Sustainable Food Systems Spring 2009 Seminar Series

A six-part seminar series examining food systems as a critical underpinning of stable and sustainable societies. The seminars will showcase the theory and practice of sustainable agriculture and food production and supply – key elements for sustainable community development and a rapidly evolving sector of sustainable enterprise.

Leaders in the movement for food systems that are secure, efficient, just, and health-promoting will share

* The facts about the operations and products of their enterprises * Their motivation for pursuing sustainable models * The barriers they face * Their views on how their industries fit into the local and regional food systems and how they are evolving.