Mar. 2: Local distribution of produce to the people panel in SF

[Guest guest]

EVENT: Produce to the People: New Ideas for Local Distribution

DATE: Mar. 2, 2010 (Tues.)

TIME: 6:30-8:30 PM

PLACE: Port Commission Hearing Room, 2nd floor of Ferry Building, SF

There are now over 5,000 farmers' markets in the U.S., yet still only a small

percentage of Americans regularly eat fresh produce from local farms. Join CUESA

and Kitchen Table Talks for a lively conversation about inspiring models for

getting fresh, local food to more Bay Area residents. The panel will include:

Grayson James, executive director of Petaluma Bounty, a non-profit organization

that helps people grow their own healthy food, redistributes surplus food, and

provides affordable fresh food to low-income families and seniors; Melanie

Cheng, founder of FarmsReach, an new online farm food marketplace that connects

farmers to business buyers; and Christine Cherdboonmuang, coordinator of Healthy

Farms/Healthy Communities for Oakland's East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) and

the Oakland School District, who works to bring fresh produce to parents through

farm stands at 12 Oakland schools. The panel will be moderated by Michael

Dimock, President of Roots of Change (ROC), a non-profit organization whose

purpose is to spawn a sustainable food system in California by the year 2030.

The conversation will begin promptly at 6:30 pm and will culminate with

refreshments and a reception from 8:00 to 8:30 pm. Refreshments will be donated

by Bi-Rite Market. Kitchen Table Talks is produced in partnership with

CivilEats.com and 18 Reasons. The event is free and open to the public.

http://www.cuesa.org/events/calendar/#mar2