This looks like a really neat event. I wonder if someone (or several someones) from GFN would be available and interested? Simsbury, CT is about 40 miles away from Northampton, about an hour-long drive. Cost to attend: $130. Registration deadline: June 6. Basically every workshop looks interesting. This might be worth putting out to the GFN Volunteers or GFN general list-- I think some folks might be really excited about this. Jennifer Hartley Community Education and Administration Director Grow Food Northampton Dedicated to promoting food security by advancing sustainable agriculture in the Northampton, Massachusetts area http://growfoodnorthampton.com email: hartley_jennifer@yahoo.com cell: 413-387-8486 ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Sam Stegeman To: higher-ed-working-group-of-pvgrows@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 4:17:10 PM Subject: FW: Food System Literacy Conference, Simsbury, CT June16-17, 2011 I thought this concept of "Food System Literacy" applied to some of our discussion last week. This is in CT, but looks like a good conference. Sam Sam Stegeman Coordinator, PVGrows pvgrows@buylocalfood.org 413-665-7100 x15 Program Coordinator, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) 1 Sugarloaf St., South Deerfield, MA 01373 Strengthening Farms and Communities Since 1993.Rock out with CISA and the Young @ Heart Chorus on Sunday, April 10. Tickets & info at www.buylocalfood.org ________________________________ From: Bill Duesing [mailto:bduesing@mac.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 3:56 PM To: Bill Duesing; Vivian Elba Subject: [NEFOOD] Food System Literacy Conference, Simsbury, CT June16-17, 2011 Please share with interested colleagues - thank you! THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL is hosting a 2-day conference for educators, school administrators, food service providers, community organizers and more, to advance food system literacy in schools and communities around the nation, on June 16 and 17, 2011, at Walker's campus in Simsbury, CT. This national conference features keynote speakers Frances Beinecke EWS '67, President of the NRDC, Author and Environmentalist Bill McKibben, President of Sustainable Food Systems John Turenne, plus over 15 important workshops and field excursions. Below, details about the event, and attached, the full color flyer. Please forward this to organization and community colleagues, faculty and administrators who would benefit from attendance at this event. For online information, detailed session descriptions, and registration, please visit www.ethelwalker.org/foodforthought. I I appreciate your help with viral (and green) communications! Food for Thought: FOOD SYSTEM LITERACY IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS AND COMMUNITIES: ADVANCING FOOD SYSTEM LITERACY IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE NATION. THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL has become a forerunner in the practice of teaching environmental stewardship via collaborative education techniques, sustainable practices, and working partnerships. Learn about and share best practices with featured speakers from around the nation to advance healthy and environmentally sound food sourcing, literacy, organic farming and preparation practices in schools and communities. Discuss specific challenges and solutions during facilitated conversations which will provide insight into new initiatives. June 16 Highlights: TOUR AND LUNCHEON at Billings Forge, Hartford Billings Forge Community Works is a non-profit organization seeking to improve conditions in one of the poorest areas of Hartford, CT. Its landmark, award-winning restaurant, The Firebox is a leader in the farm-to-table movement, and Billings Forge itself is a key collaborator in Walker’s environmental and community outreach programs. Enjoy lunch and a tour of this innovative rehabilitation project which features an urban farm. FFT MARKETPLACE AND WORKSHOPS Walker's Campus in Simsbury. DINNER AND KEYNOTE: BILL MCKIBBEN June 17 Highlights: KEYNOTE: FRANCES BEIKECKE EWS '67 WORKSHOPS on Walker’s Campus, Simsbury, CT Sessions cover Agriculture and the Environment, Meatless Mondays, Veggiecation, Urban Farming and many more EDUCATIONAL FARM TOUR AND LUNCHEON: THE COMMUNITY FARM OF SIMSBURY KEYNOTE: JOHN TURENNE REGISTER ONLINE: Discounted Conference Fee: $130 http://www.ethelwalker.org/foodforthought For more information, call 860.408.4213 or email vivian_elba@ethelwalker.orgVivian K. Elba Director of Marketing & Communications The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road Simsbury, CT 06070 860.408.4213t 860.658.6763f www.ethelwalker.org posted by: Best regards, Bill Duesing Executive Director CT NOFA Cultivating an Organic Connecticut bduesing@mac.com 203 888-5146 203 888-9280, fax www.ctnofa.org www.organiclandcare.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subscribe to our monthly eNews about local and organic food and agriculture in CT. Visit www.ctnofa.org to sign up today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~