"How and what we eat determines the health of the Earth.

-- One of the Storytelling cards asks guests to "describe the very first
time you tasted something that you picked off a tree, vine, stem or
pulled out of the ground. Guests try to
use local ingredients, so foods are fresh and flavorful, and to do their best
to find out about where the food came from and how it was grown.
The Earth Dinner is presented by Organic Valley Family of Farms, an
organic farmer-owned cooperative committed to re-awakening the connection
between farmers, the people who produce food with care, and their urban
neighbors, the people who depend on quality food for their well being. http://www.

'The Earth Dinner(TM)' Sprouts Up as a Fun New Tradition for Earth Day!

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Get The Earth Dinner Creativity Cards by Douglas Love -- Available Free !
Anyone can host their own Earth Dinner.organicvalley.

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The Earth Dinner Creativity Cards are divided into four suits:
Storytelling, Imagination, Inspiration and Fun Facts. And second, to help us connect with the
farmer, the real force behind the food we eat.org ), Board Member ,
Organic Trade Association ( http://www.coop .

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Get The Earth Dinner Creativity Cards by Douglas Love -- Available Free!
Anyone can host their own Earth Dinner.organicvalley.S.

Theresa Marquez The catalyst behind The Earth Dinner, Marquez is one
of the original "mothers of organic. He is the
creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award
nominated and Parents ' Choice Award winning television
series, OUT OF THE BOX for Disney Channel and JAMMIN'
ANIMALS for HBO Family.

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Each dish provides an opportunity to talk about its origins --
a family recipe book, a local organic farm, a backyard garden. Love has been producing
live professional theatre for the past 23 years
introducing children to the art form. It's easy, thanks to "The Earth
Dinner Creativity Cards!" Available for free at http://www.

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"Organic Valley Family of Farms feels great pride in presenting The Earth
Dinner.
For menu and recipe ideas, suggestions for setting the table and
decorations, and your own set of Earth Dinner cards, please visit
http://www.douglaslove. Organic Valley represents 689 organic
family farmers in 20 states.

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Earth Day Gets its own Holiday Meal -- the Earth Dinner!(TM)

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the deck is made up of 50 beautifully designed cards that can be used as a
free-form dinner table "game" that keeps dinner guests focused on the theme of
the meal. We hope families will incorporate the
cards into their meal to inspire connections they might not otherwise have
made.
"The Earth Dinner is designed first of all to connect us with our own
wonderful and unique food traditions.

ABOUT "THE EARTH DINNER"

The Earth Dinner The Earth Dinner is a new Earth Day tradition that
gathers friends and loved ones around the dinner table
for conversation that connects us to our food, the
earth and one another .

Earth Day Earth Day, traditionally celebrated by the United
Nations on the vernal equinox (on or about March 20th),
became a U . Stewards of the earth who
use nature as their teacher, Organic Valley farmers
produce organic milk, soy, cheese, butter, spreads,
creams, eggs, produce, juice and meat sold in food
cooperatives, natural foods stores and supermarkets
throughout the country.

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-- A sample Imagination card challenges guests to pretend they're a worm
running for public office.coop ).

ABOUT "THE EARTH DINNER"

The Earth Dinner The Earth Dinner is a new Earth Day tradition that
gathers friends and loved ones around the dinner table
for conversation that connects us to our food, the
earth and one another.org . Download the cards for free at
http://www.org .com .

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It is very satisfying, to make
the effort to know where our food comes from -- even if only once per year --
and to celebrate that knowing," said Marquez, an organic pioneer who serves as
Director of Consumer Affairs at Organic Valley Family of Farms
( http://www.

Earth Day Earth Day, traditionally celebrated by the United
Nations on the vernal equinox (on or about
March 20th), became a U."

Connecting to the Stories Behind Our Food
The host of an Earth Dinner asks each guest to bring a dish to share,
potluck style.coop ).organicvalley.

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Connecting to the Stories Behind Our Food
The host of an Earth Dinner asks each guest to bring a dish to share,
potluck style.
"Organic Valley Family of Farms feels great pride in presenting The Earth
Dinner.earthdinner .coop ).

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Marquez currently serves as
President, The Organic Center for Education and
Promotion ( http://www.org ), Board
Member , Organic Trade Association
( http://www.organicvalley.org ,
the deck is made up of 50 beautifully designed cards that can be used as a
free-form dinner table "game" that keeps dinner guests focused on the theme of
the meal." A self-described
"foodie" and environmental activist, Marquez has
dedicated her life to pioneering organic agriculture, a
practice she learned from her mother, a gifted
gardener.ota.

