The Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs, 100 Norwalk St., welcome Karen Holcomb at 10:30am,  her topic, “The Many and Varied Benefits of Eating Locally.”

Karen came to Hot Springs in 2003 from Austin, TX, where there was a thriving culture of local sourced food production.  Accustomed to having fresh grass-fed meats, eggs, cheeses, organic produce and artisan produced goods, she and other friends conspired to bring such goodies to Hot Springs, and formed Spa City Co-op, an on-line farmer’s market, in 2008.  Karen has served as President, treasurer, and market manager for that organization ever since.

The granddaughter of “East Texas dirt farmers”, Karen has made it her mission to advance the cause of farmers and small producers.  She was a panel speaker at the 2012 Southern Alternative Agriculture Conference in Little Rock, and has served as a speaker to the Garvan Gardens Continuing Education program, The Hot Springs Women’s Gardening Club, and several others.  She plans a radio show on KUHS-LP in the fall of 2015 focusing on local live music, and community-based agriculture.

At 9:00am, the Wisdom Seekers will continue discussion of, “Subliminal, how your unconscious mind rules your behavior.”

There will be a pot luck following the service, and participants are asked to bring food prepared with at least one  locally grown ingredient. We welcome all.