Bermudian Organizing Farm To Plate Conference

The ‘Farm to Plate Conference,’ an event being organized in New York by Bermudian Damon Brangman, is set to take place from May 11 to May 13, with the theme of the event to be “Uniting to Create, Educate, and Celebrate a Sustainable and Just Local Food System.”

The event will take place in Ithaca, New York, and will feature keynotes from Raj Patel, Karen Washington, Malik Yakini, as well as Regional Farm Tours, Hand-on Workshops & Paper Presentations, Local Food, Resource Fair, and more.

The event’s schedule will include:

• Thursday [May 11] – Food Justice & Public Policy – Panel Discussion – at the Africana Center, Cornell University.

• Friday [May 12] – Agroecology, Food Sovereignty, Sustainability & Farm Tours – Farm to Plate dinner, awards ceremony, panel discussion featuring Raj Patel, local music to follow events, daytime events at the Greenstar Space, evening events at BJM School.

• Saturday [May 13] – Workshop, Presentations Resource Fair & Action Plenary, food vendors at BJM School.

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