6th Annual CFSC Conference
Eating Locally, Thinking Globally

October 5-7, 2002
Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington

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Plenary Address and Press Releases

• Explore the diversity of the Puget Sound's food system
  
• Savor the Pacific Northwest's bountiful harvest
  
• Stimulate new ideas and strengthen existing projects
  
• Share experiences and strategies with other community food activists
  
• Make new friendships and revive existing ones
  
• Revolutionize your local cafeteria or lunchroom
  

INTRODUCTION

Three years after the "Battle in Seattle" in which food and agricultural concerns played a central role in the struggles against the World Trade Organization's globalization agenda, the CFSC's sixth annual conference will be held at the world-famous Seattle Center, under the theme of Eating Locally, Thinking Globally. Come join us as we celebrate our victories, honor leading individuals in the movement, share information on successes, failures, and strategies, and network with colleagues. Leading Canadian food security thinker and activist Rod MacRae will be our keynote speaker. He will focus on strategies for maximizing our power in the face of an increasingly globalized food system. Monday's panel will focus on the interaction between local food systems and global markets, featuring authors of the newly released Fatal Harvest publication.

The conference will explore the opportunities and challenges facing community food efforts across North America. We will examine such questions as: What are the implications of globalization on American farming? Is fast food the tobacco of the 21st century? What can we learn from grassroots efforts to build a sustainable, healthy, and just food system? A special track of workshops is tailored for the attendee interested in Northwest topics.

The conference will follow a progression, starting with a review of the opportunities and challenges for community food security, following with examples of local projects, skill-building sessions, and concluding with an action planning session, in which you will have the chance to shape the movement's organizing strategies at the local, national, and international levels.

Come early and attend the first ever national farm to cafeteria conference on Friday. Join us for exciting field trips, educational short courses, and a reception featuring Southwestern author Gary Nabhan on Saturday.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, 10/4	8am-6pm	Farm to Cafeteria Conference
Saturday, 10/5 (see details below)	8am-1pm	Seattle and King County tours
	8am-5pm	Skagit County and South Sound Tours
	2pm-6pm	Short Courses
	7pm-	Celebration of St Francis reception
Sunday, 10/6 (see details below)	8am	Registration and continental breakfast Optional Church service
	9am-11am	Keynote address: Rod MacRae
	11:30am-1pm	Breakout #1 A) Is Fast Food the Tobacco of the 21st century? B) Globalization and its Impact on American Agriculture C) Urban Rural Linkages for a Sound Food and farm Policy D) Puget Sound Foodshed: Past, Present, and Future E) Singing the Food System Story
	1-2:30pm	Lunch
	1:30-2:30pm	Community Food Security Orientation
	2:30-4pm	Breakout #2 F) Urban Agriculture: A case Study of Heifer International's US Work G) Local Heroes: Creating Community based Food Systems H) Seattle Case Studies: Sustaining the City I) Local Food is More than just Produce: Case Studies of Meat Processing J) Farm to School Projects: Organizing for Success
	4:15-5:15pm	Town hall meeting
	5:15-6:30pm	Committee meetings
	6-9pm	Taste of the Northwest Local Foods Reception
Monday, 10/7 (see details below)	8am	Registration and continental breakfast
	8-8:30am	CFSC Business meeting
	8:30-9:30am	Local Food Systems plenary
	9:45-11:15am	Breakout #3 K) Advocating for Food Security through Regional Networks L) Community Food Assessments M) Taking Advantage of New Opportunities in the Community Food Projects Program N) Are your Programs Working? Can you Prove It? O) Food Policy Councils: Reality and Practice
	11:30am-1pm	Breakout #4 P) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs Q) Forming Northwest Food Policy Councils R) Farm to Cafeteria Progress in the Northwest S) Writing Better Grants T) Northwest Case Studies: Regional Efforts to Achieve Food Security
	1-2:30pm	Awards Luncheon. Speaker: David Korten
	2:30-4pm	Breakout #5 U) Soul Food and Alternative Agriculture: Theology and Action V) International Links-Building Action Agendas for Food and Action W) Next Steps in federal support for community food security X) Organizing for Food Security in California: A Model for Other States?
	4:15-4:45pm	Wrap up plenary

