Connecticut food activist Mark Winne, who has long advocated for policies to fight hunger and make farm-fresh, organic food available to low-income residents, will be speaking at next month’s Food Summit 2010 in St. Louis.
The summit is being organized by the Healthy Youth Partnership, which is looking for ways to combat childhood obesity.
Winne will appear twice, first on March 3 to read from his book, “Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty,” at a pre-summit reception.
Then on March 4, he’ll be the featured keynote speaker.
If you’re interested in tracking the development of food system policies in the St. Louis area, this would be a great way to connect with the key players.
No doubt that farmers in downstate Illinois will benefit from a stronger farm-to-table system in such a large urban area.
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