Food Justice Conference
Posted by Keith Pezzoli on August 09, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Conference on Food Justice: Honoring our Roots, Growing the Movement
Join us for CFSC's 15th Annual Conference:
FOOD JUSTICE: HONORING OUR ROOTS, GROWING THE MOVEMENT
November 4 – 8, 2011 in Oakland, California
http://www.communityfoodconference.org
EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS 8/26
Register for “Food Justice: Honoring our Roots, Growing the Movement” by August 26 to receive the early registration rate: http://communityfoodconference.org/registration
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
In-depth short courses and numerous field trips will take place on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 before the conference kicks off on Sunday morning.
http://communityfoodconference.org/15/schedule/pre-conf
SHORT COURSES
There are an incredible number of workshops offered at the conference, but most are just 90 minutes. Take a day (or half day) course to explore an issue comprehensively.
November 4
Introduction to Media Advocacy: Shaping the Public Debate
November 5
SNAP at Farmers Markets: Logistics, Policies, Partners, and Evaluating Success
Farm to School & School Garden Research Consortium Work Session
Planning Successful Community-Based Food Initiatives
Modern Racism in the Food System: Dismantling Tools and Approaches
Whole Measures for Community Food Systems: Evaluation & Planning
FIELD TRIPS
CFSC has teamed up with Food First/the Institute for Food and Development Policy (http://www.foodfirst.org) to host 13 fascinating Food Justice Tours. Register for the tours online at http://communityfoodconference.org/registration
November 4
Empowering Young and Immigrant Farmers in the Salinas Valley
Hunger in a Land of Plenty: California’s Rural Food Deserts
Rethinking School Food: Edible Schoolyard and Beyond
Roots of Radicalism: Students Organizing for (Food) Justice
November 5
Collective Roots: Tackling Poverty and Structural Racism in the Food System
Marin Organic: Preserving Farmland & Growing Food Justice
Central Coast Innovations: Empowering Farmworkers and Low-Income Youth
Berkeley Food Policy Council: Working Together for an Alternative Food System
Revitalizing Community through Youth and Urban Agriculture
Oakland Food Justice: Building Community, Growing Our Movement
Urban Farm Revolution: Greening San Francisco for the People
Whole Measures for Community Food Systems: Evaluation & Planning
Panthers to Pitchforks: Food Justice and the Black Panthers Legacy
Read more about each of the Food Justice Tours: http://www.foodsovereigntytours.org/u-s-tours/cfsc2011/
SCHOLARSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
A small number of scholarships and volunteer positions are available to cover the costs of full registration for conference participants.
Apply online: http://bit.ly/CFSC15scholarship
Application deadline: August 26
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Over the past 15 years, CFSC has worked to catalyze a broad and far-reaching food systems movement. Each year, CFSC brings people together to learn from each other and to shape the future of our movement. CFSC held its first conference with 170 attendees in Los Angeles in 1997 and this year we return to California for “Food Justice: Honoring our Roots, Growing the Movement.”
CFSC and the movement have grown exponentially, and so has the annual conference! We expect 1,200 participants this November 5 – 8 in Oakland, CA from almost every state, many Canadian provinces, and five continents. The California Food and Justice Coalition (www.cafoodjustice.org) and Food First (www.foodfirst.org) will be our hosts and have teamed up with many Bay Area organizations to help CFSC put on a fantastic event.
The conference will begin with two days of pre-conference short courses and Food Justice Tours throughout the Bay Area. The main conference begins Sunday morning and runs through Tuesday afternoon featuring 66 skill building and educational workshops, 20 networking sessions, 5 CFSC Member committee meetings, and a poster session.
Throughout the conference General Sessions will look back to the roots of our food movement, discuss the Food & Farm Bill, and examine where our movement is heading. The third annual Food Sovereignty Prize will be awarded and attendees will have the opportunity to meet Food Sovereignty and Food Justice advocates from the Bay Area and beyond.
STAY CONNECTED
Conference website: http://communityfoodconference.org
Conference Email List: http://bit.ly/CFSCemail
Facebook: http://facebook.com/CommunityFood
Twitter: http://twitter.com/CFSCinfo
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Emily Becker
Membership Coordinator & Conference Planner
Community Food Security Coalition
503-954 – 2970 ext 202 (o)
503-954-2959 (f)
3830 SE Division St
Portland, OR 97202
www.foodsecurity.org
Upcoming CFSC events:
CFSC’s 15th Annual Conference “Food Justice: Honoring our Roots, Growing the Movement,” November 5 – 8, Oakland, CA http://communityfoodconference.org
Sign up for the conference email listserv: http://bit.ly/CFSCemail
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