Peak Moment TV has announced its February lineup of shows on WCKN-TV Channel 30 beginning Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6 & 7 with Menu for the Future - Bringing Farmers to the Table at 7 p.m.

Host Janaia Donaldson wonders what happens if you create 25 small groups to discuss food values and issues, and include a local farmer or food producer in each one?

Innovative organizers Judy Alexander, Dick Bergeron and Peter Bates facilitated the “Menu for the Future” groups to support local farmers and educate eaters. The results? Eaters changed their food choices, and the market for local food products expanded.

Judy and Peter are involved with the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI), a national leader in the development of innovative programs that empower individuals and organizations to transform culture toward a sustainable and enriching future. NWEI offers nine discussion guides for small groups. NWEI's self-guided discussion programs encourage participants to explore values, attitudes, and actions through discussion with other people. Learn more at http://www.nwei.org.

Now in its third year, the Peak Moment TV programs air every week at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Peak Moment explores locally reliant living for challenging times.

Look for other Peak Moment TV shows in February: Feb. 13 & 14: Claiming the Commons — Food for All on Haultain Boulevard; Feb 20 & 21: Cultivating a Suburban Foodshed; and Feb. 27 & 28: Helping Local Food Businesses Thrive.

In the weeks and months to come, WCKN will continue to air PEAK Moment TV. The topics covered will include local food production, renewable energy, transportation alternatives, sustainable building, preparedness and psychological, business, and governmental responses. All the programs are available on the internet at www.wordpress.peakmoment.tv/conversations/ in both video and audio format.

In addition, more than 80 Peak Moment TV shows are now available on DVDs which can be borrowed from the Potsdam Public Library from the collection of shows purchased for broadcast locally.