Empowering Equitable Food Solutions: Agenda

June 16, 2021

10am - 12pm on Zoom

  • Welcome and Overview

      • Diane Charles, Fairfax Food Council

      • Annie Turner, Food for Others

  • Session #1: Health Sector Collaborations

      • Sharon Arndt, Fairfax County Health Department

      • Kate Garsson, Inova

  • Session #2: Equitable Partnerships: Stimulating Businesses and Feeding Communities

      • Dawn Hyman, One Fairfax

      • Loreann Grimes, Frontier Kitchen

      • Cheryl Bonenberger, Great American Restaurants

  • Session #3: Rapid Response Models

      • Maralee Gutiérrez , Comunidad

      • Maria Perrone, Fairfax County Public Schools

  • Break & Welcome Back

    • Dr. Lilian de Jonge, George Mason University

  • Session #4: Saving Urban and Local Agriculture

      • Stacey Evers, Fairfax Food Council Urban Agriculture Work Group

      • Hiu Newcomb, Potomac Vegetable Farms

  • Session #5: Meeting the Challenge of Increased Demand

      • Cynthia Singiser, Capital Area Food Bank

      • Pamela Montesinos, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries

  • Question & Answer Session

      • Chris Garris, Britepaths

  • Closing

      • Annie Turner, Food for Others