Dear Friends of CEFS,

We are very pleased to welcome Judy Wicks to our annual lecture series.  She is clearly one of the visionary leaders in our country who is connecting healthy, sustainable farms and farmers to all of us in the human family who depend upon them for our "daily bread."  Judy is a great example of what can be accomplished when resolve, determination, and commitment become engaged with a vision for a better food system.  Her experience as a single parent creating a sustainable means of support for herself and family through the reality of the White Dog Caf� is a story which commands our attention and respect.  When we combine her experience as the founder of the White Dog Caf� with her leadership in creating a viable decentralized community-based, healthy food system for the Philadelphia metropolitan area, we witness a dramatic story of change that serves as exemplary guidance for our region as well.

Regards,

Simon Rich, Chair
CEFS Board of Advisors