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Senior Symposia programming is developed by our board of senior advisors, but is open to participants of all ages. We regret that we can not accept cash or check payment at the door at Senior Symposia events. Unless otherwise indicated, all workshops take place from 2-4 p.m..
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"Loved listening to his stories of life in Western Massachusetts and beyond. Great job."— Community Journalism: True Tales from Extraordinary LivesFrom Tapioca Pudding to Craft Beer: A Local Story of the Modern Food System
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The history of Orange, Massachusetts is the starting point for Cathy Stanton’s exploration of how the modern industrial food system came to be and what challenges are faced by those attempting to reshape and rescale it. Based on her recent book Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer, this presentation follows the intertwined stories of the Minute Tapioca Company and a small food co-op as it struggles to survive in a grocery sector dominated by giants.
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Cathy Stanton teaches anthropology and environmental studies at Tufts University and has written widely about industrial history, commemorative sites and farming in the northeastern US. She lives in Wendell and has been engaged in local food projects for many years.
