Poster Session & Discussion Circles

Discussion Circles

Throughout the conference, the East Hall will be available for setting up self-facilitated discussion circles. A schedule will be posted on a bulletin board in the East Hall. Check the schedule daily during the conference to find out what people will be discussing and join a circle!

Do you have a topic or question you want to discuss? Find an open time on the schedule and post your idea. Encourage people to attend the discussion, and be sure to show up to facilitate the discussion at the scheduled time.

Download the Discussion Guidelines.

Poster Session

Monday November 7
4:45 pm – 6:15 pm

During the poster session, organizations from around the country will visually display their innovative work.  You’ll have the opportunity to network, ask questions, exchange ideas, and provide feedback to the presenters.

Building Fair and Sustainable Food Systems through Regional Food Hubs

Sharon Cech, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute – Occidental College

Campus Cafeterias: An Emerging Food Justice Model?

Chris Bohner, Unite Here

Color of Food: Racism and Workers in the Food System

Yvonne Yen Liu, Applied Research Center

Community Food Assessments and Healthy Food Access Beyond Urban Centers

Megan Phillips, WPM Consulting

Don’t Wait!  Connecting Small Local Farmers to Low-Income Local Neighborhoods and Rural Communities

Edie Jessup, CSU Fresno

Engaging Design in Community Food Systems

Matthew Potteiger, Syracuse University

School Garden and Farm to School Research and Development in Arkansas

Emily English, University of Arkansas for Medical Science

Hunger Organizations’ Role in Building Partnerships Around Food Access

Jennifer McLean, City Harvest

A Feminist Perspective to Understanding Food Insecurity

Yui Hashimoto, McMaster University

Increasing Access, Improving Health: EBT at Farmers’ Markets

Carle Brinkman, Ecology Center

Increasing Community Ownership of Food Security Programs

Luis Herrera, Community Food Bank

Justice Begins with Seeds: Let’s continue building the movement for a GMO-free national food supply

Miguel Robles, Biosafety Alliance

Making an American Apple Pie: Cross-Cultural Lessons For Food Justice

Kyra Busch, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Media Socials: Using Viral Media Campaigns for Food Systems Change

Martin Bourque, Ecology Center

Salud Tiene Sabor: Access to Healthy Foods for Latino Families

Mariah Lafleur, Samuels and Associates

SNAP (Food Stamps) Grow Gardens!

Daniel Bowman, SNAP Gardens

Using Marshall Ganz’s Community Organizing Framework to Recruit for a Suburban Teen Service Learning Program

Susan Youmans, Setting the Table: From Seed to Plate

Localizing Food Systems: Beyond Food Miles

Allison Carruth

Ag Innovations Network: Promoting Democracy within the Food System

Helen McGrath, Ag Innovations

Healthy on the Block: Marketing Strategies to Increase the Sale of Healthy Options in Boston Corner Stores

Cassandra Cato Louis, Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition

Vicissitudes of a Philippine Peasant Community

Amber Heckleman, Washington State University