Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00pm
Library's Beecher Room
Speaker: Joanne Neft
Joanne Neft is a visionary and Auburn has been the beneficiary of her visions. Her creative thinking and boundless energy have resulted in local landmark events including the Farmers Market, the Agro-Arts Festival, the Mandarin Festival and Destination Dogwood.
In addition, Joanne played a lead role in the Placer County Legacy Program which is responsible for protecting countless acres of land from development.
Joanne supports the ARTS in Placer County and undoubtedly owns the largest collection of art created by Placer County Artists. She blended her passions for agriculture, arts and real food into two beautiful cookbooks that were created by hosting weekly dinners using in season Placer grown produce and meats served on dinnerware created by the local sculptor Anthony Maki Gill and photographed by the talented local photographer, Keith Sutter.