Conference Update

This weekend I’ve been in New Orleans at the Community Food Security Coalition Conference which has a focus of Food, Culture and Justice. Sessions have focused on food deserts, USDA marketing opportunities, food policy councils, organizing food movements, including youth in food work and many more. It’s exciting to hear how much the work in Flint is on the right track and in line with much of the work around the country and world. Food is such a connecting factor across issues of health, policy, equity of workers, urban and rural land planning and economic development. Conferences like these are fantastic opportunities to hear about innovative projects and be inspired by the passion of the people working so hard to make change in their communities.