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Digest this! Investigating future food chainsJoin experts meeting in Warragul on October 6, to examine the way we grow, distribute and share healthy food. By Susan Webster - 1st September 2009 - Back to News Get into grassroots networking and strengthen the links between farmers, food processors and health professionals.
Total cost, including lunch, is $30.
WHEN? October 6, 2009. 9.15 am to 4.30 pm,
WHERE? Arts Centre, cnr Albert & Smith Street Warragul
PROGRAM:
The big picture now and the future
· Food, Farming and Victoria’s Progress to Sustainability, Andrew Campbell: Triple Helix Consulting
· Food, health and Victoria’s progress to a healthy population, Ms Veronica Graham, State Public Health Nutritionist DHS
· Foods for Victorians: What is happening? Trends and responses - Sustainable and secure food systems. Kirsten Larsen, Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL)
Innovative approaches with food and health:
- Food and human health: How it works- Prof. Linda Tapsell, University of Wollongong
- Healthy Farm Families, helping farming families make changes for better health, Sue Brumby, Director National Centre for Farmer Health
Afternoon session to be chaired by Gerard Callinan, ABC radio
Food and Farming Opportunities
Victorian Farms: What is happening -Trends in Agriculture: Bruce Kefford, Deputy Secretary DPI, Victoria
To be followed by three workshop concurrent sessions.
1. Getting healthy food to the people: Distribution/access/choices Facilitators: Lee Choon,Vic Health and Debbie Mitchell, DHS
- How do people make food choices? – Sue Webster, Agribusiness Gippsland
- How distribution works for supermarkets, a national perspective , Mike Woods
- An Organic System Pure Harvest – Don Lizzaro
- Getting food to those in need; making it happen -Russell Shields-Second Bite and Food Alliance
- Community markets and other distribution models – Tara Kelly Brotherhood of St Laurence
- Cultivating Community Projects, Peta Christensen, Cultivating Community
- Food Bank and Wodonga Food for All program-Trevor Barker, Rural Community Support Manager
2. Producing "clean and green" healthy food
Facilitators: Nick Dudley, DPI and Jo Caminiti, WGCMA
- Tomatoes & Integrated Pest Management Mark Millis Flavorite
- Fruit for life -Helene Armour- Armour’s Apples
- Dairy building environmental concerns into QA -MGFarmC@re – Marguerite White
- Cherry Tree Organics-Beef Supply Chain -Shane Blundy
- Developing a national scheme for free range eggs – Meg Parkinson
- Community supported Agriculture: Feeding 50 families from 1 acre.-Amy Glastonbury, Moora Moora CSA, Healesville
3. Economic and regional development: Building blocks needed for healthy food Facilitators: Vin Morris, Cardinia Shire and Peter Kurlich, Baw Baw Shire
- Soil and nutrients- Andrew Campbell, Triple Helix Consulting
- Food distribution systems in a climate-challenged future: fruit and vegetables as a case study, Silvia Estrada-Flores, Food Chain Intelligence
- Attracting and retaining good people- Karen Baum, People in Dairy
- Planning and Agriculture the issues and opportunities, Mick Murphy Chair of Future farming planning
Panel : ‘Climate Change Impacts on Agrifood Value Chains’ Nicki Marks, Strategic Market Analysis and Jonathan Creese, DPI Agri-business .
(Program subject to change)
Checkout the website for more details of program and workshops on www.aginc.wordpress.com
WHAT? FOOD. FARMING & HEALTH CONFERENCE
WHEN? October 6, 2009. 9.15 am to 4.30 pm,
WHERE? Arts Centre, Cnr Albert & Smith Street Warragul
ENQUIRIES: Jenny O’Sullivan 03 56632386; 0427 086087 or email osulliva@dcsi.net.au
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: susanw@ptarmigan.com.au
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