Locally Grown benefit concert to reconnect people with nature
The Locally Grown benefit concert will take place Sat., June 20 in Libbey Bowl, Ojai. Doors open at 5 p.m.
The concert celebrates community diversity and environmental stewardship.
The event is sponsored by Food For Thought, which seeks to reconnect people to the natural cycles of the earth by eating seasonal, locally grown produce.
The show will feature an eclectic mix of musical styles including American roots rock, Mexican-American rhythms, reggae and Afro-Cuban beats.
The headliner is Mason Jennings.
Ojai resident and Grammy Award-nominee Perla Batalla will be joined onstage by East Los Angeles Chicano music pioneers Quetzal.
Opening act is Culver City Dub Collective. Proceeds will benefit Food for Thought's farm-to-school program, which educates children about healthy food choices and the importance of good environmental stewardship in the Ojai Unified School District.
Locally Grown will be a "green event," with staff on hand to help concertgoers keep trash production to a minimum.
The food court will sell locally sourced organic and healthful fare. Merchandise will include organically-grown-cotton T-shirts made with nontoxic printing techniques.
All the programs and publicity materials are printed using recycled paper and soy inks.
The VIP party following the concert will feature dishes prepared by local chefs using locally grown, seasonal produce.
Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com.
For more information, go to www.foodforthoughtojai.org.


