Time: Networking and book signing, 12 noon - 12:30pm; Program and Discussion, 12:30-2:00pm
Location: The Office of the Manhattan Borough President, 1 Centre St, 19th floor, South Entrance, New York, NY 10007.
Please allow extra time to go through security.
About the Program:
Within the last five years, a broad array of city-based organizations and individuals have engaged in discussion on the multiple ways that city, state, and federal policies and programs shape the food system and affect New York City residents. Just as city environmental policy in the 1970s became a focus for private and public advocacy, currently there is considerable interest in the prospects for formalizing a comprehensive, cohesive city food policy agenda.
How these prospects may be enhanced and what strategies are best for creating this agenda in New York City will be the focus of our discussion with pioneering community food security activist Mark Winne, founder of the Hartford Food System, author of "Closing the Food Gap" and "Food Rebels, Guerilla Gardeners, and Smart Cookin' Mamas," and food policy council development expert. There will also be a brief overview of recent NYC food policy influencers and collaborators --- including Food System Network of NYC.
Moderator: Thomas Forster, New School Food Studies faculty
Presenters: Mark Winne, nationally known community activist, writer and trainer from Santa Fe New Mexico (
www.markwinne.com); additional speakers and respondents TBA
Please Note: There is a suggested $5 donation fee to attend this event for non-members. To become a FSNYC member visit:
http://foodsystemsnyc.org/joinnow Attendees are encouraged to arrive at 12:00, bring their own lunch, and network with each other.