I’ve been working on streamlining our events calendar over the past few months, and trying to figure out how to best accommodate not only our events, but also those of other local organizations with similar purposes. So instead of the list, there is now a grid on the sidebar. Events can be viewed by hovering over […]
Month: September 2014
Consumer Reports Food Label Conference
San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102 Friday, September 19, 2014 9:30 am – 4:00 pm PST On September 19th, 2014, Consumer Reports is holding an all-day labeling event at San Francisco’s City Hall, which will be hosted by Dr. Urvashi Rangan, the Executive Director of Consumer Reports […]
Local Food System Symposium
Wednesday, October 22 8am to 12pm SDRP – 301 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign IL 61820 Phone (217) 244-5792. The symposium will focus on discussions among local farm growers, local food related organizations and faculty, staff and students from across disciplines at the University of Illinois. The discussions will address concerns about infrastructure of the local food system, […]
Jonathan Safran Foer to discuss Eating Animals
ASAP will bring critically acclaimed American novelist Jonathan Safran Foer to campus (virtually) to discuss his international bestseller, *Eating Animals* <http://send.prattwebdesign.com/t/r-i-outljdd-l-d/>. On Oct 28th at 12.35-1:10 in the Illini Union. This personal account, shares his reflections on farm visits, readings in philosophy and science. “Eating Animals explores the many stories we use to justify our […]
2014 Women Working in the Meat Business
Women Working in the Meat Business Intensive Seminar Sunday, Nov.9th – Tuesday, Nov.11th Chapel Hill, NC Join 30 women livestock farmers, butchers, processors, chefs, and professionals at the Chapel HillTop Lodge and Lantern Table for two days and nights of a packed meat business curriculum including hands-on learning, observation, discussion, and networking with lead instructor and James Beard Award nominee Kari […]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Host Media Call to Make Major Announcement on Conservation Funding to Protect and Restore Key Farmlands, Grasslands and Wetlands
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2014 – ON MONDAY, Sept. 8, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a media conference call to make a major announcement on conservation funding to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The USDA initiative will benefit wildlife and promote outdoor recreation and related sectors of the economy.