Advancing Local and Regional Food Systems
Opportunities to Grow Resilient, Equitable Communities 2.0
Wednesday, January 28 – 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Accredited by: CM 5.5
The 2015 New Partners Conference will again feature an optional pre-conference workshop on healthy, equitable food systems, to be held on Wednesday, January 28. Building on last year’s workshop, this 2.0 version will further inspire and equip participants to advance local and regional food systems aligned with smart-growth objectives and strategies. How can these food production, processing or distribution activities create economic opportunities, foster environmental sustainability and promote community health? How are urban, rural and suburban communities working to improve food access for their most vulnerable residents? What partnerships and resources have enabled successful planning, implementation and evaluation efforts?
Grassroots advocates, policymakers and government staff, researchers, planners, funders and other public and private stakeholders will explore these issues through an expanded agenda with additional time for networking and smaller group discussions. The program will showcase examples from the Baltimore-DC region alongside leaders from across the country.
Includes lunch, coffee break and a post-workshop reception. Pre-registration and a $45 fee are required.
Made possible by the generous support provided by the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, through funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Food & Community program, the Local Government Commission, the AARP Foundation, the Abell Foundation, Prince Charitable Trusts, the Horizon Foundation, the Town Creek Foundation, and the United Way of Central Maryland.
Additional speakers will be added – watch this page for updates!
Wednesday – Workshop Program |
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| 11:00 – 12:15 AM |
Opening SessionBaltimore’s comprehensive food-system planning, policy and partnership efforts are known as a national model. The workshop will kick off with an introduction to our host city, featuring diverse perspectives of those working to shape and implement its vision for a sustainable local food system. Welcome Laura Goddeeris, Specialist, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems Baltimore’s Food System Vision Moderator Marc Steiner, Host, Sound Bites & The Marc Steiner Show Speakers Anne Palmer, Program Director, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Holly Freishtat, Food Policy Director, City of Baltimore Willie Flowers, Executive Director, Park Heights Community Health Alliance Walker Marsh, Founder & Owner, Tha Flower Factory |
| 12:15 – 1:15 PM |
Networking Lunch
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| 1:15 – 2:30 PM |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS A: ADVANCING EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESSPromoting equitable food access can be a priority in communities of all types, from inner cities to rural areas. These sessions will explore efforts to dismantle food access barriers in different community contexts. |
| Empowering Healthy Choices in Urban Communities
Moderator Kate Fitzgerald, Consultant, Fitzgerald·Canepa, LLC Speakers Lauren Shweder Biel, Executive Director, DC Greens Miriam Manon, Senior Associate, The Food Trust |
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| Mobile Markets, Hubs & Spokes: Innovations in Food Distribution
Moderator Rosimar Melendez, Senior Staff Associate, The Horizon Foundation Speakers Christine Bergmark, Executive Director, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission Kelly Dudeck, Food Policy Director, Howard County Maryland Rebecca Baran-Rees, Project Director, Santa Fe Community Foundation |
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| Strategic Organizing for Equitable Food Access
Moderator Simran Noor, Director of Policy & Strategy, Center for Social Inclusion Speakers Sache Jones, Food Justice Consultant, Park Heights Community Health Alliance |
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| 2:30 – 2:45 PM |
Coffee Break
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| 2:45 AM – 4:00 PM |
Concurrent sessions B: SMART GROWTH THROUGH LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS
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| Applying an Equity Analysis: Putting Intent into Action
Moderator Tom McDougall, President, 4P Foods Speakers Autumn Saxton-Ross, Program Director, National Collaborative for Health Equity Vanessa Briggs, Managing Director, Health Promotion, Public Health Management Corporation & Executive Director, Health Promotion Council Mary Lee, Deputy Director, PolicyLink |
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| Supporting Sustainable Food Systems Through Land Use Planning & Policy
Moderator Meredith Lathbury Girard, Senior Program Officer, Town Creek Foundation Speakers Greg Bowen, Program Director, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission Ann Jones, Executive Director, Baltimore County Land Trust Alliance Marisa Jones, Assistant Program Manager, Institute for Public Health Innovation |
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| Good Food Jobs
Moderator Yanique Redwood, President & CEO, Consumer Health Foundation Speakers Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor of Public Health, City University of New York School of Public Health & Hunter College David Zuckerman, Research Associate, Democracy Collaborative |
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| 4:15 – 5:30 PM |
Closing SessionParticipants will reconvene for a closing plenary where, following a recap of breakout session highlights, leaders with grasstops to grassroots perspectives will share their approaches and motivations for supporting local and regional food systems. What does it mean to invest in this movement and where can we go from here? Reflections on Breakout Sessions Moderator Kate Fitzgerald, Consultant, Fitzgerald·Canepa, LLC Speakers Elanor Starmer, National Coordinator & Advisor for Local and Regional Food Systems, US Department of Agriculture Celeste James, Director, Community Health Initiatives, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States Nicholas Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor of Public Health, City University of New York School of Public Health & Hunter College Simran Noor, Director of Policy and Strategy, Center for Social Inclusion |
| 5:30 – 7:30 PM |
Networking ReceptionContinue your conversations over light refreshments and a cash bar for workshop participants. |