 | The Food Project, Inc. - The Food Project Proves Youth can Lead the Way to Social Change - “We wanted to go from scattering seeds of ideas to actually cultivating the [sustainable agriculture] field,” says Anim Steel, associate director of The Food Project. Addressing that vision, The Food Project created the BLAST Youth Leadership Cadre, which is designed to position youth for long-term engagement in sustainable agriculture.| Status: Closed | Start Date: 2005 | | Commitment Amount (USD): $100,000 | End Date: 2008 |
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 | Tohono O'odham Community Action - Life Lessons from the Desert - Faced by an epidemic of diabetes and obesity, the Tohono O’odham people are working to solve a modern problem by reviving the desert-based culture of their ancestors.| Status: Closed | Start Date: 2004 | | Commitment Amount (USD): $475,000 | End Date: 2007 |
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"Today, more than ever, we need to understand where our food comes from and how it reaches us. The purpose of Nourish is to open a broad public conversation about our food system that encourages citizen engagement, particularly among young people and families." -- WorldLink
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Food and Society 2009
Fairmont Hotel San Jose
Downtown San Jose, CA
April 20-23, 2009
Seize the moment,
Seed this day:
Speak our visions
And act together.
Captemos el momento,
Sembremos este día:
Démosle voz a nuestros sueños,
Y actuemos juntos.
More information about this year’s gathering will be posted in February 2009.
To learn more about what happened at the 2008 gathering, access the conference site here.
Thank you for your interest in Food and Society. |
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