Event

Good Food Now! Just Food's Summit on Food, Farms and Community Health

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.