Field Day and U of I Student Farm Open House ...One more day to resister for lunch
Wander, Michelle M
Final program for Field Day on Educational Institutions and Local Food is here- NOTE Elaine Sebald of the Edible Economy will be there for lunch
http://agroecologyandsustainableagriculture.org/?p=281
Thursday, September 1, 2011, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
University of Illinois Student Farm, Room 1005
2711 S Race St, Urbana IL 61801
- Pre-register for lunch by August 25: (by August 30 to attend w/o buying lunch) Online: http://illinoisorganicgrowers.org/category/community/events/
- By phone: Via the Illinois Stewardship Alliance at (217) 528-1563
Univ.of Illinois Student Farm 2711 S. Race St., Urbana IL 61801, Rm 1005 Pre-registration for pre-open house program is required because space is limited. Go to
http://www.illinoisorganicgrowers.org
11:00 – 11:45
Local Organic Initiative of Carbondale (LOGIC)
Representatives of the Local Organic Initiative of Carbondale (LOGIC) will talk about how they established a relationship to provide local, organic food to Southern Illinois University dining halls.
11:45 – 1:30
Building linkages among farms and institutions
Producers and university dining hall staff will discuss the challenges and opportunities of supplying local food to universities. Panelists include:
- Zack Grant, University of Illinois Sustainable Student Farm
- Marty Gray, producer
- Chris Henning, University of Illinois Dining Services
- Chuck Stites, University of Illinois Meat Lab
- Chef Bill Connor, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale (invited)
- Bill Bagby, producer (invited)
1:30 – 2:15
Lunch speaker: Elaine Sebald. Edible Economy Project
2:15 – 3:00
The Student Perspective
Students from the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University – Carbondale will discuss their ideas and experiences:
- Kevin Wolz, University of Illinois
- Abu Kahn, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
- Laura Williams, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
3:00 – 4:00
UI Student Farm tour and Open House
Tour the UI Student Farm and enjoy its open house. The tour will end by 4:00, but participants are welcome to stay as long as they wish and enjoy food and conversation. The open house ends at 6:00.
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Subject: Invitation to Field Day at Student Farm Make sure to register for lunch
Folks, I hope you can make it! Details on the final agenda are coming together soon. Will send final details as soon as they are set. M…..
With apologies for duplicate postings and the short notice, the IL Organic Growers Association is please to announce the details of our September 1 field day on Involving Institutions in Local Food Systems: Conversations with Producers, Student Farms, and Buyers.
Please note that if you wish to eat the organic box lunch that will be served at the field day, you must
pre-register by August 25. Lunch is free for students, $12 for non-students. If you wish to bring your own lunch or eat later at the IL Student Farm Open House, you may pre-register by August 30.
Location: University of Illinois Student Farm, Urbana
Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011
Time: 11:00AM to 4:00PM
At the field day, private producers, university student farm staff, and university buyers will share ideas about how to involve institutions in local food networks. The focus will be on universities, but the lessons can be applied to other large institutions, such as schools and hospitals.
Presenters and panel discussions will start at 11:00 and include:
- Representatives of the Local Organic Initiative of Carbondale (LOGIC) will talk about how they established a relationship to provide local, organic food to Southern Illinois University dining halls.
- A panel of University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University students will discuss their involvement in student farms and answer questions about how they have built relationships with university food buyers.
- Representatives of dining services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Southern Illinois University – Carbondale will discuss the needs of institutional food buyers and discuss opportunities for partnering with local farmers.
- A panel of farmers organized by The Land Connection will discuss and answer questions about producing for and selling to institutions—issues, obstacles, successes
Activities will conclude with a tour of the University of Illinois Student Farm at 3:00. After the student farm tour, attendees may stay as long as they wish and network with UI students during the annual UI Student Farm Open House, which runs from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.
For details on location and registration, see
http://illinoisorganicgrowers.org/2011/08/17/91-field-day-involving-institutions-in-local-food-systems.
Also attached is a poster that you may circulate to others.
For more info contact..
Carol Elder
Administrative Coordinator
Illinois Organic Growers Association
illinoisorg...@gmail.com
http://illinoisorganicgrowers.org