Outdoor Activities

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

• Presenter:  Sherifat Alabi, "Regenerative Champions" podcast host, PhD candidate, the Ohio State Univ, College of Food, Agriculture, Environment Science. Ms. Alabi will share stories based on her research with farmers in southwest Ohio who are dedicated to regenerative farming practices, including print material and a podcast listening station.
• Presenter: Central State Extension Family and Consumer Science programs will provide information on health and nutrition.
• Presenter: Greater Edgemont Community Coalition/Solar Garden"200 Yards” backyard growing support and planning, and their new Youth Urban Agriculture program. Information on the value and process of developing your own garden, companion growing as regenerative practice, natural medicinal products, agriculture career exploration, flowers and food seed giveaway and plants for sale.
• Presenter: Hall Hunger Initiative, Mark Willis. Table information on its Eat Fresh, Eat, Local campaign, the Hall Hunger Initiative Newsletter, and website host for “Regenerative Champions” podcast.
• Presenter: Jordan Merica, the Berry Lady, will share the fruit of her foraging and homestead production. A descendant of Cherokee Freedmen, she brings light to the preservation of Indigenous crafts and food wisdom.
• Food Truck: Big Ed’s BBQ

NAAMCC Museum is open! Free museum admission from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

View our awesome exhibitions!

• 2024 Art of Soul! Juried Art Show
• African Art: Form, Function, and Fraught Histories
• African Americans Fighting for a Double Victory
• Queens of the Heartland
• Rhythm of Revolution-The Transformative Power of Black Art 1619 to the Present

For more information, visit ohiohistory.org/naamcc, email [email protected] or call 800-752-2603 ext. 0.

Thank you, Central State University Extension, for its assistance with the event logistics. The event is supported with grant support from: