The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies presents "New farming trends in Old Order communities."

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Dr. Donald Kraybill of Elizabethtown College

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (02/03/2010)(readMedia)-- A panel discussion organized and led by Donald B. Kraybill, senior fellow at Elizabethtown College's Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Young Center's Bucher Meetinghouse.

"Sustainable Agriculture in Old Order Communities," will explore the changing practices in the Amish communities of North America that support sustainable agriculture and energy use. Following an overview by Kraybill, panel members Dennis Eby, Lancaster County Conservation District; Casey Spacht, Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative; and representatives of Lancaster's Plain community will discuss local initiatives that promote sustainable living. Produce farming, organic products, conservation, grazing methods, marketing cooperatives, and the use of solar power are among the topics that will be covered.. A question-and-answer period will conclude the evening. This event is open to the public. For more details contact Stephen Scott, 717-361-1470