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Download the Schedule At-a-Glance
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Please note, the calendar invite only has the webinar sessions, not the Satellite Session, which has a separate registration.
Thursday, October 8
Thursday, October 8
4:00-5:00 pm
4:00-5:00 pm
Good Food Summit Virtual Networking Reception
Good Food Summit Virtual Networking Reception
Join your fellow summit participants in a virtual networking event prior to the start of the Summit series!
In this virtual gathering, you will rotate in small groups with a few optional discussion questions as a way to get to know each other a little. We hope you'll make some connections with the amazing people that attend our Summit!
Monday, October 12
Monday, October 12
10:00 am-12:30 pm
10:00 am-12:30 pm
Welcome
Land Acknowledgement & Indigenous Peoples Day
Opening Remarks with MDARD Director, Gary McDowell
Updating the Michigan Good Food Charter: Beyond 2020
10-Minute Break Featuring “Your Michigan Good Food Stories” Photo Gallery
Keynote Presentation with Dr. Ricardo Salvador
DR. RICARDO SALVADOR
DR. RICARDO SALVADOR
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Ricardo J. Salvador is Director and Senior Scientist of the Food and Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC. He serves on the Advisory Board of the MSU Center for Regional Food
Ricardo J. Salvador is Director and Senior Scientist of the Food & Environment Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food, and of the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
He has advised a range of organizations advancing equitable food system innovation (including the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, FoodCorps, the Center for Good Food Purchasing, Food System 6, The Land Institute, and the Fair Food Program of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.)
Prior positions include Program Officer for Food Health and Wellbeing at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Associate Professor of Agronomy at Iowa State University. A native of Mexico, Ricardo’s academic background includes undergraduate studies in agriculture at New Mexico State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees in Crop Production and Physiology from Iowa State University.
mDARD Director Gary Mcdowell
mDARD Director Gary Mcdowell
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Gary McDowell was appointed Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in December 2018.
Prior to becoming Director, Mr. McDowell served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2005-2010. Mr. McDowell was born and raised on a farm in Rudyard, Michigan. He owns and operates a family business with his brothers, McDowell Brothers Farm and McDowell Hay Incorporated, and brokers hay sales from the eastern Upper Peninsula to markets around the nation. He is the oldest of 10 children.
Prior to serving in the legislature, McDowell was a member of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners for 22 years. Gary was also a United Parcel Service delivery driver for 30 years and was a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician for 18 years. Mr. McDowell attended Lake Superior State University. He and his wife, Carrie, have three daughters.
Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 14
10:00-11:30 am
10:00-11:30 am
Presentation Group A: Farm & Food Business and Food Access
Presentation Group B: COVID-19 and Climate Change
Thursday, October 15
Thursday, October 15
10:00-11:30 am
10:00-11:30 am
Co-presented by the Michigan Local Food Council Network!
Co-presented by the Michigan Local Food Council Network!
Perspectives from Elected Officials & Local Food Councils
Monday, October 19
Monday, October 19
10:00-11:30 aM
10:00-11:30 aM
Nourishing the Soul: A Food & Faith-Based Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Resilience: It Takes Locally Owned Grocery Stores
Tuesday, October 20
Tuesday, October 20
1:00-3:00 PM
1:00-3:00 PM
In this challenging, ever-changing time for institutional food service operators and food suppliers, the next MFIN Virtual Network Meeting is designed to be a space for learning, connecting, and celebrating. Food service professionals, farmers, food suppliers and vendors as well as farm to institution supporters and advocates are invited to attend!
As part of the Michigan Good Food Virtual Summit, this meeting agenda will be a special one including:
A virtual Apple Crunch celebration,
A forum with food service professionals and food suppliers sharing first hand updates from the field including adaptations to operations in response to the pandemic, and
Space for attendees to connect with each other about adaptations, questions, needs, and offers.
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 21
1:00-2:30 pm
1:00-2:30 pm
USDA GroupGAP - Where Are We Now?
Safe Food from Farm to Institution: Buyer Perspectives and Opportunities to Support Diverse Growers
Monday, October 26
Monday, October 26
10:00-11:30 am
10:00-11:30 am
Designing Waste Out of the Food System
Eat Safe Fish Detroit
Wednesday, October 28
Wednesday, October 28
10:00-11:30 am
10:00-11:30 am
Quality Food Jobs for Social Justice
When Food Meets Justice for the Incarcerated: Opportunities for the Michigan Good Food Charter
Monday, November 9
Monday, November 9
10:00-11:30 am
10:00-11:30 am
Engaging Youth in Food Systems - 3 Lightning Talks
Developing Virtual Garden Clubs for Young People
Experiential Sustainability Education: HOPE Gardens and Visions of Food Sovereignty
Munch Madness: A Fruit and Vegetable Slam Dunk
Digital Storytelling Tips for Creating and Editing Educational Videos
Tuesday, November 10
Tuesday, November 10
1:00-2:30 pm
1:00-2:30 pm
Addressing Inequities in the Food System: Four perspectives from across Michigan
Including Immigrants and Refugees in the Community Garden: Lessons Learned from The Garden Project in Lansing, Michigan
Monday, November 16
Monday, November 16
10:00-11:30 am
10:00-11:30 am
Working with Disabled People as Agricultural Based Non-profits: Lessons from the Field
Culturally Based Nutrition Education and Health Equity
Tuesday, November 17
Tuesday, November 17
1:00-2:30 pm
1:00-2:30 pm
Participants will hear a short presentation from each facilitator then join a breakout group to further discuss the topic of your choice. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. You will be asked to preselect your discussion topic of choice when you register.
Topics Include:
Brainstorming Session: How to Support Farmers in your Community
Learn and Explore Ways Food & Farm Businesses Are Making It Work During the COVID-19 Reset
Deconstructing White Supremacy in the Food System
Wednesday, November 18
Wednesday, November 18
10:00-11:30 am
10:00-11:30 am
Grower Community Check-ins: Tools from Upper Peninsula Food Policy Councils in Response to COVID-19
Resilient Systems: A COVID-19 Emergency Local Food Relief Fund that Pays Farmers and Supports the Fresh Produce Needs of Food Pantry Networks in Northwest Lower Michigan
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