Health Notes: Farming guru to speak at UMD

Joel Salatin has been featured in a best-selling novel and in an Academy Award-nominated documentary. The grass-roots farmer from Swopes, Va., will be the keynote speaker for Community Wellness Day on Saturday at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Salatin, who will speak at 1 p.m. at the Marshall Performing Arts Center, has been featured in “Fresh the Movie”; Michael Pollan’s novel, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma”; and in “Food, Inc.,” the best-selling independent documentary of all time.

All other activities will take place at UMD’s Romano Gym. The free event takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Youth activities will include a rock-climbing wall, moonwalk bouncing house, sumo wrestling and interactive activities led by UMD student athletes from the basketball, football and hockey programs. Free parking will be available in Lot G and in the Maroon parking lots on campus.

Sponsors include St. Louis County, the city of Duluth, UMD, Associated Chiropractic of Kenwood, Essentia Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Exhibitor proceeds will benefit the Damiano Center’s Kids Cafe. More information is available from the St. Louis County Human Resources Department at (218) 726-2422.

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