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Food Tank Summit Livestream9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tune In to the Food Tank Summit Livestream: January 21-22 9AM-5PM EST
Watch the Food Tank via Livestream and join the conversation using hashtag: #FoodTank. Email questions to Questions@FoodTank.com.
Food Tank, in partnership with The George Washington (GW) University, is excited to present the 1st Annual Food Tank Summit at the Jack Morton Auditorium (former home of CNN’s Crossfire). This two-day event features more than 75 different speakers from the food and agriculture field. Researchers, farmers, chefs, policy makers, government officials, and students will come together panels on topics including; food waste, urban agriculture, family farmers, farm workers, and more.
Watch the entire Food Tank Summit free here on January 21st and 22nd. The livestream has been graciously donated by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition (BCFN). Please also join BCFN and Food Tank in taking action in support of the Milan Charter by clickingHERE.
FOOD TANK SUMMIT PROGRAM
January 21st, Day One
8:30am Registration and Breakfast
9:10 Welcome: Diane Robinson Knapp, GW’s Urban Food Task Force, @GWfoodforce
9:15 Keynote and Opening: Kathleen Merrigan, GWU Sustainability Collaborative, @katmerrigan, @GWTweets
9:25 Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank, @DaniNierenberg, @Food_Tank
9:35 Panel: Cultivating Better Urban Food Systems
Keynote: Mary Cheh, Washington, D.C. Council Member, Ward 3, @marycheh
Moderator: Dennis Dimick, National Geographic, @ddimick, @NatGeo
- Che Axum, University of the District of Columbia, @udc_edu
- Morgan Morris, Love and Carrots, @LoveNCarrotsDC
- Thomas Forster, EcoAgriculture Partners, @EcoAgPartners
- Ivy Ken, GWU Urban Sustainability, @GWTweets
- Helen Dombalis, National Farm to School Network, @FarmtoSchool
- Haley Burns, GWU Student, @GWTweets
10:45 Break
11:00 Panel: Waste not Want not in the Food System
Keynote: Ben Simon, Food Recovery Network, @foodrecovery
Moderator: Daniel Reed, Planet Forward, @planet_forward
- Jean Buzby, United States Department of Agriculture, @jbuzby, @USDA_ERS
- Mike Curtin, DC Central Kitchen, @mikecurtindcck, @dcck
- Patricia Beneke, United Nations Environment Programme, @uneprona
- Jordan Figueiredo, Feedback, @EndFoodWaste, @UglyFruitAndVeg
- Meghan Stasz, Grocery Manufacturers Association, @MStasz, @GroceryMakers
- Brian Lipinski, World Resources Institute, @WorldResources
12:15pm Lunch and Networking
1:00 Panel: Family Farmers Creating Resilience in the Food System
Keynote: Brian Halweil, Edible Manhattan, @brianhalweil, @EdibleManhattan
Moderator: Jane Black, Washington Post, @jane_black, @WaPoFood
- Coach Mark Smallwood, Rodale Institute, @rodaleinstitute
- Bernie Prince, FRESHFARM Markets, @freshfarmmktsdc
- Tom Pesek, International Fund for Agricultural Development, @tompesek, @IFADNews
- Chandler Goule, National Farmers Union, @NFUDC
- Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition, @FamilyFarmCo, @via_campesina
- Eric Hansen, The National Young Farmers Coalition, @NYFCNYFC
2:15 Panel: Telling the Story of Food
Keynote: Frank Sesno, Planet Forward, @franksesno, @planet_forward
Moderator: Allison Aubrey, National Public Radio, @AubreyNPRFood, @NPRFood
- Roger Thurow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, @rogerthurow, @ChicagoCouncil
- Sam Fromartz, Food and Environment Reporting Network, @fromartz, @FERNnews
- Vicki Robin, Author, Blessing the Hands That Feed Us, @vicki_robin
- Erik Hoffner, Orion Magazine, @erikhoffner, @OrionMagazine
- Diana Donlon, Center for Food Safety, @coolfoods
- Sarah Buzogany, Baltimore City Food Access Planner
3:30 Break
3:45 Panel: The Business of Food
Keynote: Scott Davis, Panera Bread, @panerabread
Moderator: Eliza Barclay, National Public Radio, @elizabarclay,
@NPRFood
- Nora Pouillon, Restaurant Nora, @restaurantnora
- Brad Nelson, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, @chefnb, @Marriott
