Event Details — 5th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference

“5th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference

WHEN: September 12-13, 2011 (Monday-Tuesday)

WHERE: The Pearl Stable, San Antonio, TX

WHAT: An exciting gathering of activists, farmers & ranchers, consumers, and nonprofits who care about where our food comes from. Come learn about the latest developments in agriculture and food, and get the tools you need to help make a difference!

Keynote address by John Ikerd

REGISTRATION: Download the registration form and mail it in with a check, or register online through PayPal. Early registration ends August 15.

SPONSORSHIP: Whether you are a food or agriculture-related business, a farmer, or a local artisan, you can help us put on a great conference and promote your business at the same time. Download the sponsorship form and contact us with any questions.

Topics: (The full agenda will be posted in late July)

Keynote address by John Ikerd (see below)

Genetically Modified Foods: The latest news and scientific discoveries

What Can Farmers and Consumers Do to Protect Themselves Against GMOs?

The 2012 Farm Bill

Basic Principles of Community Organizing

Food Justice: Economics, Hunger, and Healthy Food

Raw Milk: What does the rapidly expanding market mean for farmers and consumers?

Texas 2011 Legislative Session: New laws affecting agriculture and food

Animal ID: The latest news on USDA’s proposed rules

The Corporatization of Our Food Supply: What can be done to reverse it?

Effective Citizen Activism

Food Safety Bills and Regulations

Speakers

Keynote by John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, Columbia. John was raised on a small dairy farm in southwest Missouri and received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri. He worked in private industry for a time and spent thirty years in various professorial positions at North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University, University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri before retiring in early 2000.

Since retiring, he spends most of his time writing and speaking on issues related to sustainability with an emphasis on economics and agriculture. Ikerd is author of Sustainable Capitalism, A Return to Common Sense, Small Farms are Real Farms, Crisis and Opportunity: Sustainability in American Agriculture, and A Revolution of the Middle, on line at http://sites.google.com/site/revolutionofthemiddle/. More complete background information and wide selection of writings are available at http://web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/ or http://www.johnikerd.com.

Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch

Judith McGeary, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance

Cameron Molberg, Coyotae Creek Organic Feed Mill

Brad Stufflebeam, Home Sweet Farm

Howard Vlieger, President, Verity Farms

and more—check back in late July for a full agenda and speaker list”

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