Food, Culture, & Justice: The Gumbo that Unites Us All

Posted by on August 13, 2010

Food, Culture, & Justice: The Gumbo that Unites Us All

Registration is now open for
October 16-19, 2010

Register by August 13 for the Early Registration discount. View registration rates & deadlines.

http://communityfoodconference.org/14/registration-fees/

Food Justice Photo Contest
How are food justice efforts empowering communities? Show us! We want to see photos of projects, collaborations and effects of food justice efforts on communities across the country.  Winners will receive a cash prize plus a free conference registration.  Learn more

http://communityfoodconference.org/14/contest/

About the Conference
In New Orleans, food is used to make a cultural connection uniting urban farmers, food banks, fishers, faith-based organizations, and others as they work towards social justice. At Food, Culture, & Justice: The Gumbo That Unites Us All, you will have the opportunity to see first-hand the unique regional and multi-cultural approach to food organizing taking place in New Orleans.

This is not a conference to just stay in the hotel and never go outside. We’re offering many opportunities for you to explore the area through long lunch breaks, an off-site reception, cooking classes, walking tours, and numerous pre-conference field trips to destinations in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf Coast Region.

But don’t worry–we’ll still have insightful plenaries and workshops to inspire and educate you about the best of the food security movement. Session topics will include rebuilding local food economies, ending poverty and increasing food access, outcomes of the US Social Forum, environmental justice, public health links, food policy councils, urban agriculture, and more. We’re also providing ample opportunities for networking through topic-specific networking sessions, forums and CFSC committee meetings.

For details, visit the conference website, http://www.communityfoodconference.org/14.

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http://communityfoodconference.org/14/email-list/

The Community Food Security Coalition is now accepting scholarship and volunteer applications for Food, Culture & Justice: The Gumbo That Unites Us All, 14th Annual CFSC Conference, New Orleans, LA,  October 16 – 19.

The deadline to apply is AUGUST 13.

Apply online: http://communityfoodconference.org/14/scholarships/