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The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet. Join us on October 14-16, 2011 for the annual conference.

Please join for the first ever Silicon Valley Just Food Summit. Learn what can be done at the local level to increase access to healthy food and improve job quality for workers in all parts of the food system. Get information and take a step toward creating food justice.

Join over 700 of your colleagues for the nation's primary food systems networking and educational event. The conference includes four days of inspiring presentations, scintillating workshops, fantastic networking opportunities, delectable local eats, and fun field trips around the Bay.

This year's Agrarian Conference speakers will feature well-known authors, experts, and practitioners, with 80% being diverse, young agrarian leaders working hard to successfully meet the challenges of the 21st century. Come be inspired and take their knowledge and excitement home with you.

Grazing in the Grass: Creating a Sustainable Food System through Pastured Livestock & Poultry   Join Slow Food South Bay for an eaters' event celebrating pastured livestock and poultry and learn some simple actions you can take to create a healthy and sustainable food system. Guest speakers Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change, and […]

On Sunday, November 13, 2011, the San Francisco Bay Area Oxfam Action Corps will host a Hunger Banquet and screening of the documentary Africa’s Last Famine at the David Brower Center in Downtown Berkeley. WHEN: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 5:30-7:30pm WHERE: The David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Ste 280, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tamalpais Room […]

What are the political forces shaping the food system? Join two of Northern California's dynamic food activists, Michael Dimock and Dan Imhoff, for a wide-ranging discussion on topics such as the future of animal agriculture, the Farm Bill, the local food and Occupy movements. From veggie prescriptions to the fight to end animal factories to […]

Ag Innovations hosts Agriculture in Santa Barbara County: The Farm to Fork Series. A series meant to inform and educate local residents about food and farming practices in the county, looking at agriculture from the production, processing, distribution, and consumer perspectives, among others.

On Thursday, December 15, 2011 please join the next Kitchen Table Talks in San Francisco for a thought provoking and stimulating exploration of the context, implications, actions, and promise of Occupy for the food movement. When: Thursday, December 15, 2011; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Food and drink at 6:30 pm; Discussion at 7:00 p.m. Where: Women’s Building, […]

The food industry is under growing pressure to reduce its environmental and social impacts, however what practical methods are successful and what role do eco-labels play? How can sustainable ingredients contribute to the ecological / social footprint? What are the gamut of sustainable packaging options available to food and beverage companies? What are the best-practices […]