Farm to Fork Summit

Submitted by Karen on Tue, 2009-01-27 12:50.

3/2 - 3/3: 2009 Farm to Fork SUMMIT - Raleigh

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems has been conducting a series of regional meetings on 'Building a Sustainable Local Food Economy' across the state during the past few months. These meetings have generated worthwhile discussions and highlighted trends in local food production: both the opportunities and the barriers. On March 2nd and 3rd, CEFS will bring forth all that it has learned from these regional sessions at the 2009 Farm to Fork SUMMIT.
You are invited to join in and be a game changer.

NC State University McKimmon Center,
Raleigh, NC
$35 registration fee, including
a local lunch and evening reception on Monday: see draft agenda
(limited scholarships available)

Participants in the day and a half summit will

explore the outcomes of the six regional meetings and Working Issues Teams, provide input about 'game changer' and 'local tool box' ideas, and help produce a Statewide Action Plan for Building a Local Food Economy.

Areas of focus include:

  • Expanding institutional, retail and food service markets for small and medium-sized farms.
  • Farm-to-School programming
  • Public health and food access disparities
  • Direct markets
  • New and transitioning farmers support
  • Community gardens and farms
  • Land Use & Local Government Initiatives
  • Youth & Social Networking
  • Consumer Outreach & Marketing
  • Processing & Other Physical Infrastructure
  • Formalizing the Initiative: Foundations & Baselines

Summit participants will also meet with other attendees to develop regional leadership around implementing ideas and action plans for ongoing communication, networking, and initiatives.

For directions to the McKimmon Center: mckimmon.ncsu.edu

More information about the Summit, including registration forms and agendas, can be found at:
cefsfarmtofork.com
or contact Nancy Creamer at (919) 515-9447
or via e-mail: nancy_creamer@ncsu.edu.

Inquiries about possible carpool-traveling to this Summit can be sent to Richard Boylan at richard_boylan@ncsu.edu.