On-site registration is available at Seattle Center

LOGISTICS

Location
The conference will be held in the Northwest Rooms of the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA.
(See #2 on the map)

Directions
Driving Directions to the Mercer St Garage at Seattle Center from SeaTac Airport:

Follow signs out of airport to freeways and take 518 EAST and get in LEFT lane. Merge onto I-5 NORTH. Follow I-5 NORTH to exit 167 (left lane exit), the Mercer St/Seattle Center exit. Following the signs to Seattle Center, get in middle lane to turn RIGHT on Fairview Ave; turn LEFT on Valley and stay in center lanes; Valley becomes Broad St; turn RIGHT on Fifth Ave N; turn LEFT on Roy St; then turn LEFT on Third Ave N and left into Mercer St Garage. Walk across Mercer south to Seattle Center.

Bus Directions to Seattle Center from SeaTac Airport:

Metro Transit
1-800-542-7876/1-206-BUS-TIME http://transit.metrokc.gov
$1.25-$2.00 One Way / Single Fare / 1 or 2 Zone(s)
Sundays and Holidays, All Day Pass - $2.00

At the East end of the airport out side of baggage claim get on Metro Bus #194 to downtown Seattle. Get off at University Station and Bay A in the bus tunnel. Exit tunnel and walk to corner of 3rd Ave and Union and catch Route #2 to West Queen Anne. Get off at 1st Ave and Republican St.

Grayline Airport Express
Another option is to take the Grayline Airport Express ($8.50 one way) to Westin Hotel near monorail and ride monorail to Seattle Center. Departs the airport every 30 minutes. www.graylineofseattle.com

Driving Directions to Holiday Inn:

Take I-5 N to Mercer St. Exit #167, the Mercer St/Seattle Center exit (left lane exit). Turn LEFT onto Fairview; then turn RIGHT on Denny Way and then RIGHT on Dexter Ave. The Holiday Inn will be on the left. (The Holiday Inn Express is behind the Holiday Inn).

Bus Directions to Holiday Inn:

Metro Transit
1-800-542-7876/1-206-BUS-TIME http://transit.metrokc.gov
$1.25-$2.00 One Way / Single Fare / 1 or 2 Zone(s)
Sundays and Holidays, All Day Pass - $2.00

At the East end of the airport out side of baggage claim get on Metro Bus #194 to downtown Seattle. Get off at University Station and Bay A in the bus tunnel. Exit tunnel and walk to 4th Ave at University. Take Route 17 Sunset Hill to Westlake Ave and John St. Walk WEST on John to Dexter Ave. The Holiday Inn is at 211 Dexter Ave (The Holiday Inn Express is behind the Holiday Inn).

Food
Meals will showcase food from the Pacific Northwest region. Many food items have been procured directly from local farmers and fishermen.

What's Included:
   - Farm to Cafeteria conference: Continental breakfast, lunch, and a light reception
   - Full day field trip: Drinks, snacks, box lunch and transportation
   - Morning field trips: Drinks/snacks and transportation
   - Short courses: Drinks and snacks, all materials
   - Main conference: continental breakfast on Sunday and Monday, lunch Sunday and Monday, reception on Sunday.

Accommodations
Rooms are available at the Holiday Inn Seattle Center, 211 Dexter Ave North for $89-99. The Holiday Inn is a 15 minute walk from the meeting at the Seattle Center. Rates good until September 4th. 206-728-8123, or 1-800-HOLIDAY. Limited shuttle service between the Holiday Inn and the Seattle Center will be available.

Homestays:
For more information about homestays in Seattle, see our website or contact Maria at maria@foodsecurity.org by September 15.

Low-cost Accommodations:

SATURDAY OCTOBER 5

We're offering a Saturday package which includes entrance to the Celebration of St Francis plus EITHER a full day field trip, OR a morning field trip and afternoon short course. You may also register separately for any of these events.

