whoohoo–ok, another photo collection cause I’m busy dissertating when I’m not working on the annual SSAWG conference (Southern Sustainable Ag Working Group) with Jean Mills. But here we are The Soutestern Regional Network
of the
Environmental Leadership Program
That’s us, the inaugural Southern collective . . .
And below is the ELP staff: Errol, Maria, Cerise, and Edward McNally (Edward is one of the regional advisory board members and he hung with us all weekend, and Frank Peterman, another board member, not pictured, was there the first day–fabulous humans!)
my (pea)pod: Sarah (TN), Adam (AL), Omar (SC), Billie (NC), and me (NC)
me with Iantha and Barb, our diversity facilitators
A few of us popped off to the Birmingham PepperPlace farmers market sat am before our 9am start-time. It was fabulous: we got some real food/not cafeteria food (notice I took no pictures of our meals, which is unlike me, yes?), coffee, and a taste (literally, weak pun sorry) of the locale. Notice the Dr. Pepper sign in background of last photo–old plant is the site of this growers only market, which is quite large, full of great variety, had live music, multiple coffee stands, and crafts as well as produce and cut flowers. Really, was a blissful outting for me, Sarah Bellos (we’ve two Sarah’s), Davina, Edward, Ben, Errol, Billie. And we were only five minutes late getting back on site.
just for those paying attention to personal details: seeing my family in the Catskills was wonderful (though missing my little brother), my new boss at SSAWG is fabulous, and the date was seriously sweet too. And I came home to multiple birthday celebrations with friends. life is good te
