From Farm to Fork: Beth Dooley with Mary Dougherty

Join author, journalist, and local food expert Beth Dooley for a conversation about your local food scene alongside Mary Dougherty, former restaurant owner and author of the recent memoir/cookbook, "Life in a Northern Town: Cooking, Eating & Other Adventures Along Lake Superior."

Beth, who has been involved with the local food movement for over 20 years, is herself the author of numerous award-winning cookbooks about Heartland food traditions. Her food memoir, "In Winter’s Kitchen: Growing Roots and Breaking Bread in the Northern Heartland," was published in 2015 by Milkweed and was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. In Winter’s Kitchen “personalizes the path from farm to fork with heart and skill” (Wall Street Journal), demonstrating that even in a place with a short growing season, food grown locally and organically can be healthy, community-based, environmentally conscious, and - most of all - delicious.

The audience will hear about Beth’s experiences with Minnesota food movements and can share their own stories of food developments, concerns, and histories unique to the region.

The event will be moderated by Konnie LeMay, of Lake Superior Magazine.