Over the past decade, best-selling author Anna Lappé - respected for her work on food politics, sustainability, and social change - has travelled the world meeting with farmers, scientists and citizen activists who are creating alternatives to industrial agriculture. Join the San Francisco Waldorf School for an informative evening with Anna as she debunks myths […]
The Russian River Watershed Symposium is the only local conference focused on watershed management, agriculture, and restoration science for the Russian River Watershed. The symposium will bring together landowners, agricultural producers, local agencies, non-profits, students, and scientists for shared insight on the diverse challenges of our watershed.
11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN 2012! November 14-16, Albuquerque, New Mexico How to Feed Nine Billion People From the Ground Up: Soil, Seeds, Water, Plants, Livestock, Forests, Organics, and People Global human population is projected to reach nine billion by 2050, which means food production will need to expand by 70% to keep up. Fulfilling this […]
The Western SARE Administrative Council is organizing this conference in response to the participants in our Subregional Conferences listing gaps and barriers in agriculture infrastructure as a high need to be addressed in our region for continued economic viability in the 21st Century. December 3 – 5, 2012 Embassy Suites, Airport 7900 NE 82nd Avenue […]
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Farming for the Future: California Climate & Agriculture Summit February 21, 2013 • 8:00am — 6:30pm UC Davis Conference Center Space is limited. Register now at http://bit.ly/UFE7DP The Summit includes presentations, a poster session, wine & cheese reception and an optional farm tour on Feb. 20th. It brings together farmers and ranchers, agency staff, farm advisors, policymakers […]
Slow Food San Francisco invites you to join for its second annual Childhood Obesity Bay Area Conference on February 23rd, 2013 at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. The goal of this year’s conference is to gain fresh insights on the various factors contributing to childhood obesity, and to learn about the many exciting solutions […]
The National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference draws anti-hunger and anti-poverty advocates; federal, state and local government officials; child advocates; representatives of food banks and food rescue organizations; and nutrition and anti-obesity groups, for three days of training, networking and Capitol Hill advocacy.
The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers, agricultural students, farmers’ market managers and others involved in the small farm industry. The three day educational conference includes day-long short courses and on-farm tours; focused workshops; engaging keynote addresses and numerous networking opportunities.
On April 9, 2013, producers, geo-politicists, ethicists, economists, humanists and others will address the challenges of protecting our natural resource base (water, soil, air, plants and animals) upon which our food depends, the risks we face if we do not, and potential solutions for California and the world. We invite you to view these discussions […]