| January 23, 2010 |
WHERE: Indiana Memorial Union, IU Bloomington, IN
For Driving and Parking directions: http://www.imu.indiana.edu/about/index.shtml
Parking in the Union lot will be validated with attendance.
Contact the Indiana Memorial Union at: 812-856-6381
Cost: Free
Contact: Sara sminard@indiana.edu
Bloomington’s small size, open‐minded community, world‐class university, and location make it the perfect place to develop a pro‐active, community organized, sustainable food system. The upcoming BLOOMINGTON EATS GREEN conference will lay the groundwork for a new decade of local food system development. Please join your fellow community representatives for a day of discussion and planning aimed at developing and researching sustainable food practices. How can we make our local food system healthier, more secure and equitable, and more sustainable?
Agenda:
9:00-9:30 AM Registration and Coffee
9:30-10:30 AM Welcome and Morning Plenary – Dogwood Room
10:30-12:00 PM Mrning Breakout Sessions: Where We Are Today
• Urban Gardening and Animal Husbandry
• Farm to Schools and Institutions — Creating Connections
• CSAs and Alternative Distribution Networks
• Food Waste and Recycling/Composting
• Food Security
• Local Entrepreneurship – Local Food Business Development
12:00-1:30 PM Lunch in the Union’s Georgian Room
Morning groups prepare report for next plenary
1:30-2:30 PM Plenary – Overview of AM Breakout Sessions
2:30-4:00 PM Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Future Work – Where Do We Go From Here?
• Shaping the Food System: Public Policy
• Indiana University-Community Partnerships in Learning and Research
• Community Education and Outreach
• Bridging Food Access Disparities
• Reducing Food Waste and Offering Alternatives
• Building an Awareness of the Local, Regional and National Environmental Impacts of Farming
4:00-4:15 PM Short Break, with coffee/snacks
4:20-5:30 PM Afternoon Plenary and Concluding Remarks
6:00-7:30 PM Joel Salatin’s “Holy Cows and Hog Heaven” talk — Woodburn Hall 100
