Tennessee Local Food Summit Goes Virtual for 2020
Food security event offers weekly online panel discussions on important topics
Nashville Scene
For going on a decade, a group of Tennessee’s local thought leaders has convened for a weekend of important discussions about the local food movement. This year, safety concerns have prevented the usual gathering in favor of a series of online panel discussions, but that should make it even easier for more folks to take part in the education.
The virtual panels kick off this Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., and will continue on Thursdays through Dec. 4 with a week off for Thanksgiving. Organizers have released a list of topics to be discussed and the schedule for the five weeks of presentations:
Oct. 29: A discussion of land access and community-based farm ownership with Agrarian Trust
Nov. 5: The concept of regenerative agriculture hosted by Caney Fork Farms
Nov. 12: The importance of food justice — building a more just and equitable food system in Middle Tennessee, hosted by Society of St. Andrew
Nov. 18: Agricultural cooperatives hosted by the Center for Cooperative Development
Dec. 4: Summit wrap-up feat. Jeff Poppen (the Barefoot Farmer) and Jim Embry (the Slow Food movement ambassador) and the sustainable community’s network discussing where we go from here.
This year’s food summit series will be free to all that register so that farmers, gardeners and the food service industry can come together with national experts, policymakers and local institutions to learn and discuss ideas to reach the mission of the Tennessee Local Food Summit. Find out more and register for the events at the Summit’s website.