Grow Lane County Food Security Summit

Come join us at the Grow Lane County Food Security Summit on May 22nd to discuss ways to ensure everyone has access to healthy food!

About this Event

Welcome to the Grow Lane County Food Security Summit! Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities and workshop sessions focused on improving food security in our community.

The event will take place at Valley River Inn, where experts and community members will come together to address challenges and explore solutions. Don't miss this chance to be a part of the movement towards a more sustainable and secure food system.

Food pantries, health care professionals, farmers, ranchers, community gardeners, farmers market and food hub staff, nutrition and other educators, public health and related audiences are welcome!

Questions: Please contact us at www.growlanecounty.org/contact

Agenda


🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks, Plenary & Presentations
Host: Laurie Trieger, County Commissioner

Info: Commissioner Trieger shares here experience and lessons learned from the Lane Food Policy Council. Presentations from Food for Lane County and the Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation Districts

🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Farmers & Food Security
Host: Moderator: FOOD for Lane County

Info: All food comes from farms. Learn how local farms are partnering with anti-hunger organizations to increase access to locally grown food for community members experiencing hunger.

Track 2: Health Care Partnerships for Food Access
Host: Moderator: Lane Community Health Council

Info: Access to healthy food is closely linked with health outcomes. Hear from our Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO's) and other health care providers are working to increase access for clients.

Track 3: Increasing Access with Creative Transportation Strategies
Host: Moderator: Lane Transit District

Info: Numerous new cross-sector partnerships are helping to move people and move food to increase food access - learn more and contribute to the transportation conversation.

🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lane County Food Security Assessment
Host: Presenter: Grant Simonton, RARE at SWCD

Info: Grant will present the central themes and recommendations from his 10-month food Lane County food security and food access assessment.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Lunch

🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Plenary: Food Sovereignty
Host: Oregon Food Bank

🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
Track 1: Local Food Processing & Infrastructure Network
Host: Presenters: Lane Co. Bounty and Lane Co. Farmers Market

Info: Join food producers, processors, retailers and distributors in building a map of food system resources in Lane County. Plan to build upon existing connections and make new ones.

Track 2: Food in Schools
Host: Moderator: Oregon Farm to School (OFSSGN)

Info: Join the discussion about farm to school, school farms, scratch based cooking, and nutrition education.

Track 3: Mapping Food Insecurity
Host: Presenter: FOOD for Lane County

Info: Check out the Food Security map developed by FOOD for Lane County, Lane Council of Governments and University of Oregon, which enables viewers to visualize our food system from barriers to opportunities.

🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Happy Hour (optional)

Info: Happy hour in the restaurant. Appetizers provided and no-host bar.

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