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The first Chestertown Locavore Lit Fest celebrated local food and cooking with a smorgasbord of food journalists and writers talking about agriculture, fishing, recipes and the joys of healthy eating. -
In the effort to use local resources and energy more effectively, students have begun to participate in a composting initiative—one of the sustainable programs that Washington College is developing. -
In the brave new world of Facebook, “smart phones” and Twitter, where both teens and adults would rather type than talk, are we more in touch but more isolated than ever before?Psychologist Sherry Turkle, who has researched technology’s effects on society for more than three decades, explores this seeming contradiction in her new book, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, released earlier this year by Basic Books. She shared her insights in a talk in Gibson Center for the Arts.
Lierre Keith Lecture
The Locavore Literary Festival opened with special guest speaker Lierre Keith, who explained the moral, political, and nutritional issues that surround our food choices.
Agriculture and Local Food Initiatives Program Manager Tara Holste ‘07 describes the line up of the Locavore Lit Festival.
Jamie Frees '12
