April Jones is the founder of the Pinehurst Farmers Market located in downtown Columbia, SC. April advocates for her community as part of the food justice and food sovereignty movement. She is a writer, photographer, blogger, YouTuber, recipe developer, and book reviewer who is passionate about community, gardens, and farmers markets.
April is speaking in Texas, Kansas and is a contributor to Mother Earth News Fair Online.Workshops
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Roasting Chicken Over Fire
Market Opportunities With Values and Added Products
Increase the opportunity to gain market share. Learn the steps to market your company, brand, farm to grow the revenue base of your businesses. Crafting a message that will resonate with customers that will build a consistent stream of income. Pricing the value added products based on your region, and learning how to communicate your competitive advantage.
Real Foods
Speaking At:
Texas, Saturday 5:00-6:00 p.m., Grit Stage
Life Changing Homemade Breads to Warm Your Home
Homemade Teas to Boost Health and Vitality
Grow Your Own Green Beans for Market Garden Success
Fresh Flour from Grains
Delicious Comfort of Bone Broth
Creating Local Farm Community Partnerships
Looking for a greater sense of community? Attend this class and learn the easy steps to create unity harmony and care in a systematic way in your own community. Optimizing small and large strategic plans to increase community engagement in the sustainable ecosystem. Building the local economy and resilience through partnerships. Growing the local farm base to increase community vibrancy.
Real Foods
Speaking At:
Texas, Saturday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Farmer's Friend Stage
Create Your Own Lush, Amazing Dandelion Wine
Join April Jones and learn to create a delicious elixir from the dandelions in your backyard. Create a refreshing drink by following step-by-step directions for the perfect beverage to be enjoyed during the spring season. See how to use the equipment you have at home. Find out how this drink can add joy and health benefits to your life.
Real Foods Hands On
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Advocating for Farmer’s Land Access and Food Systems
Land access food systems and food sovereignty are key components of an active society. Learn the way to create more land access in your communities. Steps that can be taken to have resilient strong bold food systems. Allowing your network to have a sovereign food web.
Real Foods
Speaking At:
Texas, Sunday 10:00-11:00 a.m., Sustainable Agriculture Stage
Achieving Food Sovereignty
Creating food security, for your family, community is important in these changing times. Create a peace of mind, that will give you strength and courage for a new day, creating a web based system of food sovereignty. Constructing a network of resources that you can rely on, that will give you comfort, and allow you to flow with the current of economic times.
Nature and Community
Speaking At:
Texas, Sunday 2:00-3:00 p.m., Farmer's Friend Stage