[Scpg] Food Security Summit in Oakland Ca

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

>>Just a reminder to everyone about the Community Food Security Summit
>>next week.
>>
>>
>>California Community Food Security Summit Next Week!
>>
>>On June 3-4, organizations and individuals who are building just and
>>sustainable food systems will gather for the first-ever California
>>Community Food Security Summit: Organizing for Action at Holy Names
>>College in Oakland. The summit is designed to increase coordination
>>between diverse networks and develop a joint action plan toward
>>community-based food security. Here are a few of the highlights:
>>
>>Keynote address by state Senator Martha Escutia, author of Senate
>>Bill 19Ða significant achievement toward improving children's
>>nutrition in the schools.
>>Issue roundtable examining the pressing challenges and emerging
>>links between public health, food security and sustainable
>>agriculture.
>>Workshops to hone lessons, challenges, opportunities and skills
>>needed to strengthen and expand community food projects across the
>>state.
>>Networking opportunities, including a Monday evening celebration
>>featuring local food and drink and a special premier presentation of
>>the Organic and Beyond Campaign.
>>Movement building work to strategize a coordinated action plan.
>>Tour of community food projects in Berkeley.
>>
>>Come join activists and leaders from across the state working toward
>>food systems grounded in justice, democracy and sustainability. Late
>>fees have be waived. Sign-up today!
>>
>>To register, go to:
>>
>>http://foodsecurity.org/event_ca.html
>>
>>Partial scholarships still available. Call 310-822-5410 for more information.
>>
>>Hosted by
>>Community Food Security Coalition
>>
>>Sponsored by
>>California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program, California
>>Association of Food Banks, California Council of Churches,
>>California Food Policy Advocates, California Hunger Action
>>Coalition, California Nutrition Network, California Sustainable
>>Agriculture Working Group, Center for Ecoliteracy, Center for Food
>>and Justice, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Prevention
>>Institute, UC Cooperative ExtensionÐAlameda County, UC Sustainable
>>Agriculture Research and Education Program
>>
>>Funded in part by grants from the California Wellness Foundation,
>>California Nutrition Network and Center for Ecoliteracy.
>>
>>For more info
>>Community Food Security Coalition
>>P.O. Box 209, Venice, CA 90294
>>phone: 310.822.5410 ¤ fax: 310.822.1440
>>email: tnelson at foodsecurity.org ¤ web: foodsecurity.org
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