Field Trips

All tours leave from and return to the Holiday Inn, 211 Dexter Ave North. All tours include drinks and snacks, and full day tours include a box lunch.

King County: Grace under Pressure (8 am- 12:30pm)
This fascinating half day tour, coinciding with Western Washington's Harvest Celebration, will sample the successes and struggles of maintaining farmland and providing markets for farmers in rapidly urbanizing King County. Tour attendees will learn about diverse programs within the county which have stemmed the tide of encroachment. We'll start the tour at Seattle's most successful farmer's market, then head out to nearby farms to join local residents in visiting their food system. We will return to the hotel before lunch.

Seattle: Food Between the Cracks (8 am- 12:30 pm) (FULL)
Come visit exciting small-scale food production and distribution projects in the beautiful city of Seattle on this morning tour. We'll start the day visiting the Fisherman's Terminal, where small boats are organizing themselves to remain competitive against global corporations. Next we'll go to the High Point Market Garden, where Asian immigrants operate a CSA. The third stop will be Marra Farm, where a coalition of non-profit groups run a variety of food production programs. Our last stop will be at the historic Pike Place Market. The tour will end prior to lunch, which can be obtained in the Market.

South Puget Sound (8am-5pm) (FULL)
Hop on the bus and head south for a day to visit some of the successful food projects that have sprung up in suburban communities in the region. We'll see Mother Earth Farm, which provides fresh produce to food programs throughout the area. We'll stop at a farm in the midst of Harvest Celebration visits. At an intergenerational community garden where 60+ families grow their own food, we'll hear about the gardeners' work to make the project "community owned." In the urban center of Tacoma we'll see a CSA that combines housing, food production and income generation programs.

Skagit County: Agriculture in a Changing world (8am-5pm)
Join us on a full day tour of the beautiful and fertile Skagit Valley, Western Washington's largest remaining agricultural area. Local farmers, residents, and advocacy groups are struggling to combat the effects of globalization, potential salmon preservation regulations, labor costs, and many other issues. We will visit a range of large and small farms, from dairy to fruit, organic and conventional, and talk with local activists and farmers about their work to preserve a vital food system. Lunch included.

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Short Courses

Short courses will be held at the Holiday Inn, 211 Dexter Ave North, 2-6pm. Registration fees include refreshments and all materials.

Building a Generation of Community Food Security Leaders (FULL)
This short course will consider how individual leadership skills influence the development and success of local food security efforts. Through an interactive process, participants will build a model of community food security leadership -- what are the attributes of local leadership, how can we nurture and support new leaders, what do our communities need most from local leaders. This will contribute to the development of a Leadership Initiative currently under consideration by the Community Food Security Coalition.
Leaders: Mark Winne, Hartford Food System; Hank Herrera, NorthEast Neighborhood Alliance; Sharon Thornberry, Oregon Food Bank.

Creating and Sustaining an Effective Organization (FULL)
This training will focus on the tools and artistry needed to run a high participation, mission-driven organization. We will discuss what it takes personally, philosophically, and professionally to create and sustain an organization. Small group work will involve reflecting on your own management experiences and hands-on investigation of The Food Project's management methods. You will leave with some of the tools developed over the past ten years by The Food Project.
Leader: Pat Gray, The Food Project.

Starting a Successful Buy Local Campaign (FULL)
This short course will be geared toward organizations interested in starting campaigns to promote purchase of local foods. Learn from organizations that have developed successful campaigns, and about resources and models that can assist your organization's efforts. This workshop will address issues such as: how to get started, whom to partner with, effective promotion messages, necessary resources, and factors contributing to success or failure. Through small group work, you'll have the opportunity to begin planning your organization's own buy local campaign strategy.
Leaders: Gary Gumz, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP); Representative of Puget Fresh; Joani Walsh, FoodRoutes Network; Kristen Markley, Farm to College Program, Community Food Security Coalition.

