This Way to Sustainability II

4^th Annual Organic Farming and Nutrition Conference

November 2, 2006

THURSDAY  Theme: Linking Nutrition and Agriculture for a Sustainable Future

Time               Presenter                            Session Title and Topics^*

8:30 – 9:00      Paul Zingg                            Welcome
Jennifer Ryder-Fox
Jim Houpis

9 - 10:15          Cindy Wolff                         Capturing the Link: Aligning Nutrition and Agricultural and Carl Rosato Policies and Practices with Environmental and Health

                                                                     Needs

                       

10:30 - 11:45   Gail Feenstra                        Farm to School: Farmers, Food Service, and School Children Share the Benefits of Regional Agriculture

Farm to school programs have expanded throughout the country, but especially in California the last few years. This presentation will describe how one program in the Davis Joint Unified School District, was formed and the accomplishments over the last six years. Logistical

information about what is required to start and maintain such a program will be shared. The presentation will conclude with a summary of responses and future visions from a survey of food service directors throughout the

state who have been involved in farm to school programs..

12 – 12:45       LUNCH

1 – 2:15           Stephanie Bianco-Simeral    Using Consumer Trends to Sell Your Ag Products

                        and Annette Levi                

                       

2:30 – 3:30      Carol Lams, Moderator       School and Community Strategies for Expanding

                        Panel Members:                  Markets for Market Farmers

                      Bill Jenkins                        The goal of this panel discussion is to help

                        Terry Givens                     identify steps toward the implementation of methods for

                        Matthew Martin                increasing the production and consumption of locally

                        Noelle Ferdon                    grown farm products as a means for promoting

                        Paula Wakefield                 healthy eating patterns and sustainable agricultural

                        Patrick Yang                       practices.

                                   

                                                                       

3:30 -3:45        Next Steps and Closure                     

 

                       

Presenters:

 

Cindy Wolff, PhD, MPA, RD

Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences

Director, CSUC Center for Nutrition and Activity

 

Carl Rosato

Organic Farmer

, Woodleaf Farm, Oroville,

Instructor, Butte Community College

 

Gail Feenstra, EdD, RD

Coordinator, UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program

 

Stephanie Bianco-Simeral, MS, RD

Assistant Professor, CSUC Nutrition and Food Sciences

 

Annette Levi, PhD

Professor, CSUC College of Agriculture

 

Carol Lams Welty, MA, RD

Nutrition Education Spe*censored*t

Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium

 

Bill Jenkins

Produce Manager, Chico Natural Foods

 

Terry Givens

Manager, Chico Certified Farmers' Market

 

Matthew Martin

Organic Farmer, Pyramid Farms, Chico

 

Noelle Ferdon, J.D.

Convivium Co-Leader, Chico   

Slow Food Shasta Cascade

Paula Wakefield

Food Service Director, Oroville Union High School District

 

Patrick Yang

Market Farmer, Chico