Partner event: 'Living Roots' book launch & panel

Open Book will host co-editors Liz Carlisle and The Land Institute’s Aubrey Streit Krug for an exploration of their new book Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. This discussion will also engage several of the book’s contributors and members of the perennial community:  renowned food and travel writer and FMR board member Beth Dooley, Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, Gwen Nell Westerman, and Colin Cureton.

Living Roots incorporates perspectives from experts across numerous backgrounds and lived experiences to examine the promise of perennial foods such as perennial grains, indigenous food forests, fruit trees, nuts, berries, and more for sustaining communities and protecting the health of our shared planet.

This event is free, but space is limited.

Register in advance with our Forever Green partners to receive priority admission and seating.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. After the presentation and panel, attendees can stick around for a book-signing and light reception featuring perennial food following the conversation. Books will also be available for purchase.

Learn more about the importance of perennial agriculture to the health of the Mississippi River in the video below or in this overview.