Local Food Systems Symposium
December 2-3, 2008
Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis
In 2006 and 2007, SAREP funded a number of regional food systems projects in California. These innovative projects shed light on new ways to form partnerships and marketing opportunities between consumers, distributors and producers in rural and urban areas.
SAREP invites Cooperative Extension personnel, researchers, administrators, government agencies, nonprofits, farmers and community participants to learn together from these and other food systems efforts. Participants will:
- Learn about new county and regional food systems activities
- Share and discuss lessons learned, challenges overcome and tools developed by these and other food systems enterprises
- Share ideas about how to increase the effectiveness or expand these initiatives
- Share insights across disciplines and between university and community partners
- Share ideas about improving future SAREP-funded competitive grants programs in local food systems
- Network with colleagues and new acquaintances
The Local Food Systems Symposium will convene at 1:00 pm on December 2nd (Tuesday) and conclude at 4:00 on December 3rd (Wednesday). An inspirational keynote speaker (TBA) will help set the stage for the event. The conference will include panel presentations, smaller break-out groups and open time for networking. And…we will all enjoy some great local food!
A preliminary program and registration form will be available here in late September, so check back then. If you’d like to be included on the mailing list now, please respond to Gail Feenstra, SAREP food systems analyst at .
Symposium co-sponsors:
UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SAREP)UC Davis Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI)
UC ANR North Coast and Mountain Region