Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Conference

Posted by Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group on June 22, 2015

SHIRLEY SHERROD
2015 NESAWG Conference Keynote Speaker

We are honored to welcome Shirley Sherrod as the keynote speaker at NESAWG’s 2015 It Takes a Region Conference. Ms.Sherrod, a longtime civil rights activist and advocate for food justice and independent family farmers, will address this year’s conference theme, Putting MOVE in the Movement.

Putting MOVE in the Movement. Civil rights, labor, women’s rights—the movements that transformed our world can give us insight on ways to accelerate food systems change.What can we learn from leaders past and present? How can we better organize our work, our networks, our message, our media? Learn and strategize with hundreds of attendees—from farmers to researchers to policymakers—as we work to build a movement and realize the change we want to see.

Read our news release for more information.
http://nesawg.org/news/civil-rights-activist-shirley-sherrod-deliver-keynote-address-annual-nesawg-conference

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http://nesawg.org/our-work/conference

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NESAWG’s conference draws together hundreds of people working to transform the northeast region’s food system each year. Make sure you’re among them!

WHEN
Pre-Conference Sessions: Thursday, November 12
Conference: Friday and Saturday, November 13 – 14

WHERE
Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY

WHO
farmers – farmworkers – students – professors
journalists – scientists – food justice advocates
food hub managers – market innovators
regional planners – USDA representatives
NGO leaders – land grant university educators
food system practitioners – local government
YOU!

MORE INFORMATION:
http://nesawg.org