2010 SCHEDULE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW FOR REFERENCE.
2011 WILL BE POSTED STARTING IN JANUARY!
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| Join us for the Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council Summit
March 12, 2010
This year, the UIC Forum will be the venue for presenting the fifth annual Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council Summit.
Please join us at the 5th Annual Chicago Food Policy Summit to learn, strategize and connect with others who are all growing Healthy Food Systems... block by block!
CFPAC Summit brings together community representatives, food businesses, farmers, city leaders, chefs, Not-For-Profits, and other food advocates to discuss and propose policies that will improve the quality of and access to fresh food in Chicago.
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Growing Healthy Food Systems:
Block by Block
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| Members of the Local Food Community attending:
- Urban Farmers
- City Officials
- Community Activists
- Educators
| Benefits from attending:
• Activate your neighborhood council
• Contribute to a policy-working group
• Share a delicious meal
• Hear from Roots of Change President, Michael Dimock
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Working Group Sessions include:
Greening the Food Desert: A Range of Solutions
Healthy Food for All: Food Security Advocacy with Chicago's Bhutanese Refugee Community
Chicago Stormwater as Resource: Using Runoff for Soil Restoration, Recharge of Aquifers, Biomass Production, and Urban Agriculture
Land Use Policy for Urban Agriculture in Chicago: Rewrite the Municipal Code with AUA
Food Access/Farmers Markets: Best Practices for Growing Community Markets
Healthy Corner Stores: Making Fresh Produce the Easy Choice, for Storeowners and Customers
Youth and Good Food: Challenges to Eating Well and Policies for Empowerment
The Illinois Fresh Food Fund & Civic Engagement 101: Speaking Effectively to Elected Officials
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