2025 Expo: “Edible Gardens & Bountiful Tables” Overview of the Day

8:30 - 9:00 Doors Open at Camden-Rockport Middle School

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9:00 - 1:00 Bountiful Tablescapes, Center Hallway

View tabelscapes spanning a number of “themes” and styles from rustic to whimsical and from contemporary to traditional.

9:00 - 10:00 Pecha Kucha Style Presentations, Auditorium

Enjoy fast and furious presentations by four noteworthy speakers: Rory Keohane, Tenderwild Farm Charlie Costello, Marilak Farms Hannah Semler, FarmDrop Gleaners Melissa Kelly, Executive Chef and Owner, Primo Restaurant

10:15 - 11:15 Keynote Speakers, Auditorium

Barbara Damrosch Nancy Harmon Jenkins

11:30 - 12:30 Breakout Sessions, Auditorium and Cafeteria

Choose two breakout sessions to attend (25 minutes each) Caleb Goosen, MOFGA. The Right Soil Recipe Josh Hixon, Chef/Former Owner, 44 Paper. Marrying Herbs for New Flavor Profile John Former, Merryspring Gardens. How to Plan a Kitchen Garden Stacy Leafsong, Leafsong Family Farms. The Beauty of Decorative Edibles

11:30 - 12:30 Booksigning with Barbara Damrosch and Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Left Bank Books will host a book signing session with our keynote speakers. A selection of each author’s books will be available for purchase (credit cards only) or participants may bring their own book. A wonderful opportunity to meet and greet the authors.

1:00 - 4:00 Old Souls Farm Tour

Tour David Kibbe’s farm in Camden. This small-scale growing space is located in the historic Chestnut Street neighborhood. The focus is on regenerative practices, seasonal crops, native plantings and includes vegetables, native flowering perennials, honey bees, chickens and a small fruit orchard.