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July 15-19: Equity – VT

Key Terms and Topics: Food access, food justice, obesity, diabetes, and socioeconomic inequality

Discussion themes: Food relief programs, Gleaning projects, Farmer’s market, Community organizing, and socioeconomic inequalities

Site visits: July 15th or 19th (TBD), Rutland area, RAFFL, Health Dept., VT Farmer Food Center, Food Shelf, GMC

Reading/Viewing: RFS Ch. 7;

Food + Justice = Democracy: LaDonna Redmond at TEDxManhattan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydZfSuz-Hu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdh_wcCX0W0

FW Talk: Monday, 7/8: Equity and Diversity. Panel: Attica Scott, District 1 representative on Louisville Metro Council

Location: RAJ Conference Room

Tuesday, July 23

Big questions: What should food education look like?

What are the impacts of having a food ignorant generation?

Are you food enlightened?

Site visits: Fern Creek High School, JCPS Nutrition Service Center

Guest Speaker: Julia Bauscher or Martha Dysart

Reading: RFS Chapter 12

Local Reading (optional): Edible Louisville- Agriculture 101 by Mary Berry Smith

Key Terms and Topics: Exploring the intersection of food and education, collaborative possibilities

Discussion themes: Food literacy; Farm to School

Reading/Viewing: RFS Ch. 12

Site Vists TBA: Burlington area, Shelburne Farms, Burlington Food Project, FEED, Farm to School

Friday, 7/26: Cook at Community Supper Middlebury

July 8th FoodWorks Talk – 7:00-8:00 pm with Brent Peter, Emily Hoyler, and Joe Franzen

Location: RAJ Conference Room

Friday, 8/2: Closing Thoughts: with John Elder and Ted-talk style presentations by interns

Site: RAJ Conference Room 9:30am

Reading/Viewing: RFS Part 3: New Directions

Followed by Garden Party lunch

With Ivor Chodkowski and Monty Fischer, at 10:00 AM.

Chuck Ross, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Agriculture, and

Theresa Zawacki, Louisville Metro Department of Economic Development

2-3 pm

7-8 pm Monday, July 8