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Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Winter Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
November 8 @ 6:30 pm – November 9 @ 4:00 pm CST
$95 – $175
As we enter into the colder months, the earth retreats and rests to prepare for a new cycle. We, too, need this time of restoration. And while much of the land and its inhabitants slumber, a few crops including resilient greens (e.g., kale, spinach, arugula) and root vegetables (e.g., turnips, beets and parsnips) thrive in the cooler temperatures, assuring a continued abundance of nourishing foods.
Guided by mystics, poets and saints, let’s gather around the table and explore how these winter foods are grown, ways in which our food choices can support a healthy outlook on winter, and how eating foods grown locally provides an opportunity to foster peace at personal, community and global levels. Come reflect on new ways of connecting with how food is grown and why this matters for personal and planetary health.
About the facilitators
This overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will be facilitated by Christina Campbell and Ann Jackson, PBVM.
Christina Campbell
Associate Professor in Food Science and Nutrition at Iowa State University and Registered Dietitian Christina Campbell researches prenatal lifestyle choices on the health of mothers and children and the intersection of food and peace. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in medical nutrition therapy, reducing consumer food waste, the US food system and sustainable diets.
Ann Jackson
Prairiewoods Coordinator of Spiritual Services Ann Jackson, PBVM, blends eco-spirituality, literature, and leadership in service to individual spiritual direction and group facilitation. Ann delights in listening with others to the energy of Spirit stirring creativity, passion, discernment and service.
Registration
The cost of this overnight retreat is $175 and includes presentations, Friday lodging, and Saturday breakfast and lunch. The commuter fee is $95 and includes presentations and Saturday lunch.
For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.
319-395-6700
alewis@prairiewoods.org
