Twelve days ago we started our summer vacation by heading to Claverack, New York for Plant-Stock. What an amazing weekend! We ate delicious food, listened to exceptional presentations about health, psychology, nutrition, and cooking, made new friends, and ate delicious food. (Did we mention we ate delicious food?) In 2016 Plant-Stock will take place during the third weekend of August, and we highly recommend going. It is a great investment for a healthy life.

Some of the presentations this year were:

• Strong Food vs. Weak Food by Rip Esselstyn
• Whole:  Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by Colin Campbell, M.D.
• Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D.
• The Pleasure Trap by Doug Lisle, Ph.D.
• Power Food for the Brain by Neal Barnard, M.D.
• The Simple Way to Lose Wight and Reduce Illness by Tom Campbell, M.D.
• The World of the Physician Farmer by Ron Weiss, M.D.
• The Cattle Rancher Who Gave Up Eating the Ranch by Howard Lyman
• What to Eat, Where to Buy It, How to Cook It by Ann Esslestyn
• Why I Prescribe Food as Medicine by Robert Ostfeld, M.D.
• Calore Density by Doug Lisle, Ph.D.
• Plant-Strong Cooking Demonstration by Jane Esselstyn, R.N.
• Question and Answer Panel with Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. Ostfeld, Dr. Weiss, Ann Esselstyn, and Jane Esselstyn
• Hope by Rip Esselstyn

We hope you enjoy the pictures in this slide show. Check out Marc on stage with Rip. He was honored that Rip asked him to share his story with the group. If you have the opportunity, sign up for Plant-Stock  2016. It is a wonderful way to start a journey to better health. Even if you already enjoy a whole foods, plant-based way of life, Plant-Stock can expose you to new ideas to stay on track.