How Crops and Livestock Came to Puerto
Rico
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| Photo by Rob Deza |
Monday, July 24
5:30 PM - 7 PM
A presentation by Holyoke author Eric Toensmeier
Free and Open to the
Public
Holyoke Public Library
Community Room, 250 Chestnut St.,
Holyoke, MA
Pre-registration
is appreciated, but not required.
Arroz con gandules
and other examples of Puerto Rican food will be served.
Learn the history of Puerto Rico through food as we discover
the crops and livestock brought to the island by Taino indians, African slave
ships, and Spanish galleons. We'll learn to see the history in every bowl of
arroz con gandules.
Eric Toensmeier is the award-winning author of Paradise Lot
and Perennial Vegetables, and the co-author of Edible Forest Gardens. He is an
appointed lecturer at Yale University, and an international trainer.
This event is brought to you by the Friends of the Holyoke Public Library.
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