Joel Salatin received a standing ovation from the 300+ attendees at the
recent SARE 2000 conference in Portland
>> Who are the three best keynote speakers you have ever heard?
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>> 1.
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>> 2.
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>> 3.
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>> We need to find keynote speakers for our upcoming Future of our Food and
>> Farms Summit--and are looking for ideas! Some background on the Summit is
>> below.
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>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> Maria van Hekken
>> RISA
>> Farmers' Market Trust
>> 610-432-4884
>> 610-439-2848 fax
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>> THE FUTURE OF OUR FOOD AND FARMS 2000
>> A Regional Summit to Promote Agriculture,
>> Learn about Trends in Food Distribution
>> and Find Ways to Reduce Hunger
>>
>> The Future of our Food and Farms Summit will be held on November 30 and
>> Decemmber 1, 2000 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Summit aims to
>> increase knowledge of the food system in the Delaware Valley Region; improve
>> community food security; increase opportunities for networking among leaders,
>> professionals, and youth; and encourage collaboration among diverse people
>> working to strengthen the food system so that it serves all.
>>
>> Creating Connections: Encouraging Collaboration in the Delaware Valley Food
>> System
>> The theme for 2000 is "Creating Connections". Targeted audiences include:
>> farmers, including minority and sustainable farmers, policy-makers, youth,
>> educators, emergency food providers, faith-based community representatives,
>> urban farmers, educators, environmentalists, agribusiness representatives,
>> food wholesalers and retailers, government officials, media representatives,
>> community gardeners, nutritionists, extension agents, food safety
>> researchers, chefs, and others interested in the region's food system.
>>
>> The 2000 Summit will focus on community food security and have four major
>> subject areas—food, farming, hunger and youth. The youth sessions will focus
>> on youth involvement in food, farming and hunger; and will be held in a
>> half-day session on Thursday, November 30. A three-hour Symposium Session
>> may also be held on the morning of Friday, December 1 to allow in-depth
>> examination of a specific food system issue. Multiple opportunities will be
>> provided for participants to dialogue and network across particular areas of
>> concern.
>>
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