Gary Paul Nabhan

SEEDING THE FUTURE - BENEFITTING DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH UNDERGRADUATES AT ASU �����6:30pm Help us provide seeds for the future of our undergraduate students in the Department of English at Arizona State University. Donations will fund opportunities for student research, presentations, ... (more)and travel. At 6:30 pm wine and hors d'eouvres will be served while we hold a Silent Aution for cooking lessions with well-known local chefs, local food baskets and more! In keeping with evening�s theme of sustainability, all food served has been locally grown, harvested, and prepared. Afterwards, there will be a lecture and discussion with Gary Paul Nabhan, who will be available after speaking to sign copies of his book, Where Our Food Comes From. Note:To make reservations, please complete the form and return it by April 8, 2009. Ticket price is $50 per person.

SEEDING THE FUTURE - BENEFITTING DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH UNDERGRADUATES AT ASU 6:30pm Help us provide seeds for the future of our undergraduate students in the Department of English at Arizona State University. Donations will fund opportunities for student research, presentations, and travel. At 6:30 pm ... (more)wine and hors d'eouvres will be served while we hold a Silent Aution for cooking lessions with well-known local chefs, local food baskets and more! In keeping with evening’s theme of sustainability, all food served has been locally grown, harvested, and prepared. Afterwards, there will be a lecture and discussion with Gary Paul Nabhan, who will be available after speaking to sign copies of his book, Where Our Food Comes From. Note:To make reservations, please complete the form and return it by April 8, 2009. Ticket price is $50 per person.

"In an era when some Arabs and Americans have markedly distanced themselves from one another, Gary Nabhan has been prompted to explore how these seemingly disparate cultures are bound to each other in ways we would never imagine. With an extraordinary ear for language and a truly adventurous palate, ... (more)Nabhan uncovers surprising convergences between the ecology, agriculture, and cuisines of the Middle East and the Desert Southwest. Nabhan grew up around Arab grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins in a family that has been emigrating to the United States and Mexico from Lebanon for more than a century. A renowned Sonoran desert ecologist, he is also a frequent traveler to the deserts of the Middle East."

"This month's Sustainable Book Club book pick is "Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Food," by Gary Nabhan, hosted by the Island Grown Initiative at Che's Lounge coffeeshop in Vineyard Haven."

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