Workshop Materials

Here you’ll find materials from the workshops to download and use. You can view conference photos on Flickr.com.
Did you lead a workshop? Please email your materials or photos to aleta@foodsecurity.org to post online.

Conference Program (pdf)

Full agenda of the 13th Annual CFSC Conference, From Commodity to Community: Food Politics and Projects in the Heartland.

Materials from the Food Policy Council Gathering, Oct. 10

Economics and Food Policy

presented by Ken Meter and Wayne Roberts

Slideshow: Local Food as Economic Recovery

Community Participation and Food Democracy

presented by Becky Elias, Vivien Morris, and Glorie Vital

Slideshow: Growing Food Security in Mattapan

Land Use & Planning

presented by Edie Jessup, Sophia Pagoulatos, and Kami Pothukuchi

Slideshow: Fresno, CA: Ripe for a Change

Building Your Policy Campaign: From Grassroots to Grass Tops

presented by Tawnya Laveta, Pam Roy, and Cynthia Torres

Slideshow: Building Your Policy Campaign

Materials from the Main Conference, Oct. 11-13

Gardening: A Gateway to a “Good Food” System

presented by Rose Hayden-Smith and Angie Tagtow

Slideshow: Gardening: A Gateway to a “Good Food” System
Handout: Gardening – A National Call to Action: Growing Health, Economy, Natural Resources, Community & Future Generations

Are Farmers Markets a SNAP? Connecting Food Stamp Recipients and Farmers Markets

presented by Suzanne Briggs, Andy Fisher, Stacy Miller, and Jan Walters

Slideshow: Iowa EBT Wireless Program

Food Secure Communities: Addressing the Root Causes of Hunger through Innovative, Hands-on Education

presented by Danielle Pipher and Abbie Nelson

Slideshow: Food Secure Communities

Is the US Ready for the Right to Food?

presented by Marc Cohen and Brewster Kneen; moderated by Molly Anderson

Handout: The Right to Food from Marc Cohen, Oxfam
Link: The Tyranny of Rights book info, authored by Brewster Kneen

Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Where are We Now?

presented by Megan Elsener Lott, Martelle Esposito, Lynn Fallon, and Kristen Mancinelli

Slideshow: 2009 NYC Alliance for Child Nutrition Reauthorization
Handout: NYC Alliance for CNR Description
Additional Handouts about the NYC Alliance for Child Nutrition Reauthorization (zip file)

Building a Research Blueprint for a Healthier Food System

presented by Nicole de Beaufort, Amy Lazarus Yaroch, Rich Pirog, and David Wallinga

Handout: Building a Research Blueprint by Rich Pirog

Farms, Forks, and the Feds: Tying Food Systems to Health Reform and Climate Change

presented by Christa Essig, Steph Larsen, and David Wallinga

American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009: Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative will make $650 million available for public health efforts to address obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking. To learn more, visit www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/recovery. States and territories interested in applying for cooperative agreements can find more information at www.grants.gov. For the community FOA, inquiries should go to CPPW@cdc.gov, for the state supplement, inquires should go to ARRA@cdc.gov.