Farm & Food Leadership Conference

Come to the 4th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference:

"Taking Back Control of Our Food Supply"

WHEN: September 13-14, 2010 (Monday-Tuesday)

WHERE: Mexican-American Cultural Center, 600 River Street, Austin, TX 78701. MAP

WHAT: An exciting gathering of activists, farmers & ranchers, consumers, and nonprofits who care about where our food comes from.  Come learn about the latest developments in agriculture and food, and get the tools you need to help make a difference! 

REGISTRATION: Register online or download a registration form and mail it to PO Box 809, Cameron, TX 76520.  

SPONSORS and DONORS: Support the conference by becoming a sponsor and/or donating an item for the silent auction!  Download this form for more information

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

For a complete agenda, click here

Keynote by Jim Hightower 

Monday, September 13

Labels: What do they really mean?  Don Davis, American Grassfed Association; Suzanne Santos, Sustainable Food Center; Katie Kraemer Pitre, Tecolote Farm

Food access and Policy Councils: Karen Banks, Sustainable Food Center; Rob Borowski, Texas Food Policy Roundtable; Marla Camp, Travis County Food Policy Council

Getting Food From Farm to Table: Issues of Distribution and Scaling: TBA

Raw Milk in Texas: Bob Stryk, Strykly Dairy; Dr. Mary Traverse; Dr. Will Falconer, DVM

Codex: What is Really Happening With Our Supplements?:  Scott Tips, National Health Federation

Food Safety:  Judith McGeary, FARFA; Ms. Deborah Marlow, Tx DSHS;  Additional speaker tba

How to Work with Your Legislators and Lobby: Russell Langley

DC Update and the Next Farm Bill: Patty Lovera, Food and Water Watch; Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition

TUESDAY, September 14

Genetically Modified Foods: Howard Vlieger, FARFA

How to Tell Your Story – Messaging for Effective Activism: Colin Rowan, Rowan Communications

Water Issues: Katie Kraemer Pitre, Tecolote Farm; Susana Canseco, Braun and Associates; Drew Miller, Kemp Smith, LLP

Slaughterhouse and Meat Processing Regulations: Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch; Sue Beckwith, Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association; Dr. Butch Johnson, Tx DSHS
  
Keynote by Jim Hightower at lunch

Competition and Anti-trust issues:  Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition; Patty Lovera, FWW

Social Networking: Lisa Goddard, Capital Area Food Bank

Animal Identification: What's Happening with the NAIS: Judith McGeary, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance

Slow Money:  Mason Arnold, Greenling; Joanne Marino, Slow Money Texas;  Scott Collier, venture capitalist

Wrap up – What comes next?  The outlook for the Texas legislative session and Congress

REGISTRATION 

Register online or download a registration form and mail it to PO Box 809, Cameron, TX 76520.  

We need volunteers to help with the conference!  Volunteers will get a special rate and a free T-shirt.  Please contact us at Info@FarmAndRanchFreedom.org if you're interested in volunteering.

LODGING

We've arranged for a block of rooms at the Clarion Inn (about 2 miles away) at a special rate of $85/night plus taxes.  Reservations must be made by September 5.  Call 1-800-434-7378 to reserve a room, and be sure to mention that you're with the Farm & Food Leadership Conference.

SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS ($1,500 or more):

Wheatsville Co-Op

Edible Austin   

 GOLD SPONSORS ($500-$1,499)

Edible Dallas-Ft Worth

 SILVER SPONSORS ($300-$499) 

Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill

Brazos Valley Cattle Co.

 

 BENEFACTORS ($150-$299):

Growing Good Things to Eat

Whole Foods

Natural Gardener

Bradley Farm

River Valley Farmers Market

 

SUPPORTERS ($50-$149):

Shades of Green Farm

The Herb Association of Texas

Farmhouse Delivery

 

SILENT AUCTION

Books from Acres USA

Gardening tools from CobraHead

Organic Seeds from High Mowing Seeds

Gift Certifice to La Condesa

Webinar in Veterinary Homeopathy from Dr. Glen Dupree

Autographed copies of Growing Good Things to Eat

Dinner Tasting for Two at Wink Restaurant

Gift Basket from Greenling

Gift Certificates to the Natural Gardener

 

 ORGANIZATIONS

Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance

Sustainable Food Center

Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assocation

 

Check out the information from last year's conference here

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