Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture Conference

Posted November 2008

On October 31st and November 1st, 64 people met at UW-Madison to discuss sustainable agriculture programs and initiatives on college campuses. Fifteen institutions including tech colleges, two and four year colleges, and postgraduate programs were represented at this conference. Highlights included workshops that provided an abundance of networking opportunities, engaged and excited students, and great local food. This conference was organized by CIAS, the UW-Madison Agroecology Program, and many other partners.

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How do we get more local produce in the marketplace?

How do we get more local produce in the marketplace?

On December 8th, CIAS co-hosted a meeting for 50 public and private sector leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges of fresh produce aggregation and distribution in Wisconsin. This meeting was supported in part by the Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment, a UW-Madison based fund designed to foster public engagement and advance the Wisconsin Idea. The December 8th meeting exemplified the Wisconsin Idea, bringing together university and other public sector advocates and private sector food industry business leaders. The agenda for this meeting was designed to identify and begin addressing the key barriers to greater local food sale in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. Notes from this meeting will be available shortly. For more information, contact Anne Pfeiffer, 608-890-1905.

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