Save the date for the 2017 Just Food Conference, which will be held Sunday, March 12th and Monday, March 13th at Teachers College, Columbia University. This year’s theme is “A Call to Collaboration,” and we couldn’t be more thrilled to present this year’s conference in partnership with the Tisch Food Center and Farm School NYC.

 

The request for workshop proposals is open now through January 16th – click here to submit a proposal for a workshop (90-minutes) or campaign action session (45-minutes, focused on a current campaign and action opportunity). Before submitting a proposal, please refer to the following Just Food Conference objectives:

• Highlight community-driven efforts to tackle racial and economic inequities our food system.
• Feature diverse speakers who don’t often have a mainstream platform.
• Offer concrete tools, skills, and learning opportunities relevant to grassroots groups.
• Educate attendees about current strategies and opportunities to advocate for equitable food policy.

Tickets ($65/day), scholarship applications for reduced price tickets, volunteer opportunities,  and more details about this year’s programming will be live early in January. For questions, please contact Lorrie Clevenger at lorrie@justfood.org.