I just returned from the Farm to Table Conference held in Olympia WA this
past weekend. All the speakers were great but the three that stood out for
me were Wes Jackson (Land Institute), Fred Kirschenmann, and Jack
Kloppenburg. You can find more info on these speakers at
www.foodfarm.wsu.edu/farmtotable/
>From: "Kelly, Debi" <KellyD@umsystem.edu>
>To: "'MariavHM@aol.com'" <MariavHM@aol.com>, sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
>Subject: RE: need suggestions for keynote speakers
>Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 07:51:18 -0600
>
>I agree with Kevin on this - John Ikerd. If you want someone with passion
>in his presentation and who will get the emotion flowing in the audience
>and
>get them all revved up for the conference, John is your man. debi kelly,
>MAC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Webb, Kevin [mailto:WebbK@missouri.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 4:09 PM
>To: 'MariavHM@aol.com'; sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
>Subject: RE: need suggestions for keynote speakers
>
>
>John Ikerd
>Bill and/or Judy Heffernan
>
> Kevin Webb
> Food Circles Networking Project
> Department of Rural Sociology
> University of Missouri-Columbia
> 105 Sociology
> Columbia, MO 65211
> (573) 882-3776
> [573] 882=1473 (fax)
> webbk@missouri.edu
> On the web at: http://www.foodcircles.missouri.edu
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: MariavHM@aol.com [mailto:MariavHM@aol.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 3:21 PM
>To: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
>Subject: need suggestions for keynote speakers
>
>
>Who are the three best keynote speakers you have ever heard?
>
>1.
>
>2.
>
>3.
>
>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.
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>Maria van Hekken
>RISA
>Farmers' Market Trust
>610-432-4884
>610-439-2848 fax
>____________________
>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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