Growing Our Economy and Communities through Local and Regional Food Systems

Working with our friends at Riverview Gardens in Appleton and the Community Garden Partnership, a number of collaborative initiatives will be presented that could increase our susatinability and provide expanded economic opportunities for local communities. Come learn about:
- The New Community Food Incubator Program
- The Community Gardens Partnership
- The New Regional Food Hub and more!

8:30 AM Registration & Networking

9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:05 AM Community & Economic Impacts of Regional Food Sysytems Planning & Food Hubs
Ms. Laura Brown, Associate Proffor and Community Development Specialist
UW - Extension Center for Comuunity and Econmic Devleopmnt
Mr. Oren Jakobson, Director fo Farm Operations
Riverview Gardens, Appleton

10:15 AM Local Foods & Healthy Communities
Ms. Emily Dieringer, Health Educator
Winnebago Coutny Health dpartment

10:30 AM BREAK

10:45 Growing Local Food Systems s& Entrepreneurship Opportunities

Mr. Alex Tyink, Program Leader
Community Garden Partnernership of Goodwill NCW

Mr. Andy Sell, Entrepreneur & Co-Founder
Gourmet Grassfed

11:45 AM Grafting a Food Systems Vision & Agenda
Mr. Oren Jakobson will lead and audience/speaker discussion to help develop a road map for the future of the region's food system.

11:55 AM Crafting a Food Sysytems Vision & Agenda
Ms. Melissa Kraemer-Badtke, Associate Planner
ECWRPC

12:00 ADJOURN

What is the Food System?
The food system spans the activities, people and resources involved in getting food from field to plate. Along the way, it intersects with aspects of public health, equity and the environment.

A local food system is s food sysytme in which food production, processing, distribution and consumption ar integratred to enhance the environment,l, ecodmic, social na d nutrial food system can refer to a relativieely small area, such as  neighborhood oro progressively larger areas - towns, cities, countris, regions or bioregions.

REGISTRATION:
Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required!
There is no cost to participants. How to pre-register:
Go to the ECWRPC webiste or www.ecwrpc.org and click on the pre-registration link OR
Email Erin at ebonnin@ecwrpc.org with name, address, phone # and e-mail address OR
Call Erin at (920) 751-4770
Register now to save your seat for this important event!