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Each one has been written by award-winning author Douglas Love to
spark stories and memories of the foods and people we love, and inspire new
thinking about the foods we choose everyday.com ), and Consumer Affairs Director,
Organic Valley Family of Farms
( http://www. For further
information , contact Organic Valley at 1-888-444-MILK
or visit http://www. Each dish provides an opportunity to talk about its origins --
a family recipe book, a local organic farm, a backyard garden.
The Earth Dinner is presented by Organic Valley Family of Farms, an
organic farmer-owned cooperative committed to re-awakening the connection
between farmers, the people who produce food with care, and their urban
neighbors, the people who depend on quality food for their well being.
The Earth Dinner is supported by a broad-based coalition of organizations
including: Beyond Pesticides, Bioneers, Chefs Collaborative, Children's Health
Environmental Coalition, Earth Day Network, Earth Pledge, Environmental
Working Group, Music Matters, Slow Food, Organic Consumers Association, Social
Venture Network, The Center for Organic Education and Promotion, and
Waterkeeper Alliance, among others.

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"The Earth Dinner is a way for family and friends to come together to
appreciate the remarkable role food plays in our lives, in our family's
histories and on our planet," said Theresa Marquez, the catalyst behind The
Earth Dinner. And second, to help us connect with the
farmer, the real force behind the food we eat.

Organic Valley The Presenter of The Earth Dinner, Organic Valley is
Family of Farms one of America's leading national organic brands and
is the largest independent and farmer-owned organic
dairy cooperative., If your favorite food could win an
Oscar, what would be its acceptance speech? Who in your life really
understands how to make the food you love? Do you know the name of any person
who grows the food you eat?
These are just three of 107 riveting questions people of all ages will be
asking one another this Earth Day (April 22nd) as they take part in The Earth
Dinner, a new way to celebrate the life-giving natural resources and beauty
that the Earth provides -- something too often taken for granted!
"The Earth Dinner is a way for family and friends to come together to
appreciate the remarkable role food plays in our lives, in our family's
histories and on our planet," said Theresa Marquez , the catalyst behind The
Earth Dinner. Each one has been written by award-winning author Douglas Love to
spark stories and memories of the foods and people we love, and inspire new
thinking about the foods we choose everyday. We hope families will incorporate the
cards into their meal to inspire connections they might not otherwise have
made.S. For further information,
contact Organic Valley at 1-888-444-MILK or visit
http://www.

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"What would your platform be?"
-- Under Inspiration, we're invited to think about why we use a tree
metaphor to trace our family genealogy.org .douglaslove.
-- A sample Imagination card challenges guests to pretend they're a worm
running for public office.organic-center.

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Download the
cards for free at http://www. He is currently
producing large-scale theatre for families with Walden
Media and the Shorenstein Hays Nederlander theatres as
the Producing Artistic Director of FAMILY STAGE - San
Francisco.organicvalley.

-- One of the Storytelling cards asks guests to "describe the very first
time you tasted something that you picked off a tree , vine, stem or
pulled out of the ground. In your immediate family, who
would you consider to be the roots, the bark, or the fruit?

Said Love, who created and produced Disney Channel's hit live action
creativity series, "Out of the Box," "I've designed the cards to spark
imagination, memories and laughter. There are 50 cards
divided into four suits: Storytelling, Imagination, Fun
Facts and Inspiration. Marquez currently serves as President, The
Organic Center for Education and Promotion
( http://www.

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"The Earth Dinner is designed first of all to connect us with our own
wonderful and unique food traditions. In Chicago, the
Perspectives School will be holding a special dinner for students and their
families as part of its Healthy Lifestyles initiative ." A self-
described "foodie" and environmental activist, Marquez
has dedicated her life to pioneering organic
agriculture , a practice she learned from her mother, a
gifted gardener. "What would your platform be?"
-- Under Inspiration, we're invited to think about why we use a tree
metaphor to trace our family genealogy.com ), and
Consumer Affairs Director , Organic Valley Family of
Farms ( http://www.

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-- Fun Facts covers everything from "who invented the fork?" to the number
of times the average human burps in a day and how long it takes a hen
to lay an egg.earthdinner.earthdinner.

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Connects People to the Earth, Their Food and Each Other

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-- Fun Facts covers everything from "who invented the fork?" to the
number of times the average human burps in a day and how long it takes
a hen to lay an egg.earthdinner.

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org . "How and what we eat determines the health of the Earth.

For menu and recipe ideas, suggestions for setting the table and
decorations, and your own set of Earth Dinner cards, please visit
http://www. Love has been producing
live professional theatre for the past 23 years
introducing children to the art form.

