Fwd: CPRE Local Food Conference at Shine 20 Jun 2012.

[Tom Bliss]

Hello everyone

The Campaign to Protect Rural England have asked me to circulate this. Please pass it on to your contacts. (Apologies for cross posting)

Thanks 

Tom

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Local Towns, Local Food Conference - Strengthening Local Economies 

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 from 10:00 to 16:00 (BST) Shine Conference Centre 
Harehills Rd
LS8 Leeds
United Kingdom

Local towns, local food - strengthening local economies (national conference)

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WHEN: Wednesday 20th June 2012, Registration 10am for 10.30am start. End - 4.00pm.

WHERE: Shine Conference Centre, Harehills Road Leeds, Leeds, LS8 5HS 

WHAT:  Campaign to Protect Rural England in partnership with Sustain: The alliance for better food & farming are hosting an event that will examine the role and revival of towns as local food centres and how creating a strong local food web (the connections between people who produce sell and buy locally-sourced food in a local area food) can: 

• boost the local economy

• improve access to high quality fresh produce

• foster local distinctiveness

• bring communities together

This conference will explore how local food activists, sector professionals, local councillors and officers (at all levels: parish, town, district, borough, city, and county) and the people involved in local food initiatives can work together to promote and enhance their local food webs.

Chaired by: Kath Dalmeny, Sustain

PLENARY SESSION: Local Food Webs Past, Present and Future

Speakers: 

• Graeme Willis, Campaign to Protect Rural England

• Frances Northrop, Transition Town Totnes 

• Fran Robinson, Ledbury Food Group

WORKSHOP THEMES: Participants can select two choices 

1. How a joined up approach to local food can support the local economy & community in your town - Pete Hawkins, Taste Tideswell (other speakers to be confirmed)

2. How partnership working can build stronger local food networks - Peter Norton, Herefordshire Food Partnership (and other speakers tbc)

3. How mapping your local food network can identify the key challenges & opportunities for local food where you live - Ben Messer, Food Matters

A local food lunch will be served.

TICKETS - £20 

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