Chaired by Fiona Yeudell, Director of the Centre for Studies in Food Security at Ryerson University (OMAFRA-SSHRC Participatory Action Research Project)
Place Based Solutions to Building a Local Food System
Terry Marsden, Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning in the School of City and Regional Planning at Cardiff University
Food Hubs and Food Centres: strengthening local distribution systems in Ontario
Alison Blay-Palmer, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Wilfred Laurier University, (OMAFRA-SSHRC Participatory Action Research Project)
Improving Food Access and Strengthening Local Farmers: lessons from Brazil
Debbie Field, Executive Director of FoodShare
The event is free and snacks will be provided.
For more information please contact Robyn Shyllit: robyn@foodshare.net, 416.363.6441 x282.
FoodShare would like to thank the generosity of the Metcalf Foundation for making this travel and exploration possible.
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Time: 7-9pm
Location: FoodShare Toronto, 90 Croatia St, M6H 1K9 (Lansdowne or Dufferin TTC) |