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Food Day Planning Meeting, Springfield
June 10, 2014 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies.
Here is the 2013 campaign report.
Massachusetts was #2 in the country with 640 activities! Find out how you can get your team or organization involved! This year’s themes are focused on nutritional education, food justice, and highlighting partnerships with local farmers! Come to a meeting for an overview of what Food Day is, meet others who care about our food system and have fun networking with like minded people.
A few ideas from recent brainstorming sessions:
- MA schools “Eat Real” 2014 challenge (over 340 schools did last year!)
- A statewide “Apple Crunch”
- A Food Justice Summits and panels
- Farm tours and community activities with your local farmer
- Health center staff members hosting local food potlucks
- Cooking demonstrations and lessons
- Community youth groups hosting healthy education activities
- Food system forums and/or film screenings at town community centers
- College campus organizing (over 30 campuses participated last year!)
Food Day Planning Meetings:
Springfield:
Tuesday, June 10th, 3:00-4:00 pm
RSVP: Rose.arruda@state.ma.us
Upcoming meetings in June: Somerville, Fitchburg, Berkshire County, Newton, Westford and Amherst.
If you want a meeting in your town or have a large group that you can bring together, I would be happy to lead a meeting, just email me.
Visit the website, www.foodday.org, share the information with your co-workers/friends/farmers/neighbors/community organization…and come to a meeting for ideas, guidance and community building!