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Austin, Texas- Farm and Food Leadership Conference -- 9/14/2010
8:30am - 10:30am
4th Annual Farm and Food Leadership Conference, Sept. 13–14
Join an exciting gathering of non-profit leaders, farmers and ranchers, farmers market organizers, local food activists, and more!
Topics will include: Keynote address by Jim Hightowerr • Food Access and Policy Councils • Codex: What’s Happening With Supplements? • Food Safety Issues • Food Labels: What Do They Mean? • Raw Milk in Texas • Genetically Modified Foods and Their Impacts • Water Issues • Meat Processing • Slow Money • Animal Identification and more. Sponsored by: Wheatsville Co-op, Edible Austin, Edible Dallas and Fort Worth, Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill, Growing Good Things to Eat in Texas, Shades of Green Farm. Sponsoring organizations: Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, Sustainable Food Center, Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
This conference will give you the tools you need to take action to protect your farm and your food supply! There will be speakers on how to lobby, telling your story and social networking.
Monday–Tuesday, September 13-14, at the Mexican-American Cultural Center, 600 River Street, Austin. For more information and to register, go to: www.FarmAndRanchFreedom.org or call 254-697-2661.
Filed Under: Discussion Circle