8:00 am
Registration, Breakfast, + Networking
Location: Atrium / Large Room
Presentations
Location: Auditorium
Welcome + Introductions
Land Use History
Washtenaw County Food Ways
State of the County
Washtenaw County Food Policy Council Annual Report
9:00 am
Breakout Sessions
We will have 6 breakout sessions to choose from:
Harvesting Practical Ideas Out of the Complexity of the Soil Ecosystem
Brendan O'Neill
The Role of food in Carbon Neutrality: City of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan
Alex Bryan, Lesli Hoey, Nathalie Lambrecht
Healthy Food Access, Equity, and Healthcare
Amanda Sweetman, Regional Director of Farming and Healthy Lifestyles for Trinity Michigan
Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation Activity
Markell Miller and Erin Freeman, Food Gatherers
Livestock Medical Care
Dr. Katherine Mageean
Raising Capital? Figure out your Ideal Deal!
Angela Barbash, CSRIC
10:45 am
12:00 pm
Lunch
Location: Atrium
We will have Lunch Table Topics during our family-style meal, and we encourage you to connect with others on topics that you are passionate about, or would like to learn more about. Themed tables this year will cover topics such as:
Climate Change
People of Color and Land Access
Veridian
Good Food Charter
Permaculture Food Systems
School Gardens
Produce Growers
Livestock and Dairy Production
Land-Seekers to Land-Owners
Policy and Food
Small Bytes: a Virtual Food Systems Tour
Location: Auditorium
1:30 pm
Keynote: Leah Penniman
Location: Auditorium