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| Mission: Creating statewide connections for learning from the experiences of Wisconsin local food initiatives. We foster learning for local and regional action through networking and dialogue. Please mark your calendars for the 4th Annual Wisconsin Local Food Summit again held jointly with the 12th Annual Midwest Value Added Agriculture Conference! “Road to Opportunities” January 21-22, 2010 Ramada Convention Center, Eau Claire, Wisconsin And introducing… January 20, 2010 The all new Value Added Agriculture ‘College’ Half and Full Day Workshops The Conference/Summit includes 36 breakout sessions in 6 themed tracks, 3 exciting keynote addresses, a tradeshow, a World Café round table forum, plenty of time for networking and delicious local food served throughout! Who Should Attend? Ø Agricultural producers, suppliers and distributors Ø Agricultural educators, service providers and agencies Ø Farmers market managers and vendors Ø Local Food buyers and advocates Ø Sustainable agriculture enthusiasts Care to get more involved? Ø Sponsor a speaker, participant or breakout session Ø Donate a Door Prize, Silent Auction Item or locally produced food item Ø Promote the event to your clients Hosts: River Country Resource Conservation, Wisconsin Local Food Network, Hiawatha Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. Find the latest information on the College, Conference and Summit at: http://www.rivercountryrcd.org/valad.html Registration Brochure Many thanks to our 2009 Sponsors: Benefactor: DATCP - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection EAM Team - UW Cooperative Extension Emerging Agricultural Markets Team Supporter: WI Natural Food Association Our 2008 Sponsors: Benefactor: DATCP - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Advocate: Willy Street Co-op Supporter: UWSP-GEM - UW Stevens Point - Global Environmental Management Please join us in sharing information and learning from each other. Help us stay up to date about what you are doing in your communities. Take a look at the Discussion Forum. Is there a conversation you would like to join in on? Did you miss a Wisconsin Local Food Summit? Info from 2007, 2008 and 2009 proceedings. Join the conversation often and make this wiki a lively and worthwhile place. Please post responsibly. | Current Hot Topic! November 11, 12, and 13 - Holistic Management, or "whole farm planning" workshops in Platteville, Madison, and Wisconsin Rapids. Go to www.datcp.state.wi.us and follow the "Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Workshop Registration" on the right hand side of the page for more information. UW Madison reading and discussing In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan http://www.gobigread.wisc.edu April 21, 2009, the Wisconsin Local Food Network made a webinar presentation for the Building Communities Series hosted by the Center for Community and Economic Development. Local Food Networks: Food Localization as a Sustainability Strategy http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/ communities/documents/ Series7_6slides.pdf. The presentation was made by WLFN Steering Committee members: Gerry Campbell, Jasia Steinmetz and Anne Pfeiffer. Take a look at a photo of Anne at the console during the webinar (attached below). Check out the new Wisconsin Regional Food System Pages. This would be a great place to continue your conversations about your regional activities. New to wikis? Watch this short video: Wikis in Plain English |
