Event Notice - From the Farm Gate to the Dinner Plate - Sept 29, 09
A Planning for Agriculture and Food Network Seminar
When: September 29, 2009, 9:30 a.m. - 5 pm
Where: OMAFRA Office at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, 4890 Victoria Ave N., Vineland, ON
Traditional thinking about agriculture and food planning no longer satisfies the planners appetite. Come join the discussion on emerging issues related to food security and food culture, resource management, climate change and agricultural land use planning.
The agenda includes presentations and discussions on
- Lessons for Canada on the American Planning Association's Guide to Community and Regional Food Planning
- Food Sovereignty in Canada
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Watershed Planning and Agriculture
...along with a guided tour of the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
For more information click here
About the Planning for Agriculture and Food Network:
The Network was formed in 2006 to provide opportunities to exchange information amongst individuals engaged in farmland preservation and agriculture and food systems planning. The goal of the network is to improve the professional ability of its members and others to more fully integrate agriculture and food into rual and urban planning.
