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2011 Piedmont NC Come to the Table Conference

December 1, 2010 by chris

Friday, Feb. 18 – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Winston-Salem, NC
Saturday, Feb. 19, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm – Various Locations

Join us for the Piedmont North Carolina Come to the Table Conference: Communities of Faith Relieving Hunger and Supporting Local Farms.

Register Now.

The two-day event will include workshops, networking opportunities, and a local lunch on Friday, Feb. 18th, and tours and volunteer opportunities at local food ministries and projects on Saturday, Feb. 19th. Friday’s events will be hosted by Wake Forest University at the Benson University Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Registration is $10, or $5 for Saturday only. All are welcome, and free registration is available for those who would otherwise be unable to attend.

Display space is available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis to farms, faith communities, and nonprofits. Reserve a display table.

Friday Schedule

8:00 – 9:00 am: Registration
9:00 – 9:30 am: Welcome
9:45 – 10:45 am: Breakout Session 1
11:00 – 12:00 pm: Breakout Session 2
12:15 – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm: World Cafe
2:15 – 3:15 pm: Breakout Session 3
3:30 – 4:30 pm: Breakout Session 4
4:45 – 5:00 pm: Closing

Friday Workshops

Breakout Session 1: 9:45 – 10:45 am
Food Production 101
Understanding Agriculture in Central North Carolina 
Interfaith Perspectives on Food
Accessible Farmers’ Markets

Breakout Session 2: 11:00 – 12:00 pm
Community Gardening 101
Campus Kitchen: Students and Agencies Combatting Hunger
Planting from the Pulpit: Clergy Leadership in Food and Farming
Understanding Food Insecurity in Central North Carolina
Federal and State Farm Policy: What You Need to Know

Breakout Session 3: 2:15 – 3:15 pm
Campus Initiatives for Healthy Food
Job Training for Programs for Cooks and Farmers
Organizing Across Communities
Finding Funding for Your Ministry

Breakout Session 4: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Connecting Communities Through Gardens
Engaging the Next Generation of Food and Farm Leaders
Sabbath Economics and Community Financing
The Theology of Farming and Eating
Cooking Healthy in Season

Saturday Schedule

Tour Session 1: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
TS Designs Company Garden, Burlington, NC
Covenant Family Garden Work Party, Greensboro, NC
Community Garden Tour, Winston-Salem, NC

12:00 – 1:00 – Optional Lunch at Covenant Family Garden, Greensboro, NC – $5

Tour Session 2: 1:30 – 3:30
Community Garden Tour, Winston-Salem, NC
Interfaith Food Shuttle, Raleigh, NC
Other TBA

Conferencia “Venga a la Mesa” – Piedmont Carolina del Norte

Viernes, el 18 de febrero a las 9 de la mañana hasta las 5 de la tarde en Winston-Salem, C.N.
Sábado, el 19 de febrero a las 10 de la mañana hasta las 3:30 de la tarde en varios lugares.

Regístrese
Para ayuda en español, avísame: kbrookej@gmail.com

Únase a la Conferencia “Venga a la Mesa” de Piedmont Carolina del Norte: Comunidades de Fe Aliviando el Hambre y Apoyando a las Granjas Locales.

El evento de dos días incluirá talleres, oportunidades para hacer contactos, almuerzo el viernes 18 de febrero, desayuno y un recorrido por los ministerios y proyectos de alimentación locales el sábado 19 de febrero.

Los eventos del viernes serán ofrecidos por el Wake Forest Benson Center en Winston-Salem, C.N. La inscripción tiene un valor de $10 ó $5 por el sábado únicamente. Hay ayuda disponible.

Come to the Table is a project of the Rural Life Committee North Carolina Council of Churches, coordinated by RAFI-USA with support from The Duke Endowment.

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