local food systems workshop March 10th in Summit County

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Join fellow local food enthusiasts for a day-long workshop on March 10th in Summit County. This session will introduce participants to the history and development of the local food movement in Ohio. Participants will learn about resources and tools to support local food system development.

The following themes will provide focus for the day: food policy processes, community food assessments, healthy food access/food desserts, farm and direct market development, ag viability and infrastructure development, and youth and local food systems. This session welcomes educators, community organizers, policy mak-ers, local food advocates, gardeners, farmers and eaters from northeast Ohio and beyond. OSU Instructors: Jeff S. Sharp, Associate Professor of Rural Sociology Molly Bean Smith, Research Associate, Social Responsibility Initiative Jill Clark, Director, Center for Farmland Policy Innovation Shoshanah Inwood, Research Associate, Social Responsibility Initiative

Questions? please contact Denise Ellsworth at ellsworth.2@osu.edu. My apologies for any duplicate postings.

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