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Earth Dinners are taking place all over the country.

The Earth Dinner The Earth Dinner cards spark stories and memories of
Creativity Cards the foods and people we love, and inspire new thinking
about the foods we choose every day. He is the
creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award
nominated and Parents' Choice Award winning television
series, OUT OF THE BOX for Disney Channel and JAMMIN'
ANIMALS for HBO Family. He is currently
producing large-scale theatre for families with Walden
Media and the Shorenstein Hays Nederlander theatres as
the Producing Artistic Director of FAMILY STAGE - San
Francisco.

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In Minneapolis, an
Earth Dinner is being held as a benefit for Eco Education , a Twin Cities-based
nonprofit. Douglas Love is a member of the Writer's
Guild of America, The Dramatists Guild, The Authors
League and the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences.com .
The Earth Dinner Creativity Cards are divided into four suits:
Storytelling, Imagination, Inspiration and Fun Facts.

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It is a time to celebrate our planet, and all the life
giving natural resources and beauty that the Earth
provides.

The Earth Dinner The Earth Dinner cards spark stories and memories of
Creativity Cards the foods and people we love, and inspire new thinking
about the foods we choose every day. Mr.

Theresa Marquez The catalyst behind The Earth Dinner, Marquez is one of
the original "mothers of organic.

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earthdinner.earthdinner. There are 50
cards divided into four suits: Storytelling,
Imagination, Fun Facts and Inspiration. national holiday proclaimed
by Gaylord Nelson and John McConnell April 22, 1970.organic-center.ota.organicvalley. Douglas Love is a member of the Writer's
Guild of America, The Dramatists Guild, The Authors
League and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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It's easy, thanks to "The Earth
Dinner Creativity Cards!" Available for free at http://www. In your immediate family , who
would you consider to be the roots, the bark, or the fruit?

Said Love , who created and produced Disney Channel's hit live action
creativity series, "Out of the Box," "I've designed the cards to spark
imagination, memories and laughter. We hope that these cards spark as many memorable stories and
realizations at dinner tables across the country, as they have for us," said
Travis Forgues, the Organic Valley dairy farmer from Vermont who heads up the
cooperative 's farmer ambassador program. Mr.coop ).

Guests try to
use local ingredients, so foods are fresh and flavorful, and to do their best
to find out about where the food came from and how it was grown. It is a time
to celebrate our planet, and all the life giving
natural resources and beauty that the Earth provides.

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, Every major American holiday has
its own meal and now Earth Day (April 22nd) does, too -- the Earth Dinner! The
new Earth Day tradition gathers friends and loved ones around the dinner table
for a potluck meal made from local, sustainably produced ingredients and
conversation that connects us to our food, the earth and one another.

The Earth Dinner: Planting a Seed Nationwide!
The Earth Dinner is supported by a broad-based coalition of organizations
including: Beyond Pesticides, Bioneers, Chefs Collaborative, Children's Health
Environmental Coalition, Earth Day Network, Earth Pledge, Environmental
Working Group, Music Matters, Slow Food, Organic Consumers Association, Social
Venture Network , The Center for Organic Education and Promotion, and
Waterkeeper Alliance, among others. Organic Valley represents 689
organic family farmers in 20 states. Stewards of the
earth who use nature as their teacher, Organic Valley
farmers produce organic milk, soy, cheese, butter,
spreads, creams , eggs, produce, juice and meat sold in
food cooperatives, natural foods stores and
supermarkets throughout the country. It is very satisfying, to make
the effort to know where our food comes from -- even if only once per year --
and to celebrate that knowing," said Marquez, an organic pioneer who serves as
Director of Consumer Affairs at Organic Valley Family of Farms
( http://www. We hope that these cards spark as many memorable stories and
realizations at dinner tables across the country, as they have for us," said
Travis Forgues, the Organic Valley dairy farmer from Vermont who heads up the
cooperative's farmer ambassador program .
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Members of Chefs Collaborative, a national network of more than
1,000 members of the food community who promote sustainable cuisine, are
hosting special Earth Dinners in Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Florida, New Jersey, New York and Washington , among other states.

Douglas Love Douglas Love is the author of more than twenty
creativity books and plays for children.coop . national holiday proclaimed by Gaylord
Nelson and John McConnell April 22, 1970.

Douglas Love Douglas Love is the author of more than twenty
creativity books and plays for children.

Organic Valley The Presenter of The Earth Dinner, Organic Valley is
Family of Farms one of America's leading national organic brands and is
the largest independent and farmer-owned organic dairy
cooperative .