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Reception/Celebration

(Entrance to the celebration comes with the Saturday package, or can be purchased separately)

Celebration of St. Francis: An Evening of Nature, Spirituality, and the Arts
October 5, 2002 at 7:30 pm, Denny Park Lutheran Church (one block from the Holiday Inn)

In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, Earth Ministry annually highlights contemporary writers and artists who can inspire us to live in greater harmony with creation. As a kick-off event for the Community Food Security Coalition's "Eating Locally, Thinking Globally" conference, the Celebration will feature Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan, author of Coming Home to Eat among many other works. Dr. Nabhan, an ethnobotanist and Director of the Center for Sustainable Environments (Northern Arizona University), will help us to better understand how improved connections with our local "foodsheds" can greatly enhance ecological well-being and food security. His presentation will help us to celebrate "the sensual pleasures of food without ignoring its global politics" (from Coming Home to Eat). The Celebration will also feature the germinal work of John de Graff, the Seattle-based video producer behind presentations like the award-winning Affluenza. Mr. de Graff has also produced public television presentations that highlight more sustainable pathways for food production: Beyond Organic: The Vision of Fairview Gardens and Hot Potatoes. In addition, we will also hear inspiring music from local folk musicians, recognize our local "Greening Congregations Partners," and linger for a light reception. Please join us!

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 6 and MONDAY, OCTOBER 7

Keynote speakers and plenaries

Sunday October 6, 9 am: Rod MacRae
Rod MacRae is the former coordinator of the Toronto Food Policy Council, one of North America's most successful local food policy organizations. He now consults for governmental and non-governmental organizations on a wide array of subjects related to the transition to sustainable and health - promoting food and agriculture systems. He has published over 100 articles and reports on these topics and also teaches food security at Ryerson University in Toronto. A former director of the Community Food Security Coalition, Rod has a Ph.D. in sustainable food and agriculture policy from McGill University in Montreal.

Monday October 7, 9am: Can Local and Global Food Systems Co-exist?
Authors Debi Barker, International Forum on Food and Agriculture; Dave Henson, Occidental Arts and ecology Center; and Rebecca Spector, Center for Food Safety from "Fatal Harvest: The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture" will discuss how local food initiatives can succeed within a global framework. Presenters will explore the effect of global trade agreements and policies on community food security projects, and share their strategies for creating sustainable and equitable food systems.

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Workshops

• A) Is fast food the tobacco of the 21st Century?
  Sunday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  Is fast food the next tobacco? A burger, fries, and coke has become the "typical" American meal at great detriment to our health. Learn about different approaches to challenging the encroachment of fast food into the local food system and discuss how community food security offers viable alternatives.
  
  Leslie Mikkelsen, Prevention Institute; Deb Lippoldt, Hartford Food System; Adam Drewnowski, University of Washington; Brita Butler Wall, Citizens Campaign for Commercial Free Schools
  

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• B) Globalization and its Impact on American Agriculture: A case study of the Northwest
  Sunday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  Washington is an agriculturally diverse, productive state, with farmers and producers both exporting large amounts of crops and being drastically affected by imported crops from across the globe. Corporate entities control the flow and the purse-strings. A seasoned agri-business will discuss the impact of globalization and corporate control on NW Agriculture and the links affecting our food supply. A small farm advocate will outline the community responses to globalization occurring in Washington State.
  
  Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition; Al Krebs, Corporate Agribusiness Research Project; Marcy Ostrom, WSU Small Farm Program; Larry Jensen, farmer
  

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• C) Urban Rural Linkages for a Sound Food and Farm Policy
  Sunday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  A new farm bill, continuing low prices, a national health epidemic, increasing economic inequity and the plight of small and family producers are leading to a rethinking of the national food and farm policy framework. How can we create a farm policy that is also good nutrition policy as well?
  
  Thomas Forster, CFSC; Brother Dave Andrews, National Catholic Rural Life Conference; Chris Campany, Nat'l Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture; Savi Horne, Land Loss Prevention Project (invited)

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• D) The Puget Sound Foodshed: Past, Present & Future
  Sunday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  Immerse yourself in the Puget Sound food shed and learn about our diverse food system, including wild salmon, emergency food, local farms, Native American food systems, and local food system studies on three Washington counties. Participate as we explore the current and future realities of food security in the NW region.
  