- Vicky Rateau, Oxfam America, @vrateau, @OxfamAmerica
- Paul Willis, Niman Ranch and Farmer, @Niman_ranch
- Joshua Brau, Chipotle, @ChipotleTweets
5:00 End of Day Keynote: Chef Michel Nischan, Wholesome Wave, @michelnischan, @wholesomewave
5:10 Adjourn to Reception
January 22nd, Day Two
8:30am Coffee
9:10 Keynote: Saru Jayaraman, Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) United, @sarujayaraman, @rocunited
9:20 Panel: Recognizing Workers in the Food System
Keynote: Liz Shuler, National AFL-CIO, @AFLCIO
Moderator: Diane Brady, Bloomberg, @dianebrady, @Bloomberg
- Baldemar Velasquez, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, @SupportFLOC
- Jose Oliva, Food Chain Workers Alliance, @foodchainworker, @foodandlabor
- Melissa Perry, The George Washington University, @GWtweets
- Mia Dell, United Food and Commercial Workers, @UFCW
- Jeremiah Lowery, ROC United DC, @jeremiahlowery1, @ROCDC
- Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch, @foodandwater
10:30 Break
10:45 Panel: Pushing for Better Agriculture Research and Policy
Keynote: Jerry Glover, USAID, @jerry_d_glover, @USAID
Moderator: Allison Aubrey, National Public Radio, @AubreyNPRFood, @NPRFood
- Janet Larsen, Earth Policy Institute, @EarthPolicy
- Jahi Chappell, The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, @MJahi, @IATP
- Nabeeha Kazi, Humanitas Global, @humanitasglobal
- Pamela Hess, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, @ArcadiaFood
- Emily Broad Leib, Harvard Law School, @broademily, @HarvardFLPC
- Barbara Ekwall, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, @UNFAO
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Panel: Pushing for International Agreements: The Milan Charter
Keynote: Luca Virginio, Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition, @BarillaCFN
Moderator: Joe DeCapua, Voice of America, @jdecapua, @VOA_News
- Richard McCarthy, Slow Food USA, @SlowFoodUSA
- Jonathan Bloom, Author, American Wasteland & Wasted Food, @wastedfood
- Ellen Gustafson, Activist and Author, We the Eaters, @ellengustafson
- Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank, @DaniNierenberg, @Food_Tank
- Laurie Benson, 1% for Women, @TossTheStone
- Kathryn Russell, ONE Campaign, @ONECampaign
2:15 Break
2:30 Panel: True Cost Accounting in the Food System
Keynote: Patrick Holden, Sustainable Food Trust, @SusFoodTrust
Moderator: Jason Huffman, Politico, @JsonHuffman, @politico, @morning_ag
- Pete Myers, Environmental Health Sciences, @petemyers, @EnvirHealthNews, @TheDailyClimate
- Jenn Yates, Union of Concerned Scientists, @JennUCS, @UCSUSA
- David Aylward, Ashoka, @AylwardDavid, @Ashoka
- Tom McDougall, 4P Foods, @4PFoods
- Paul Shapiro, Humane Society of the United States, @pshapiro, @HumaneSociety
- John Buchanan, Conservation International, @ConservationOrg
3:45 Panel: Democratizing Innovation
Keynote: John Fisk, Winrock International, @ngfn, @pastureproject
Moderator: Tim Carman, Washington Post, @timcarman, @WaPoFood
- Jill Isenbarger, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, @StoneBarns
- Katie Campbell, ActionAid, @katieannecamp, @actionaidusa
- Jessica Rosen, Forum for the Future, @feedjess, @Forum4theFuture, @forumfood
- Aaron McNevin, World Wildlife Fund, @WWFUS
- Steve Brescia, Groundswell International, @groundswellint
- Shen Tong, Food-X, @shentong, @foodXhealth
5:00 Ending Keynote: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, @chelliepingree
5:10 Adjourn
9:00 amFood Tank Summit Livestream
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Jan25Sun
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Collaboration Kitchen5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Collaboration Kitchen
Featuring
Chef Devon Junkin & Tami Ratliffeof Cafe Chloe
with Ruhstaller Beer & Andrea’s Truffles
Join us on Sunday, January 25th beginning at 5pm for an evening filled with cooking, eating, socializing and educational seminars lead by Chef Devon Junkin & Tami Ratliffe from Cafe Chloe. We’ll be serving up and learning about some Ruhstaller Beer with some of the dishes as well!
