National Food Sovereignty Summit is Oct. 2-5, 2017
First Nations Development Institute and the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin will host the national Food Sovereignty Summit Oct. 2-5, 2017, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This is THE annual forum for sharing and collaboration to build healthy food systems within our communities.
Go to www.firstnations.org/summit for info or to register now!
This event is perfect for Native farmers, ranchers, gardeners, businesses, policymakers, tribal agriculture staff, Native nonprofits working in agriculture, small producers, tribal producers and tribal leaders. Optional experiential learning sessions are scheduled, and the main Summit offers three main training tracks:
• Track 1: Applied Agriculture
• Track 2: Community Outreach
• Track 3: Products to Market
The planned Experiential Learning Sessions are:
• Tsyunhehkwa Organic Farm – Managed Grazing
• Aquaponics
• Environmental Restoration – “Trout Creek Headwater Tributary”
• Apple Harvesting and Distribution
Radisson Hotel
2040 Airport Drive
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313
Presenter/Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in presenting at the conference, donating traditional foods, or becoming a sponsor, please contact Autumn Romero at aromero@firstnations.org.