Sponsored by the American Farmland Trust. The conference will bring together experts on farming, land use and food policy. Among the topics will be supporting agricultural viability and a fair and just food system. Learn More
The conference’s theme is “Celebrating our Diversity through Sustainable Agriculture Education.” In addition to bringing together leaders in sustainable agriculture education across the nation, the conference will include tours to local farms and community gardens. Conference schedule will be available June 15, 2014. Learn More
Featuring Ched Meyers, a theologian and educator who has worked with a number of social justice organizations. The conference will explore what Christian discipleship has to do with our local watersheds, our farms and gardens and the ecosystems on which all life depends. Sponsored by the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest [...]
A Bread for the World NC Conference with Frank Stasio, host of The State of Things on North Carolina Public Radio, The Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, Director of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Office of Public Witness in Washington, D.C., Gene Nichol, Distinguished Professor & Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity in the UNC School of [...]
Ricardo Salvador, PhD, Director of the Food and Environment Program, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). As the senior scientist and director of the Food & Environment Program at UCS, Dr. Salvador works with citizens, scientists, economists and politicians to transition our current food system into one that grows healthy foods while employing sustainable practices. Before [...]
Danielle Hewson, N.C. Division of Public Health and Ellie Gladstone, ChangeLab Solutions are the speakers. Partners in Health and Wholeness and the N.C. Division of Public Health teamed up to assess shared use agreements in faith communities across the state and to identify opportunities for growth. Learn how your congregation can provide increased opportunities for [...]