Happy 2015!
We promise you will learn something new! Feel free to bring a bottle of wine or beer – we’ll have tastings of Rhustaller, but we know not everyone can drink beer! Also bring an appetite, and dress warmly for a fun filled night of seafood & fresh produce education and tastings, brought to you by Specialty Produce and Catalina Offshore Products.
100% of proceeds from Collaboration Kitchen go to local San Diego Charities
This specific event will honor:Cathedral Catholic High School Sailing Team
Menu:Hamachi crudo with granny/fuji apple & radish slaw
Champagne cured salmon gravlax with horseradish crème fraiche on brioche
Or Salmon- salsify, sunchokes, truffle beurre blanc, candied lemon
Halibut or Seabass with sauce gribiche
Opah with tomato ginger coulis and zucchini noodles
Big eye tuna au poivremenu subject to change
Dessert: Andrea’s Truffles!
About Devon Junkin
Devon Junkin started cooking for his friends when he was a teenager, and in his early 20’s he made the decision to attend culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. After meeting his pastry-chef wife, Taylor during a stint at San Diego’s Laurel, he moved with her to Chicago to explore new techniques and gather experience in the traditions of classic bistro cooking. While there, he worked as Sous Chef at Duchamp, and later, as Chef de Cuisine at Takashi, where he was inspired by the attention to detail and high expectations of the culinary team. He returned to San Diego eager to bring home the knowledge he had gained and excited to have access to the area’s bounty of beautiful produce and seafood.
His love of music and art combine with his appreciation of precise technique to create something personal, which appeals to the senses, crafted with honesty and respect. His style of cooking is clean, simple and flavorful, and he is not afraid of butter.
About Tami Ratliffe
co-owner Café Chloe 10 years
fondly referred to as “the wizard behind the curtain”With a more than 25 year history in the San Diego restaurant and catering industry, Tami brings to the table a broad range of skill sets and knowledge for both front and back of the house. She is indispensable to the successful operation of Cafe Chloe. From design creativity to an understanding of equipment and utilities; From overseeing and managing kitchen staff to strong business acumen, her indomitable energy and dedication have been a vital and sustaining force.
About Cafe Chloe
Enjoy a little Parisienne breeze in the heart of San Diego’s East Village! Our friendly staff looks forward to serve you delicious food from our classic French cuisine inspired menu. Choose from carefully selected domestic and international wines, champagnes and beers while you relax in a chic-elegant yet informal atmosphere.Cafe Chloe is a cozy, urban neighborhood cafe located in San Diego’s hip East Village which serves an award-winning menu of updated bistro classics alongside gourmet coffee, tea and boutique wines. Open all day, this jewel box of a cafe offers a variety of enjoyable experiences. Join the locals in the convivial, sunny dining room to linger over breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea, then come for a candlelit dinner and watch the world go by from the charming sidewalk patio. Or browse the retail shelves for art books, gourmet grocery, locally made jewelry and hard to find imports, then find a spot to tuck in for a three course prix fixe dinner before the theater.
