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Speaker: PETER SELLARS - A director - Opera, theater, and one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the performing arts known for ground-breaking interpretations of classic works. In 2011 he staged “Nixon in China” at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

This is a series of videotaped lectures from UC Berkeley with Instructors Michael Pollan, renowed author and UC Berkeley Professor; and Nikki Henderson of the People's Grocery. Each week, guest speakers draw on everything from economics and agronomy to sociology, anthropology, and the arts to address different aspects of the food movement including farm bill reform, organic agriculture, school lunch reform, food safety, animal welfare, local food economies, and more.

This free series is co-hosted by Berkshire Grown and Bard College at Simon's Rock. Generously sponsored by Iredale Mineral Cosmetics. For more information visit: berkshiregrown.org or call 413-528-0041