4th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference

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"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: Pre-registration is closed.  We have a few spots available for walk-ins to attend the event, but the walk-in registration will not include lunch

Agenda: Click here

Keynote by Jim Hightower 

Monday, September 13

Registration begins at 8 am

Developing Food Policy for Food Access and Sustainability:  Karen Banks, Sustainable Food Center; Rob Borowski, Texas Food Policy Roundtable; Marla Camp, Travis County/Austin Sustainable Food Policy Board

What Do Labels Mean? From Local to Grassfed to Restaurant Ratings: Don Davis, American Grassfed Association; Suzanne Santos, Sustainable Food Center; Katie Kraemer Pitre, Tecolote Farm

Distribution and Scaling: How Do We Take Local Foods to the Next Step?: Brenton Johnson, Johnsons’ Backyard Garden; Chris Romano, Whole Foods Market; Mathew O’Hayer, Vital Farms; Elizabeth Winslow, Farmhouse Delivery; Sue Beckwith, Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association and Shades of Green Farm

Raw Milk: What is it, why people want it, and Texas laws: Bob Stryk, Stryk Jersey Farm; Dr. Mary Traverse, D.C., The Wellness Studio; Dr. Will Falconer, DVM, Alternative for Animal Health
     
Codex: What is Really Happening With Our Supplements?: Scott Tips, National Health Federation

Food Safety: State and Federal Regulation, Existing and Coming: Judith McGeary, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance; Ms. Deborah Marlow, Texas Department of State Health Services; Additional speaker tba

How to Work with Your Legislators and Lobby: Russell Langley, Langley & McGeary, PLLC

DC Update: Preview of the Farm Bill and Subsidy Issues: Patty Lovera, Food and Water Watch; Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition

Tuesday, September 14

Registration begins at 8 am

Genetically Modified Foods: What They Mean for the Environment and Your Health: Howard Vlieger, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance
     
How to Tell Your Story – Messaging for Effective Activism: Colin Rowan, Rowan Communications

Water Issues: What’s The Law and How Can You Get Involved?: Katie Kraemer Pitre, Tecolote Farm; Susana Canseco, Braun and Associates; Drew Miller, Kemp Smith, LLP
   
Slaughterhouse and Meat Processing: Federal and State Regulation: Patty Lovera, Food and Water Watch; Sue Beckwith, Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association; Dr. Butch Johnson, Texas Department of State Health Services
   
Lunchtime keynote by Jim Hightower

Corporate Control of Our Food Supply: What Is USDA and DOJ Doing?: Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition; Patty Lovera, Food and Water Watch

Social Networking: Lisa Goddard, Capital Area Food Bank
   
Animal Identification: What We’ve Won and What’s Still to Fight: Judith McGeary, FARFA
 
Slow Money: Investing in Local Food Systems: 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 

SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS ($1,500 or more):

Wheatsville Co-Op

Edible Austin

 GOLD SPONSORS ($500-$1,499)

Edible Dallas-Ft Worth

Whole Foods

 

 SILVER SPONSORS ($300-$499) 

Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill

Brazos Valley Cattle Co.

 BENEFACTORS ($150-$299):

Growing Good Things to Eat

Natural Gardener

Bradley Farm

River Valley Farmers Market

SUPPORTERS ($50-$149):

Shades of Green Farm

The Herb Association of Texas

Farmhouse Delivery

 

Food Donors

 Betsy Ross’s Grassfed Beef   www.rossfarm.com

Better Bites of Austin www.betterbitesofaustin.com

Brazos Valley Cattle Co.  www.brazosvalleycattlecompany.com

Richardson Farms www.richardsonfarms.com 

Shades of Green Farm   www.shadesofgreenfarm.com.

Soothin’ Infusion Teas  www.soothininfusion.com.

Stryk Jersey Farm www.texascheese.com/milk.htm

Sweetish Hill Bakery & Café www.sweetishhill.com

Texas Olive Ranch  www.texasoliveranch.com.

Veldhuizen Texas Farmstead Cheese www.veldhuizencheese.com

Wheatsville  www.wheatsville.coop

Whole Foods Market www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Yegua Creek Farms  www.yeguacreekfarms.blogspot.com

Zhi Tea www.zhitea.com

 

SILENT AUCTION

1/4 page ad in Edible Austin COOKS!

8 hours of Quickbooks bookkeeping services from Beverly Douglas

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 certificate and food basket from Farmhouse Delivery

Gift Basket from Greenling

Gift Certificates to the Natural Gardener

Dinner for Two at Eastside Cafe

Organic Fruit Pie from Pacha Coffeee Shop

Organic Layer Feed from Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill

Case of organic, pastured eggs from Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill/ World's Best Eggs

 

 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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