Join Cafe Chloe on their social networks:
Facebook, @cafechloe, cafechloe.com
About Ruhstaller Beer
Captain Frank Ruhstaller was California’s Premier Pioneer Brewer. He embodied the Spirit of California, partnering with local hop and barley farmers to grow the finest ingredients for his beers.
131 years later, Ruhstaller remains committed to the Captain’s legacy. Our beer is made with California hops and barley, grown by farmers we know and trust like Dave & Dia Utterback of the historic Signorotti Hop Ranch in Sloughhouse.
When you enjoy a Ruhstaller, you experience the rich, nuanced flavors only California Grown ingredients can deliver.
View pictures, video and recipes from past Collaboration Kitchen eventsFeel free to email collaborationkitchen@specialtyproduce.com with any questions ;)
Have questions about Collaboration Kitchen – Chef Devon Junkin & Tami Ratliffe – Cafe Chloe?Contact Collaboration Kitchen5:00 pmCollaboration Kitchen
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Jan29Thu
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JAN GreenDrinks at Bottle Share at Simply Local North Park6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
From event website:
Bring a bottle of your favorite LOCAL beer or wine to share with others, then mingle while you share and talk about your beer! YOU MUST RSVP for this event!
Simply Local is a A Local Merchant Marketplace filled with locally owned businesses all under one roof! Now accepting applications for vendors:
www.SimplyLocalSanDiego.com WHAT IS GREENDRINKS:
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as GreenDrinks.We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come along and you’ll be made welcome. Just say, “are you green?” and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever is there. It’s a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.
These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It’s a force for the good and we’d like to help it spread to other cities.
Hope to see you at the next one!
6:00 pmJAN GreenDrinks at Bottle Share at Simply Local North Park
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Feb1Sun
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2015 San Diego Fermentation Festival10:00 am – 3:30 pm
From event website:
This family-friendly outdoor festival celebrates the revival of fermented foods and beverages in southern California!
Proceeds benefit the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.
- A Vendor Marketplace showcasing the southern California bounty of artisanal foodmakers and brewers
- Keynote speaker Sandor Ellix Katz, fermentation guru and author of several books, including New York Times Bestseller and James Beard Award winning “The Art of Fermentation”
- Workshops and presentations given by fermentation experts covering how and why to make and eat fermented foods and beverages
- Several Do-It-Yourself stations where guests can learn hands-on how to make fermented food
- An “Ambrosia” garden (21+) featuring fermented beverages such as mead, cider, beer and wine
There are also limited volunteer opportunities for the Festival! In exchange for two hours of service, you’ll get free admission to the Festival!
10:00 am2015 San Diego Fermentation Festival
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Feb2Mon
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SFUSD Education Committee Meeting5:30 pm – 7:00 pmMonthly meeting of SFUSD’s Education Committee. The March 3, 2014 meeting will be at Saffron Thai in Mission Hills.Email mschristinanelson@gmail.
com for information about future meeting locations.5:30 pmSFUSD Education Committee Meeting
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Feb9Mon
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BATTLE OF THE CHEF’S BANDS7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
From event website:
Genre: Chef Bands
Ticket Price: $40 advanced / $50 day of show / No reserved seating
Dining Out Magazine Presents
7:30 pmBATTLE OF THE CHEF’S BANDS
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Feb19Thu
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Next Generation Science in the Garden Workshop9:00 am – 3:00 pm
From website:
Let’s head outside and put earth and life back into Earth and Life Science! Using activities from the award-winning Life Lab Science curriculum, participants in this workshop learn to use a garden as a meaningful context in which their students can engage in Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices to examine Disciplinary Core Ideas and Cross-Cutting Concepts. Where better to explore ecological interdependence, growth and development of organisms, structure and function, adaptation, and the environmental impact of human activity than in an outdoor garden classroom? 1 semester of graduate education credit available.
