“Building Good Communities.” Distinguished lecture series, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio, November 2, 2006

“Building Good Communities.” Conference, “Future Farms 2006: Field to Fork.” Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Oklahoma City, August 25, 2006

“Food for Thought: Putting Culture Back into Agriculture.” Keynote address at conference, “The Case for Local Food Systems,” Ohio State University, Columbus, January 11, 2006

“Educating about Food: Why Is It Important?” Conference, “Putting Local Food on the Table: Farms and Food Service in Partnership,” Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, June 17, 2005

“Food for Thought: A Sustainable Model for College–Community Partnership.” Plenary address, Society for College and University Planning, New York City, March 18, 2005

“The Changing Face of Rural Life.” Annual meeting, Mid-Atlantic Folklore Association, Round Top, New York, May 13, 2005

“Empowering Communities for Sustainable Development.” Distinguished lecture in international development, Ohio University, Athens, October 4, 2002

“Community Supporting Agriculture.” Conference, “Farming: People, Land, and Community,” Denison University, Granville, Ohio, May 26, 2001

“Local Food Markets.” Conference, “Reconnecting Consumers and Farmers: A Conference on Food and the Environment,” Columbus, March 23, 2001