  Anne Schwartz, Blue Heron Farm; Alysha Waters, Native American Food Systems Project; Lucy Jarosz, UW Department of Geography; Linda Nageotte, Food Lifeline; Pete Knutson, Puget Sound Salmon Commission

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• E) Singing the Food System Story
  Sunday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  Who says, “They aren’t singing folk songs anymore?” John Pitney, troubadour and pastor tells the story of farming, gardening, food system integration and much more through his original songs and stories. Join him in a fun and inspiring workshop to learn more about communicating the goals of our movement through music.
  
  John Pitney, Associate Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Eugene, Oregon

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• F) Urban Agriculture: A case Study of Heifer International's US work
  Sunday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  Heifer International launched its first urban agriculture program in 1996, emphasizing the integration of livestock in urban farms as a way to maximize production as well as the potential for urban agriculture projects as a vehicle for participatory community development. In this workshop, staff from Heifer's Midwest and Northeast office will present case studies of some of the urban agriculture projects they have supported in Chicago, Milwaukee, New York and Toronto. Learn about Heifer's holistic approach to community development and the importance of livestock in urban food production.
  
  Alison Meares Cohen, Northeast Program Manager; Rodger Cooley, Midwest Program Manager

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• G) "Local Heroes"; Creating Community Based Food Systems
  Sunday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  Learn from the powerful experiences of leaders who have developed and seen their projects through thick and thin to create some of the more successful local endeavors that have resulted in meaningful changes in their communities. You will learn some valuable tools you can take home to make a difference in your own community.
  
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• H) Seattle Case Studies: Sustaining the City
  Sunday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  Seattle has a reputation for trying new ideas. Here's a host of great projects that address food access, connecting low income folks with good fresh food, foster urban sustainability and bring local food from farmer to eater through CSAs, farmers markets and urban gardens. Take a visual tour through slides and stories. Hear what works and gain insight from lessons learned.
  
  Sylvia Kantor, WSU Cooperative Extension; Chris Curtis & Karen Kinney, Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance; Laura Raymond & Michele Catalano Pike Place Market Basket CSA; Martha Goodlett & Bunly Yun, Cultivating Communities; Lee Harper, Lettuce Link

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• I) Local Food is More than Just Produce: Case studies of Meat Processing
  Sunday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  Often times, livestock production is overlooked as an integral part of a local food system. This workshop will feature presenters engaged in sustainable livestock production and local meat marketing.
  
  Mary Hendrickson, University of Missouri; Rhonda Perry, Missouri Rural Crisis Center; Bruce Dunlop, Lopez Community Land Trust (invited)

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• J) Farm to School Projects: Organizing for Success
  Sunday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  Unique and successful farm to school projects in Wisconsin and Vermont will be highlighted. Learn about Farm to School Mentor programs, CSA shares for schools, and how to create an integrated, multi-faceted approach to program development.
  
  Hope Finkelstein and Will Allen, Growing Power; Enid Wonnacott, Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.

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• K) Advocating for Food Security Through regional networks
  Monday 9:45 - 11:15 am
  
  Hear the success stories and lessons learned from skilled organizers who have advocated for anti- hunger measures, farmer and farmland preservation, and organic farming research. Using regional networks, these advocates have affected local, county, state and federal policy to benefit low income people and give a greater voice to small family farmers. Share your experiences building networks to affect change. Build your skills in network building and policy advocacy.
  
  Anne Schwartz, Blue Heron Farm; Bonnie Rice, Washington Sustainable Food & Farm Network; Mary Embleton, Cascade Harvest Coalition; Trish Twomey, Fremont Public Assn (invited); Janet Hammer, Community Food Matters

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• L) Community Food Assessments: A Tool for Change
  Monday 9:45 - 11:15 am
  
  A Community Food Assessment is a participatory and collaborative process that examines a broad range of food-related issues in order to inform actions to improve the community's food system. Learn about the basic steps of an assessment and how they can be used to promote positive change.
  
