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Our Future: Cultivating Western Maryland's Food Future 2020 Conference

Our Future: Cultivating Western Maryland's Food Future 2020 Conference
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Our Food Our Future:


Cultivating Western Maryland’s Food Future Conference


Friday, April 3, 2020


Allegany College of Maryland

The Western Maryland Food Council invites you to the 2nd annual “Cultivating Western Maryland’s Food Future 2020” Conference, addressing all aspects of the food system in Garrett, Allegany and Washington Counties.  The Keynote speaker for this year’s event will be Dawn Plummer, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council.   The theme for this year's conference, Next Steps - Programs, Policies and Partnerships, will help attendees continue the discussion from the first conference, focusing on the actions needed to improve the food system in western Maryland.   

 The morning sessions will focus on projects and partnerships that will enhance the food system in one of four areas: food economy, food access, food education and health and environmental sustainability.   Speakers will highlight programs they are involved with and will explain their projects from conception to implementation.   Participants will be engaged in brainstorming and discussions to identify and develop ideas for local projects and partnerships.

 Afternoon sessions will focus on policies that affect the food system in western Maryland.  Policies can refer to local, state and federal government policies to procedural policies at private companies that affect the food system.   Participants will select from one of the four areas of focus for policies.   Speakers will present ways they are supporting projects that change policies.   Session participants will be asked to identify needed policy changes and the steps to assist with policy change. 

 The conference will feature exhibitors with food system expertise, services and products.   If you would prefer to register by phone and mail a check call the Allegany County University of Maryland Extension Office at 301-724-3320. For more information on the Western Maryland Food Council visit our website at https://www.wmdfoodcouncil.com/.

    

Farmers click here if interested in a scholarship to attend the conference:  

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Schedule for the Conference

8:00   Registration

 9:00   Opening Remarks – Keynote Speaker,  Dawn Plumber - Pittsburgh Food Council

10:00 Morning Sessions – Projects and Partnerships

Room 1  - Food Economy -  "Wholesome Harvest Co-op: A Cooperative Business Project for Local Food and the Local Economy." Elizabeth Carder, General Manager, Wholesome Harvest Coop

Room 2 - Food Access.  Amy Moyer, Executive Director of Western Maryland Food Bank

Room 3 - Food Education and Health - “Food Farmacy and More: Update on the UPMC Western MD Merck Grant.”  Lori Johnson , RN, CDE, Western Maryland Health System  

Room 4 – Environment– Residential Used Cooking Oil Collection Project. Sajoy Pottian, Environmental Technician, Chesapeake Conservations Corps

12:00   Lunch/Vendors

1:30   Afternoon Session – Policy and Partnership

Room 1  - Food Economy - Maryland Food for Maryland Institutions Task Force Legislation. Don Darnell, Maryland Food Center Authority

Room 2 - Food Access - Food Recovery, Access and Security - Lessons from Montgomery County. Jenn Umbriac, Montgomery County Food Council Member, Food Recovery and Access Working Group Chair & Director of Programs at Manna Food Center, Food Recovery, Access and Security - Lessons from Montgomery County

Room 3 - Food Education and Health

Room 4 – Environmental Sustainability – Million Acre Challenge 

Shelby Kalm is the Campaign Manager for Fair Farms

Katlyn Schmitt ,Legal & Policy Director for Waterkeepers Chesapeake. 

3:30     Summary Session

4:00     Conference Ends

For more information, contact Willie Lantz at 301-334-6960 or wlantz@umd.edu

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