Audience
Anyone interested in teaching K-5 science in a garden.
Location and Cost Options
* Life Lab’s Garden Classroom on the UC Santa Cruz Campus: $150/participant
View Upcoming Next Generation Science Workshop Dates and/or Register for an Upcoming Workshop
Key Workshop Components
Learn…
- How to lead highly contextualized, engaging, hands-on science lessons outdoors
- How to link garden activities to Next Generation Science Standards
- How to use garden-based science lessons to reinforce Common Core Math and English Language Arts
Take home …
- An activity packet full of garden-based, elementary science lessons cross-mapped to Next Generation Science, and Common Core Math and ELA Standards
- Inspiration to use the garden as context for exploring earth and life science
- Strategies for success from Life Lab and other educators engaged in this exciting work
- Optional: 1 unit of education credit from the University of the Pacific ($60/unit)
Participant Comments
“I am a scientist and have a Ph.D in molecular/microbiology, but I am a mom first. When I came to my son’s 2nd grade class and found that the ‘science’ kids were doing consisted of making dinosaur dioramas, I knew the school needed to do more. I wanted elementary school students to be exposed to true, hands-on science. I chose Life Lab to fill the void because the science was sound. The Life Lab program provides true experiments for students and inspires in them a love of science.” – Volunteer Garden Coordinator near San Diego, CA
View all scheduled upcoming Garden Classroom workshops
All workshops require advanced registration and deposit.
To set up a workshop for your school site, please call Life Lab at (831) 459-3833 or email us at education@lifelab.org
- See more at: http://www.lifelab.org/for-educators/professional-development/gcworkshops/ngss/#sthash.2vVluQXp.dpuf
9:00 amNext Generation Science in the Garden Workshop
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Feb21Sat
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Master Composter Course Encinitas – 1st Class In 5 – Week Course9:30 am – 12:00 pmFrom website:February 21, 20159:30 am – 12 pmSan Diego Botanic Garden230 Quail Gardens DrEncinitas, CA 92024SaturdaysFebruary 21st – March 21st9:30 am – 12 pmRegistration preference will be given to Encinitas residents.Encinitas resident: please register and pay to reserve your space.Non-Encinitas resident: please register but DO NOT PAY. You will be placed on a waitlist and notified when space is available.$50 registration fee (non-refundable)
9:30 amMaster Composter Course Encinitas – 1st Class In 5 – Week Course
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Feb28Sat
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Vineyard Management Seminar at Curds and Wine1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
From website:
Saturday 28 February 2015, 1:00 - 6:00 pm Interested in planting your own vineyard, or have one but not sure how to take care of your vines? Curds and Wine will be hosting Vineyard Installation and Management Seminars led by Keith Wasser, local vineyard owner featured on an episode of “A Growing Passion” on KPBS. Keith will give you all the basic information you need to plant and maintain your own grape vines.
Vineyard Installation seminar will cover:
- Site location
- Row spacing
- Selecting grape vines
- Installing irrigation
- CostsVineyard Management seminar will cover:
- Pruning
- Spraying
- Canopy management
- Nutrient application
- IrrigationSeminars are $45 each, or take both for $75. Each seminar is limited to 18 participants. Purchase tickets at the shop or online:
Vineyard Installation - Saturday February 7, 2015 – $45
Vineyard Management – Saturday February 28, 2015 – $45
Both seminars – $75
See links to purchase tickets at http://www.curdsandwine.com//blog/vineyard-installation-and-management-seminars/
Location : Curds and Wine
Contact : 858-384-65661:00 pmVineyard Management Seminar at Curds and Wine
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Mar2Mon
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SFUSD Education Committee Meeting5:30 pm – 7:00 pmMonthly meeting of SFUSD’s Education Committee. The March 3, 2014 meeting will be at Saffron Thai in Mission Hills.Email mschristinanelson@gmail.
com for information about future meeting locations.5:30 pmSFUSD Education Committee Meeting
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