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Thursday, March 27, 2014

HomeGrown Local Food Summit Program for 3/31/14


7:30: Doors open for Registration and Breakfast
8:30: Welcome and Introductions                                  
8:45: Professor Josh Farley, Ecological Economist, University of Vermont
9:30: Grace Lee Boggs, Philosopher, Activist, Writer, Living Legend
10:00: Break and Snacks                                                               
10:30: Changing the System: Local Food Victories     
11:30: Open Space How-to & Action Quest
12:00: Local Food Lunch of Many Cultures and Discussion Tables
1:15: Breakout Session 1 & Open Space 1
2:30: Break and Amazing Snacks                                                                  
2:45: Breakout Session 2 & Open Space 2           
4:05: Closing

-- Breakout Session Topics are listed on the Program!: --

-- Additionally, this year's local food summit includes Open Space sessions intended to support action and collaboration among participants. In addition to the breakout sessions listed above, participants can propose other topics at the event itself, which will reflect the needs and interests of those who attend. This is a great opportunity to form a discussion group and to generate ideas for ongoing action in an area you are passionate about.
        
Please join us for happy hour following the Local Food Summit at Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery (formerly Corner Brewery)720 Norris Street, Ypsilanti
                                                           
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Program for Good Food Potluck and Film on 3/30/14
Location: Morris Lawrence Bldg., Washtenaw Community College
Admission: FREE due to generous sponsorship support but Please RSVP

5:00 Good Food Potluck: bring your recipe for the Local Food Cookbook Project
7:00 Screening of "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs"