MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tim Pierce: [email protected] 202-994-5647
Jason Shevrin: [email protected], 202-994-5631
EVENT:
The George Washington University, in partnership with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, will host the 2017 Local Foods Impact Conference, bringing together leaders from government, the private sector, academic and nonprofit organizations to explore how best to measure the impacts of local food investments. Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black and Former Whole Foods Market CEO Walter Robb, retail consultant, will deliver keynote remarks at the two-day conference.
The conference will include the following sessions:
- How is USDA Measuring Impact of Local Food Investments?
- From Dairy to Pizza: The Evolution of the Family Farm
- Funders Forum: What's the Return on Investment?
- How do Policymakers Know What Works?
- Bringing Local to the Table: Markets and Farmers Working Together
For a detailed agenda, please click here.
WHO:
- Chellie Pingree, U.S. Representative, D-ME
- Dan Newhouse, U.S. Representative, R-WA
- Gary Black, commissioner of agriculture, Georgia
- Walter Robb, retail consultant, former CEO, Whole Foods Market
- Kathleen Merrigan, executive director of sustainability, George Washington University
For a full list of participants, please click here.
WHEN:
Monday, April 3, 2017; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3, 2017; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
WHERE:
The George Washington University
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue, Orange and Silver lines)
WEBCAST:
Plenary sessions and keynote addresses will be streamed live here.
RSVP:
Media interested in attending should contact Tim Pierce at [email protected] or 202-994-5647.
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