Agro-forestry and Permaculture in Central America

  Presentation & discussion with Chris Shanks, Co-Director of Project Bona Fide, Ometepe, Nicaragua

A permaculturist, design visionary and entrepreneur, Chris Shanks has spent the past 7 years implementing a 46-acre agroforestry demonstration farm called "Bona Fide" at the edge of the cloud forest on Maderas Volcano in Nicaragua.  With local partners including child nutrition program Café Infantil, many eco-tourism locales, and scores of local traditional farmers, the Bona Fide example has taken root in the local community and beyond.

Through pictures taken from the past 10 years at Bona Fide and in his extensive travels, Chris shares with us the inspiring example of his commitment,  his encylopedic knowledge of tropical and temperate tree crops, and his passion for permaculture design.  Having worked in Vermont and Washington State, he knows we can create paradise right here in the upper Midwest.   Join us for a special evening to discuss how.

When:
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Where:
Auditorium 150
Minnesota College of Art and Design (MCAD)
2501 Stevens Ave. Minneapolis, MN

Cost: Suggested Donation $5-15.  All donations directly benefit PRI Cold Climate and Project Bona Fide in Nicaragua.

Learn more about Project Bona Fide and read the blog at www.projectbonafide.com.

Sponsored by PRI Cold Climate and Understory. Space donated by Minneapolis College of Art and Design.