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Hosted by the Community Food Security Coalition, Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, and the New Orleans Food Policy Advisory Committee. Learn more about the hosts.

Food System Economic Partnership Center for Food and Justice The Community Food Security Coalition Farm to School

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About the Conference

In New Orleans, food is used to make a cultural connection uniting urban farmers, food banks, fishers, faith-based organizations, and others as they work towards social justice. At Food, Culture, & Justice: The Gumbo That Unites Us All, you will have the opportunity to see first-hand the unique regional and multi-cultural approach to food organizing taking place in New Orleans.

This is not a conference to just stay in the hotel and never go outside. We’re offering many opportunities for you to explore the area through longer lunch breaks, an off-site reception, cooking classes, walking tours, and numerous pre-conference field trips to destinations in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf Coast Region. But don’t worry–we’ll still have insightful plenaries and workshops to inspire and educate you about the best of the food security movement. Session topics will include rebuilding local food economies, ending poverty and increasing food access, outcomes of the US Social Forum, environmental justice, public health links, food policy councils, urban agriculture, and more.

We’re also providing ample opportunities for networking through topic-specific networking sessions, forums and CFSC committee meetings.

We hope to see you there!

Sponsors

WhyHunger.orgSecond Harvest Food Bank logo