Speakers Series: A New England Food Vision

Wright-Locke Farm’s SPEAKER SERIES

In the spirit of inspiring and facilitating conversation in a time where it is crucial that we stay informed about the world around us, Wright-Locke Farm invites you to our 2017 Speaker Series. Join us monthly in our beautiful 1827 Barn
for an evening of discovery and discussion. Each presentation will begin at 7:30PM and allow for a follow-up Q & A session. Our Speaker Series is free and open to the public. We kindly ask you to RSVP by emailing kkneeland@wlfarm.org so we can save you a seat.

A New England Food Vision:

What can the Northeast accomplish by 2060?

July 19th at 7:30 PM (Q&A to Follow)

Molly Anderson, one of the authors, joins us to speak about how New England can meet half of its food needs by the year 2060 through repurposing land, making changes in our diets to increase health, and increasing the number of farmers in our region. The vision is ambitious, but feasible with organized effort to change the narrative we tell ourselves about food, publicize the business advantages of local food, and revitalize democracy in our region. Molly will tell us what the Food Solutions New England network is doing to bring all this about.

Molly Anderson is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Food Studies at Middlebury College in Vermont, where she teaches about hunger, fixing food systems, food sovereignty, and sustainable food systems. She collaborates on action and planning food systems at the state, national, regional, and international scales. She is a member of the Network Design Team of Food Solutions New England, which promotes the New England Food Vision.

You can learn more about the New England Food Vision here:

http://www.foodsolutionsne.org/new-england-food-vision

ALSO:

Please join us for a tasty “Paper Plate” Supper at the farm before each event. Chef Mel Carden of for goodness sake foods will be dishing out her farm-inspired homestyle dinners at our Farm Stand starting at 6PM – please visit www.wlfarm.org/paper-plate/ for details on pricing and to reserve your meal.