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  • Collection: Raíces Program History - EcoCulture: Workshops & Presentations

In his talk, "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques", Highland Park resident George Heibel shares stories and explanations of agricultural methods used by farmers in Guatemala.

Chef Enrique Pérez presenting his first workshop of the Common Ground program series which he developed and held collaboratively with Raíces throughout 2016.

Chopping cabbage during a Common Ground "Salads and Dressings" hands-on workshop.

Chef Enrique Pérez demonstrates knife safety and skills while chopping cilantro to include in his Common Ground cooking demonstration on salads and homemade salad dressings.

Chef Enrique Pérez chopping vegetables during the April 23, 2016 Common Ground workshop on salads and homemade salad dressing.

Chef Enrique Pérez cutting cabbage during a cooking demonstration and workshop and salads and homemade dressings.

Chef Enrique Pérez gives a cooking demonstration during the kickoff Common Ground workshop held on April 23, 2016 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This was the first in a series of community cooking workshops held collaboratively throughout 2016.

In 2016, Chef Enrique Pérez collaborated with Raíces EcoCulture to give a series of free cooking and kitchen skills workshops for the community. Topics included nutrition, knife skills, healthy cooking and food security. In this photograph, Enrique…

Participants watch as Chef Enrique Pérez demonstrates how to make a fresh salad dressing at the kickoff Common Ground Workshop held at the George Street Co-op on April 23, 2016.

Program participant Linda Powell grating cheese for a salad at the first Common Ground workshop held April 23, 2016. Workshops included cooking demonstrations and a hands-on, participatory component.

The workshop "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques" was held at the Highland Park Environmental Center, presented by Highland Park resident George Heibel.

Participants in a community workshop in the Raíces EcoCulture program. Many of the Raíces EcoCulture programs were held in the Highland Park Environmental Center from 2016-2018.

Ingredients for homemade salad dressings on display at the first Common Ground workshop and cooking demonstration.

Chef Enrique Pérez dressing a salad during a cooking demonstration at the first Common Ground collaborative EcoCulture workshop, held at the George Street Co-op in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Chef Enrique Pérez drizzles honey onto a fresh salad during his Common Ground workshop cooking demonstration.

Highland Park resident George Heibel presents a community seminar in collaboration with the Raíces EcoCulture program on advanced agriculture techniques he learned about on an exchange trip to Guatemala.

George Heibel presenting a community seminar titled "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques in Guatemala.

Raíces BOD Chair Angela Lugo participates in a discussion about agricultural techniques in Guatemala following George Heibel's community seminar and slideshow presentation.

Participants serving salad for taste testing after the Common Ground workshop and cooking demonstration.

George Heibel defining permaculture in his community seminar "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques in Guatemala". In his experience, ancient local knowledge was even more advanced than the imported concept of permaculture.

Chef Enrique Pérez cutting a cabbage for use in a fresh slaw style salad during his cooking demonstration at the April 23, 2016 Common Ground workshop.

Presenter George Heibel and participants of his community seminar "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques in Guatemala"

Chef Enrique Pérez demonstrating how to make homemade salad dressings at the Common Ground workshop series.

Participants serving themselves homemade salads after helping to made them in the kickoff Common Ground community workshop held April 23, 2016.

George Heibel presents slideshow on the variety of agricultural techniques he learned about while on an exchange in Guatemala.
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