Living Roots incorporates perspectives from experts across numerous backgrounds to examine the promise of perennial foods with deep roots such as perennial grains, indigenous food forests, fruit trees, nuts, berries, and more for sustaining communities and protecting the health of our shared planet. Editors Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug will join contributor Piyush Labhsetwar to introduce the book and then we will hear from a panel of local agroforesters who are building this movement in Western Mass. There will be an opportunity to taste some creative recipes that highlight perennial ingredients thanks to artist and chef Kyra Kristof of Forest Kitchen. There will also be edible tree products marketed by Forestopia and copies of the book for sale by Broadside Books.