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| | Good Food Now! Just Food's Summit on Food, Farms and Community Health |
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From December 01, 2007 8:45 AM
Until December 01, 2007 6:00 PM |
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The New School
66 West 12th St.
New York, NY 10011 |
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212.645.9880 |
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http://www.justfood.org |
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Molly Norton
208 E. 51 Street
Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10022
212.645.9880 x237
molly@justfood.org
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| Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door. |
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| Description |
Just Food, a nonprofit organization that works to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region, presents "Good Food Now! Just Food's Summit on Food, Farms and Community Health." This day-long series of action-oriented workshops and roundtables will bring together farmers, consumers, nutritionists, community gardeners and educators from across the region to share information, increase awareness of food and farm policy and find solutions to a number of issues pertaining to the city's regional food system. The summit will focus on some of todays most pressing issues, including urban agriculture, farmland preservation and innovative models for strengthening the link between farmers and consumers, as well as provide channels for getting involved through ongoing working groups.
Keynote speakers: The makers of the documentary film "King Corn" (www.kingcorn.net), Ian Cheney and Aaron Woolf.
Please visit www.justfood.org for more information on workshops and speakers.
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| Notes |
Cost of registration includes locally-sourced lunch & reception
Scholarships available - deadline Nov 20 5pm; contact molly@justfood.org
Help us make this Summit accessible to all - support the Summit Scholarship Fund!
For any registration level above "Basic," a portion of the proceeds will go toward providing scholarships.
Student registrations will be asked to show student ID at the door.
Visit Just Food's Gift Shop at www.justfood.org/giftshop to see a sample of our popular "Beet the System" tshirt*!
*tshirts are American Apparel, organic cotton, and locally screened by Black Sheep Heap!
If you are traveling to the Summit from out of town and need assistance finding housing, please contact molly@justfood.org
Please help us reduce waste - BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE! |
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