FARM TO FORK SUMMIT
Join area entrepreneurs, organizations, and others working to increase the availability and consumption of local foods in west central Missouri!
The Farm to Fork Summit offers inspiration and practical steps for everyone interested in local food — from farmers and eaters to doctors and grocers.
Location: First Assembly of God Church
3845 Old Hwy 13
Osceola, MO 64776
EARLY BIRD: (Nov. 1- Jan. 2, 2019) $20.00 per person
REGULAR RATE: (After Jan. 2, 2019) $25.00 Per Person
To guarantee your local food lunch, be sure to buy your ticket by January 10th!
Our keynote speaker over lunch is John Ikerd, author of Small Farms are Real Farms and more (www.johnikerd.com).
Workshops in the afternoon will cover rural farmers markets, regional food hubs, food security, food policy issues, agri-tourism, community gardens, and more!
Contact Katie Nixon for more information: 660-476-2185 or knixon@wcmcaa.org.
Schedule of Events
FARM to FORK SUMMIT AGENDA
8:15-9:00 am Registration & Exhibits
9:00-10:30 am Panel Discussion “Local Food Systems: The Here and Now”
10:30-11 amBreak – visit exhibits & write on the wall!
11:00 – 11:45 am Morning Workshops
12:00 – 1:15 pm Lunch and Keynote “The Future of Food and Farming” – John Ikerd
1:15 – 2:00 pm Afternoon Workshops
2:00 – 2:30 pm Break
2:30 – 3:30 pm World Café Discussion: Local Food Possibilities and Importance
3:30 – 4:00 pm Next Steps and Closing
Workshops
Farmers Markets
Farmers Markets
11:00 – 11:45 am: Starting a Market
1:15 – 2:00 pm: Resilient Rural Markets
SPEAKERS
Eileen Nichols, Webb City Farmers Market
Christi Miller, Missouri Grown Program
Kelly Ast, Healthy Nevada
Wholesale Marketing
Wholesale Marketing
11:00 – 11:45 am: Farm to Institution
1:15 – 2:00 pm: Wholesale Marketing
SPEAKERS
Lorin Fahrmeier, Farm to Institution Project
Anna Williams, Bolivar School District
Alicia Ellingsworth, Kansas City Food Hub
Katie Nixon, Green Gate Family Farm
Hunger and the Community
Hunger and the Community
11:00 – 11:45 am: Community Food Projects
1:15 – 2:00 pm: Local Program Innovations
SPEAKERS
Maile Auterson, Springfield Community Gardens
TBA, Nourish KC
TBA, Ozarks Food Harvest
Food System Reliance
Food System Reliance
11:00 – 11:45 am: Alternative Farm Enterprises
1:15 – 2:00 pm: Shaping Food Policy
SPEAKERS
Curtis Milsap, Milsap Farm
Chris Hoeme, Diamond H Grass & Cattle Ranch
Beth Low-Smith, Kansas City Food Policy Coalition
John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus, UMC