Ben Glenzer, an expert on solar systems, will lecture on the benefits and cost efficacy of solar energy for your home. His detailed and extensive talk will review options as well as federal and state incentives to move to solar energy.

Vegan Strong: The Ultimate Field Manual for a Kick-Ass Plant-Fueled Life With growing concern for animal welfare, along with looming environmental and health crises, more and more people everyday are considering the vegan lifestyle. While being vegan is easy, change can be a little scary, so it is always good to have an expert on your side. Let SGT Vegan (Bill Muir, RN, BSN) eliminate any fear of the unknown and set you on the path to becoming Vegan Strong!…

Your weight loss has plateaued, or even crept back up... Join this class taught by Pericles Silva to get back on track to your ideal weight. Pericles Silva is the Operations Manager at GreenFare Organic Cafe, a Food For Life Instructor with PCRM and has a degree in Sports Nutrition. Pericles started and ran the Health Starts Here program for 5 years at the Whole Foods Market in Reston and played professional volleyball.

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to save money on your utility bills, create a smaller carbon foot print, and reduce wear and tear on the national electrical grid? Then join Chris Hawkins, Building Performance Institute dual-certified residential energy auditor. He will share his knowledge and experience from working as an energy auditor in the DMV. Chris will highlight a multitude of energy efficiency and environmental concerns in your home. Topics will range from air leaks allowing unwanted air…

If you have ever wanted to meditate but did not know how to begin, this class is for you. People meditate for all sorts of reasons: to relax; calm down; relieve stress; improve relationships; understand themselves; tap into their potential; find meaning and purpose in life; and awaken their spirituality. Join us for this introductory class and learn the basics to begin incorporating meditation into your daily life. The Meditation Museum (https://www.meditationmuseum.org/) will be teaching this class at GreenFare. There…

If you have ever wanted to meditate but did not know how to begin, this class is for you. People meditate for all sorts of reasons: to relax; calm down; relieve stress; improve relationships; understand themselves; tap into their potential; find meaning and purpose in life; and awaken their spirituality. Join us for this introductory class and learn the basics to begin incorporating meditation into your daily life. The Meditation Museum (https://www.meditationmuseum.org/) will be teaching this class at GreenFare. There…

Through the lens of filmmaker Marcia Machado, 'code blue' reveals lapses in the current state of medicine and provides a common sense solution by featuring the practice of lifestyle medicine to prevent, manage and reverse chronic diseases. The film presents the hurdles to the proposed shift: antiquated curricula in medical schools, confusion in the media, inadequate government policies, and the underlying influences of the pharmaceutical and food industries. Meet others in the community who share your interest in healthy eating…

If you have ever wanted to meditate but did not know how to begin, this class is for you. People meditate for all sorts of reasons: to relax; calm down; relieve stress; improve relationships; understand themselves; tap into their potential; find meaning and purpose in life; and awaken their spirituality. Join us for this introductory class and learn the basics to begin incorporating meditation into your daily life. Please ensure a seat at: http://bit.ly/GreenFareLearntoMeditateMay19 The Meditation Museum (https://www.meditationmuseum.org/) will be teaching…

Join Humane Dominion, Virginia's only animal protection Political Action Committee (PAC), for a reception to benefit our humane endorsed candidates. We will discuss victories and defeats from the recent Virginia legislative session and provide an update on the upcoming 2019 election cycle. Special Guest: Humane endorsed candidate, Senator Jennifer Boysko (D-33, Herndon)! Cost: $40/ticket (advanced) / $45/ticket (at the door) Questions? Email: reasa.currier@gmail.com Hor d'oeuvres & wine will be served. For tickets, please visit: http://bit.ly/HumaneDominion

Join us for a talk and book signing with Dr. Akhtar: Please reserve your free tickets here: http://bit.ly/GreenFareAkhta Combining medicine and social sciences, Dr. Akhtar will show how deeply the well-being of humans and animals are entwined. Topics covered include eating animals, animal companionship, animal testing, healing relationships with animals, and interpersonal animal violence. The presentation looks at our relationships with animals as a whole and asks: what do we gain when we recognize our kinship with animals? Stories include: a…

Join us for a talk on avoiding Household toxins: Please reserve your free tickets here: http://bit.ly/GreenFareHouseholdToxins Did you know?... • Your skin is largest & thinnest organ in your body, so absorbs chemicals from housecleaning products into your bloodstream • In 2018, Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $4.69 billion in lawsuit to 22 women who claimed asbestos in talcum powder caused ovarian cancer • About 80% of women who develop breast cancer have no family history of disease. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals…

Permaculture: the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient. Derryl Cocks works as a website developer and food stand owner in Ashland, VA. He obtained his Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) in 2006 from Hancock Permaculture, NY and a Teacher Training certificate from Cascadia Permaculture in 2015. He has been studying and practicing permaculture for 13 years. He crossed the US on a recumbent bicycle in 2007 (viewing the landscape though permaculturalist eyes) and has been a meditator,…

Your weight loss has plateaued, or even crept back up... Join this class taught by Pericles Silva to get back on track to your ideal weight. $10 credited toward same day food purchase; reserve your ticket here: http://bit.ly/GreenFareWeightLoss Pericles Silva is the Operations Manager at GreenFare Organic Cafe, a Food For Life Instructor with PCRM and has a degree in Sports Nutrition. Pericles started and ran the Health Starts Here program for 5 years at the Whole Foods Market in Reston…

Dr. Shah's mother died of cancer when she was just 25 and her mother only 50. She understands how devastating cancer is, how much fear it invokes, and the suffering involved. Cancer, which was a rarity in the past, has become ubiquitous now. Almost everyone has a family member with cancer. The treatment is as painful to the body as it is to the pocket, and it looks like there’s really no way out. On hearing the diagnosis ‘cancer’, the…

Learn about the current state of the elephant poaching crisis, why elephant populations are declining, how elephants as a keystone species impact other wildlife species and their habitats, and how to help. The presentation meshes research into nonprofits helping elephants in Africa with fundraising to support them by the lecturer's hike of 2200 miles along the Appalachian Trail. Patricia Welty addresses why CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) has let elephants down…

Elisa Meara helps home owners who yearn for a beautiful garden that brings them closer to nature, in a kind and sustainable way. Elisa develops designs that match the specific needs of the client and the location, using plants that are native to the American Northeast.  Learn about the benefits of native plants and how to bring them to your landscape. For free tickets, please visit: http://bit.ly/GreenFareNativePlants She has been providing the community with a new and different landscape design option…

Fermentation Basics: Build probiotics into your diet naturally and learn how to preserve fresh locally grown produce from the farmer's market! For tickets to this limited seating event, please visit: http://bit.ly/GreenFareFermentation In this hands-on workshop by Liane Paulson, you will get to taste a variety of sauerkrauts and other fermented vegetables (fermented cherry tomato bombs are THE bomb!). Each participant will create and take home a quart of their own signature sauerkraut in a re-usable fermentation kit. Food, knives, cutting…

Pericles Silva is the Operations Manager of the GreenFare Organic Cafe and has a masters degree in Sports Nutrition. He is a Food For Life Instructor with PCRM and certified in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell. He has been teaching classes at GreenFare and Whole Foods Market for over a decade. Join us for this fun, interactive event, live or by zoom.