Conference on Cultivating Regional Food Security: Recent Research in Urban-Rural Food Systems

Here’s more information on the upcoming urban – rural food system conference coming in December.

While WSU and the UW will be battling for gridiron supremacy, WSU Extension and the UW Botanic Gardens will be collaborating to jointly host a conference about recent research and issues related to regional food security. 

 Date & Location:

December 4 – 5, 2010 at UW Center for Urban Horticulture

Sessions Include:

Regional Food Insecurity in Western Washington

                Realities of the Regional Food System

                Research Debunks Food System Assumptions

Food Availability is Inadequate

                Getting Food to Market

                Land Use Policy in a Growing Population

Food Access Initiatives are Fragmented

                Business and the Food System

                Getting Food to the People

Visioning for a Resilient Food System

                Communities Putting Prevention to Work

                Adapting Agriculture for Regional Food Security

Working sessions on Urban – Rural Partnerships and Research Tasks

Registration, agenda, and information

Available at: http://depts.washington.edu/uwbg/news/food-security/

Come hear your colleagues: Marcy Ostrom, Jim Kropf, Chris Benedict, Sarita Role Schaffer, Steve Jones, and others to be confirmed soon!

Plenary speakers include:

Aaron Reardon, Snohomish County Executive discussing work at the county level, highlighting urban – rural opportunities

Richard Conlin, President of the Seattle City Council will offer a brief history of Seattle’s Local Food Action Initiative, followed by a status update for the code changes adopted in August, and outline next steps.

Governor Gregoire (invited) to speak about state level activities related to food security.

 Who should attend?

Extension professionals, County Commissioners and department staff, City officials, NGOs who work in food production, equity and access

Related posts:

1. Live from the Cultivating Regional Food Security Conference
2. Early Bird Rate Extended on Urban Ag Conference
3. Puget Sound Regional Council and its Role in Local Food

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