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Come to Baltimore in March, and you will learn and network just as you
would expect to do at a conference. Yet, this is much more than a conference. From
Cafeterias to Capitol Hill is an historic opportunity to change the nation's farm and
food policies in line with the needs of our children, our communities, and our
environment. Our nation's food system is out of balance. People want healthy and
affordable food for themselves and their children but too often the food in their
communities and schools offers neither. This imbalance is a result of public policies
that may have served a few well but left the majority of Americans wanting. Just as
policies can be created to benefit some, they can be redesigned to benefit all. The
2007 Farm Bill is the opportunity to begin that change.
The conference will bring together leaders from across the nation who yearn for a
change - from the inclusion of farm fresh products in institutional meals to federal
policy that supports family farms and encourages good nutrition for everyone. This
gathering will showcase innovative farm to cafeteria projects being undertaken at
schools and colleges across the country, as well as the policy opportunities and
barriers that affect their ability to succeed. Skill building workshops on lobbying
and policy communication will prepare attendees for the final day, at which they will
have the opportunity to use what they have learned at the conference when meeting
with their elected representatives in Washington. Come to Baltimore and be part of
history.
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