schedule
*Shuttle Van available starting at 5:45 from the Conference Hotel
6PM to 7PM - Arrive and mingle
7PM to 8PM - Dinner and mingle
8PM to 8:30 PM - Liz Carlisle
8:30 to 9:00 PM - More Geography Fellowship and good time.
*Shuttle van begins returning back to Conference Hotel at 8:30 PM
McGrath Ranch & Garden
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