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The Coalition for Buzzards Bay to Host Lecture on Farming the SouthCoast
February 23, 2005 CONTACT: Michelle Frey, Communications and Outreach Coordinator The Coalition for Buzzards Bay (508) 999-6363, ext. 208
NEW BEDFORD, MA—The Coalition for Buzzards Bay will host a lecture on farming the SouthCoast on Thursday, March 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at The Coalition’s office in New Bedford. We take pride in our community’s traditional cranberry bogs, vineyards, fisheries and shellfish harvests. Learn what is grown locally and how you can support our local agricultural economy with your purchase choices. Sarah Kelley, Executive Director of the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP), will discuss the importance of supporting local producers and how that support impacts the Bay watershed. Sue Guiducci, Apponagansett Vineyard, will describe a day on the farm growing grapes and inform you where you can buy local wines. Seth Garfield, Cuttyhunk Shellfish, will talk about shellfish harvests in Buzzards Bay and his oyster farm on Cuttyhunk. Wrapping up the lecture, Mike Melo of M&C Restaurant will demonstrate how you can incorporate local foods into your everyday menus. This is the second of four lectures in this year’s Buzzards Bay Lecture Series. The series continues on April 7 with “Do-It-Yourself-Conservation” - a hands-on lecture at the Briarwood Center in Pocasset. The series will conclude with a morning saltmarsh walk on Brandt Island Cove led by local wetlands legend, Dr. John Teal. All lectures are open to the public. Admission is $3 per lecture for non-members and free for members of The Coalition for Buzzards Bay. Refreshments will be served at all presentations. Please call The Coalition for Buzzards Bay, 508-999-6363, for directions and other information or visit www.savebuzzardsbay.org. Photo and video opportunities will be available.
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