April Florida Food Summit 40 Days of Change Week 5

This week marks days 28 – 34 of the Office of Sustainability's 40 Days of Change campaign, 40 opportunities to make a CHANGE in your home, life and world. Some of the events on campus and in Gainesville this week include:

The University of Florida Office of Sustainability is proud to host the first Florida Food Summit, April 12-13. The event at UF's Reitz Student Union will facilitate networking, dialogue, and visioning among members of the Florida food system, and help develop the connections needed for robust farm-to-institution programs.

Monday, April 12

Challenges and Opportunities for the Food System in Alachua County

9:45 - 11:00am, Rion Ballroom
Food on the Lawn Fair and Farmers Market
Be a part of the first ever farmers market on campus. Buy local produce and learn about local and state food organizations and efforts.

11:00am - 3:00pm, North Lawn and Terrace 
Challenges and Opportunities for the Florida Food System

3:30 - 5:00pm,  Rion Ballroom
Michael Dimock, Can Food Be Local, Healthy and Fair?

8:00pm, Rion Ballroom
 
Tuesday, April 13

Basics of Home Gardens, 9:30 - 10:45am – JWRU Room 286

Stories of Local Cheeses, Dairy Farms and Cheese Lovers, 9:30 - 10:45am – JWRU Room 285

Food and Ethics, 11:00am - 12:15 – JWRU Room 286

Making Food Visible: Practice and Pedagogy in the Arts,1:30 - 2:45pm – JWRU Room 286

Faith and Seed: Sustainable Agriculture and Religious Values,3:00 - 4:15pm – JWRU Room 286

The Meaning of Labels,3:00 - 4:15pm – JWRU Room 285

Range, Furrow and Grove: Images of Florida Agriculture, 5:00 - 7:00pm – JWRU Gallery

Robert Stone and Carlton Ward, Jr., Florida Cowboys: Reflections on the Past and Visions for the Future, 7:30pm  Rion Ballroom
 
All Food Summit events are free and open to the public.

For more information visit: http://www.sustainability.ufl.edu/what-can-you-do/FoodSummit.html