Local Food and Local Government: What You Need to Know

Local Food and Local Government: What You Need to Know      September 11, 2013, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.   WEBINAR      Walk into a grocery store or a restaurant and you're likely to see the word "local" displayed on shelves and menus.  Consumers are more interested than ever in healthy eating, knowing the origins of their food, and providing support for the local economy and nearby farmers.   Local governments influence positive community health outcomes and encourage community engagement by facilitating this growing segment of the economy.   In this webinar, local food and government experts will discuss the following topics:    How food connects much of what we do in leading, governing, engaging, and supporting our communities  Our complex food system and the forces that influence it Food-related health and economic issues important to local governments  The September 11 webinar is the first in a series of webinars about local food systems. Future webinars will address local food councils, land use policies, food entrepreneurs, and more.   Registration: To register online and for more program details, visit www.sog.unc.edu/node/3676.      Co-host: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems, a partnership of North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.    Webinar Presenters: Rick Morse, Associate Professor, School of Government  Nancy Creamer, Director, NC State University Center for Environmental Farming Systems  Christy Shi, Program Coordinator, NC State University Center for Environmental Farming Systems   Charlie Jackson, Director, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) and the ASAP Local Food Research Center   Alice Ammerman, Director, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  For more information: Contact Carolyn Boggs, program manager, at 919.966.4157 or boggs@sog.unc.edu.   Visit the School of Government on Facebook or Twitter   If you prefer not to receive e-mail from the School of Government announcing upcoming programs, please click on the "Unsubscribe" link below.   REGISTER NOW          free GUIDES AVAILABLE A Community and Local Government Guide to Developing Local Food Systems in North Carolina  Growing a Local Food Economy: A Guide to Getting Started     RELATED school of government BLOG POSTS Local Food Policy Councils as Community Development Strategy Local Foods as Economic Development - Cabarrus County New Western NC Food Policy Council Sets the Table for Community Economic Development     SEND TO A COLLEAGUE   CONNECT WITH US!

 

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Joanna Massey Lelekacs, PLA

NC Cooperative Extension Coordinator for Local Foods

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

North Carolina State University
919-244-5269
joanna_lelekacs@ncsu.edu 
www.ncnewfarmers.org 

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