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Webinar: Planning for Food and Agriculture – A Systems Approach

By  in December 2nd 2011   No Comment »
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Please join American Farmland Trust for the second webinar in the series on Planning for Food and Agriculture: Taking a Systems Approach.

On Tuesday, December 13, AFT is offering an opportunity for people interested in local and regional food systems to learn about successful examples of county- and community-based food system planning. Presenters include Kathy Creahan of King County, Washington, Department of Natural Resources & Parks; Jason Grimm from Iowa Corridor Food and Agriculture Coalition; Katie Lynd of Multnomah County, Oregon, Office of Sustainability; and David Shabazian of Sacramento Area Council of Governments.

Register for the webinar, Planning for Food and Agriculture: Taking a Systems Approach on the County or Community Level, at 2 pm on December 13.

In case you missed our first webinar on state and regional food systems planning, visit farmland.org/systems-planning to access a video recording, copies of presentations, and links to download model plans from our presenters: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund.

We hope you will join us to learn more about how to form strategic partnerships, conduct food system assessments, gather stakeholder input, and establish forward-thinking goals and steps for implementing them.

Sincerely,

Julia Freedgood

Managing Director for Farmland & Community Initiatives

American Farmland Trust

 

Webinar Bringing Healthier Food Home: Finding the Funding

By  in October 23rd 2011   No Comment »
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via The Hawaii Food Policy Council

Only one week left to register for PHLP’s October 27 webinar!

Bringing Healthier Food Home: Finding the Funding

Advocates are looking for ways to fund projects that will bring healthy food into their communities – from improving corner stores to attracting new grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and mobile food carts. What federal, state, and local agencies can support these efforts? In this webinar, you'll learn how to identify and leverage financing mechanisms to create healthier food options in your community, and you’ll hear from people who have experience launching and sustaining successful projects.

Panelists will include:

Julie Curti

Assistant to the Director,

USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

 

John Fisk, PhD

Director,

Wallace Center at Winrock International and HUFED

 

Leana Nakielski

Development Manager,

Growing Power

 

Kristen Markley

National Farm to Institution Program Manager,

Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC)

This one-hour webinar will begin promptly at 10am PST / 1pm EST. Cosponsored by the Community Food Security Coalition and the Healthy Corner Stores Network. Register here.

 

“FOOD AND FUEL FOR HAWAI‘I” AIR TIMES

By  in October 17th 2011   No Comment »
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DON'T MISS THE SHOW!

"MADE IN HAWAII: PART 1 – FOOD AND FUEL FOR HAWAI‘I…

Can local food and fuel production co-exist? Are they competing uses of our limited resources? Or do we need both? Look for the answers as Teri Okita explores the islands to find out the benefits, challenges, and opportunities that agriculture and energy present. You'll hear from: *Senator Clarence Nishihara, Senate Agriculture Chair * James Nakatani, State Department of Agriculture * Dr. Charles Kinoshita, UH CTAHR* *Dr. David Gonsalves & David Ruff, Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center*Tim O'Donnell, USDA * James Twigg Smith, Hawaii Pure Plant Oil * *Jenna Long, Big Island Biodiesel*Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho *Mike Tresler, Grove Farm Company*Dr. Adam Asquith, UH Extension Agent* *William Cowern, Hawaiian Mahogany * Dr. Warren Dominy, Oceanic Institute*

 

Air dates:

October 19 (KGMB), 6:30pm - 7:00pm

October 20 (KHNL), 6:30pm - 7:00pm

October 23 (KHNL), 6:30pm - 7:00pm (rebroadcast)

October 30 (KGMB), 4:30pm - 5:00 pm (rebroadcast)

November 13 (KHNL), 8:30 pm - 9:00pm (rebroadcast)

Hawai‘i News Now and the Hawai‘i Energy Policy Forum are partnering to produce and broadcast “Hawai‘i: The State of Clean Energy” -- a six-show series airing through 2011-- to inform and engage the public on energy issues, challenges, and actions to advance Hawai‘i’s clean energy future. For previous shows please visit our website at:

http://www.hawaiienergypolicy.hawaii.edu/hnn-clean-energy/index.html

 

October 24 is Food Day – Oahu Events

By  in October 14th 2011   No Comment »
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A list of local events is here: http://foodday.org/participate/events/search/21.285102/-157.753420

 

Events include:

University of Hawaii-Manoa Food Day

There will be presentations by Dr. Corilee Watters, PhD, RD on nutrition and food followed by Dr. Ted Radovitch, a CTAHR specialist in Sustainable and Organic Farming Systems, and Dean Okimoto from Nalo Farms. Also available will be food tastings from local farms.

Location

Campus Center Executive Dining Room

University of Hawaii – Campus Center

Honolulu, HI 96822

Details

Date: Mon, Oct 24 @ 1:00pm

Host: Corilee W.

 

Meet Your Farmers

To celebrate Food Day, Hawaii WIC will give out “Eat a Rainbow” re-usable produce bags for all WIC families that visit a farmers market during October (while supplies last). Ask your WIC staff for more details.

Location: Various Hawaii WIC Clinics, HI 96813

Details: Date: Mon, Oct 24 @ 8:00am

Host: Sher P.

Food Day Food-Raiser

Our employees will be participating in our first-ever Food Day Foodraiser!! Now more than ever, the hungry of our community need our help. Together we will celebrate Food Day by doing our part to help feed our neighbors struggling in these hard economic times. Our staff's efforts to raise money towards purchasing fresh produce boxes from the Waianae Farmer's Marker Vendors will be donated to our Waianae Coast neighbors in need.

Location: 85-251 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792

Details

Date: Sat, Oct 22 @ 8:00am

Host: Pua K.

Salad Bar Potluck Food Day Celebration

Join us to celebrate Food Day at our Salad Bar Potluck. Bring something to add to our REALLY BIG salad! Check back soon for more information.

Location: WIC Services Branch

235 S. Beretania St., #701

Honolulu, HI 96813

Details

Date: Mon, Oct 24 @ 12:00pm

Host: Sher P.

 

via Ashley Lukens

PhD Candidate,

Department of Political Science

University of Hawaii at Manoa

 

 

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