  Tori Kjer, CFSC

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• M) Taking Advantage of New Opportunities in the Community Food Projects Program
  Monday 9:45 - 11:15 am
  
  The new Farm Bill has doubled funding available for USDA Community Food Projects and provides opportunities for new types of grants as well. This workshop will highlight the recent CFP legislative and regulatory changes, and explain the new opportunities available. The workshop will also provide guidance on how to develop an effective and fundable project under the guidelines of the program, and describe additional assistance that is available for prospective applicants.
  
  Elizabeth Tuckermanty, USDA Community Food Projects; Hugh Joseph, Tufts University.

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• N) "Are Your Programs Working? Can You Prove It?"
  Monday 9:45 - 11:15 am
  
  Can you provide funders and supporters with solid evidence of your programs' outcomes? This workshop will help you start developing the information necessary to win new funding and improve program management. Presented by the group newly hired to help build evaluation capacity for programs funded by Community Food Projects grants.
  
  Staff of National Research Center, Inc.

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• O) Food Policy Councils: Reality and Practice.
  Monday 9:45 - 11:15 am
  
  The workshop will examine the current state of knowledge about local food policy councils and how they are being used to build food security in communities. Participants will learn how to avoid some of the problems that food policy councils have experienced as well as ways to develop high-performing, effective councils.
  
  Mark Winne, Hartford Food System; Rod MacRae, ex-coordinator, Toronto Food Policy Council

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• P) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs: Building for Success
  Monday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  Through Market Bags, coupon programs, and CSA memberships, low income seniors across the country are enjoying more locally grown fresh produce than they have in decades. Join a panel of folks engaged in coordinating and evaluating these programs to share experiences, celebrate successes, and brainstorm solutions to the challenges. Participants in this workshop will work together to build strategies for successful operation and continued funding of this very popular program.
  
  Sharon Thornberry, Oregon Food Bank; Kirsten Saylor, Oregon State University; Laura Raymond, Pike Place Market (invited)

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• Q) Forming Northwest Food Policy Councils
  Monday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  We've assembled some of the most seasoned food policy council organizers from across the northern hemisphere. Join in the interactive dialogue as Northwest policy makers and advocates ask the experts how it's done, and develop strategies to launch a food policy council for the region. Is your community ripe for a food policy council? What are the steps to get there? Come consult with the experts and find out.
  
  Wendy McClure, Seattle Dept of Neighborhoods; Rod MacRae, ex -coordinator Toronto Food Policy Council; Connie Whitehead, Knoxville Food Policy Council

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• R) Farm to Cafeteria Progress in the Northwest
  Monday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  A survey for school food staff will be discussed, as well as strategies for working with food service personnel. Staff from self-managed and contract-managed college food services will offer guidance on developing local buying programs.
  
  Kristen Markley, CFSC; Kelli Sanger and Leslie Zenz, Washington State Department of Agriculture; Pete Soucy, Bastyr University; Jennifer Hall, Evergreen State College; Jean Michel Boulot, University of Washington

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• S) Writing Better Grants
  Monday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  Often grantseekers and grantmakers do not speak the same language. Come engage in a discussion with key funders as they describe what they are looking for in grant proposals.
  
  Kolu Zigbi, Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation (invited); Zenobia Barlow, Center for Ecoliteracy; Mark Bailey, USDA CSREES; Oran Hesterman, WK Kellogg Foundation (invited)

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• T) Northwest Case Studies: Regional Responses to Securing Local Food Security
  Monday 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  
  Hear from model programs striving to foster various aspects of food security, ranging from farmland preservation, to urban agriculture and food security British Columbia, to rural community development work with Latino farmers. These effective and respected models offer much to learn from to implement back home.
  
  Mark Musick; Herb Barbolet, Farm Folk/City Folk; Eva Riccius, Vancouver Tree Fruit Project ; Luz Bazan Gutierrez, Rural Community Development Resources; Bob Rose, Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland; Beatrice Alvarez, WSU Moses Lake

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• U) Soul Food and Alternative Agriculture: Theology and Action
  Monday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  Faith based communities have been involved for a long time in food assistance, agricultural policy, farmworker justice, environmental concerns. There is a new energy around sustainable communities, spirituality, food systems, farm, nutrition, environmental policy which can be identified in grassroots activities, theological statements, the encouragement of local food systems. This participatory workshop will share stories of exciting faith-based food/ag initiatives and dreams for furthering the work. The workshop objective is to broaden awareness, inspire, and increase mutual support and collaboration towards effective action.
  
  Andrew Kang Bartlett, Presbyterian Hunger Program; Brother David Andrews, National Catholic Rural Life Conference; Tanya Marcovna Barnett, Earth Ministry; David Hacker, Campbell Farm; Marianne Comfort, Schenectady Inner City Ministries; Martin M. McLaughlin, Center of Concern; Jenny Holmes, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon.

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• V) International Links - Building Action Agendas for Food and Justice
  Monday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  International social movements for food sovereignty, for access to land, water and seeds, for agroecological and humane methods of production, and for farmworkers' rights are spreading around the world. A panel will bring reports from the South and the North, from UN initiatives, political action, and scaling up of grassroots programs.
  
  Linda Elswick, HSUS, and Peter Mann, WHY; Cathleen Kneen, British Columbia Community Food Group; Savi Horne, Land Loss Prevention Project and Rural Coalition (invited); Peter Hurst, International Union of Food and Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF); Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network (invited)

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• W) Next Steps in Federal Support for Community Food Security
  Monday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  
  The CFSC will present a policy agenda building on our 2001 document "Healthy Farms, Food and Communities" in upcoming national legislation concerning child nutrition, health and transportation policy. Come find out the details and help shape the process.
  
  Thomas Forster, CFSC; Kami Pothukuchi, Wayne State University; Marion Kalb, CFSC

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SPECIAL THANKS TO...

Conference Co-Sponsors

Cascade Harvest Coalition  -  Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association  -   Earth Ministry  -  Food Resource Network Federation  -  Fremont Public Association Lettuce Link Program  -   Pike Place Market Basket CSA  -   Seattle Dept of Neighborhoods P-Patch Program  -  WSU Cooperative Extension King County  -  WSU Small Farms Program

Conference Hosts

Antioch Center for Creative Change  -  Bountiful Table  -  Business Alliance for Local Living Economies  -   Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle-King County  -  Farm Folk/City Folk  -  Food Lifeline  -  Lutheran Public Policy Office  -  PCC Natural Markets  -  Seattle Tilth  -  Seattle Youth Garden Works  -  UBC Farm  -  Washington State Food & Nutrition Council  -  Washington Tilth Producers

Conference Supporters

1000 Friends of Washington  -  Abundant Life Seed Foundation  -  American Farmland Trust  -   Campbell Farm  -  Chefs Collaborative  -  Community Alliance for Global Justice  -  Community Food Matters  -  Corporate Agribusiness Research Project  -  Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon  -  Food Not Bombs  -  Fremont Public Association  -  Friends of Zenger Farm  -  Garden-Raised Bounty  -  King County Agriculture Programs  -  Kooskooskie Fish  -   Lopez Community Land Trust  -  Native American Food Systems Project  -   Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance  -   Orca School Garden  -   Oregon Tilth  -  Puget Sound Fresh  -   Puget Sound Salmon Commission  -  Seattle Food Committee  -   Seattle Nutrition Action Consortium  -  Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland  -  Slow Food Northwest  -   Spokane Tilth  -  Tahoma Food System  -  The Food Alliance  -  Vancouver Fruit Tree Project  -  Vashon Island Growers Association  -  Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network  -   Washington Association of Churches  -   Washington State Farmers Market Association   -   Washington Toxics Coalition  -  Washington State Department of Agriculture Small Farm & Direct Marketing Program  -  Whatcom Farm Friends   -   WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources

For more information, view the Conference Press Releases.