{"id":74520,"date":"2019-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-to-host-third-annual-food-system-summit\/"},"modified":"2019-01-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T00:00:00","slug":"uri-to-host-third-annual-food-system-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/uri-to-host-third-annual-food-system-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 to host third annual Food System Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON, R.I., \u2014 January 16, 2018 \u2014 Rhode Island\u2019s farmers, growers, producers, distributors, retailers, servers and other small businesses each play a role in our state\u2019s food system, a burgeoning economic sector with growing momentum behind it.<\/p>\n<p>The Rhode Island Food Center at the 溏心vlog免费B站 is hosting its third annual Food System Summit, at which hundreds of food system representatives will join with state and national food system leaders to identify ways to better support the state\u2019s food economy.<\/p>\n<p>Experts will discuss the role of food-related businesses, as well as that of state policy makers and consumers, in the state\u2019s comprehensive Food Strategy, and its main areas of focus: production, sustaining and creating markets, enhancing the climate for food-related businesses, food security and food waste.<\/p>\n<p>Where:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, 120 Flagg Road, Kingston.<\/p>\n<p>When:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday, January 18, 2019 from 8:45 a.m. \u2013 5:30 p.m. (<em>See complete agenda link with time breakdowns at the bottom of this advisory<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Why:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food and related businesses impact Rhode Island families and our state\u2019s economy. Join us in supporting and celebrating this burgeoning industry and to hear from experts on issues from growing and producing to dealing with food waste, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>Who:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keynote speaker Kathleen Merrigan, executive director, <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.asu.edu\/food\/\">Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems<\/a> at Arizona State University and former deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n<p>Keynote speaker Danielle Nierenberg, president, <a href=\"https:\/\/foodtank.com\/danielle-nierenberg\/\">Food Tank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sue AnderBois, director of Food Strategy for the State of Rhode Island, and Nessa Richman, network director of the Rhode Island Food Policy Council will also present at the Summit. Kenneth Ayers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management; Kathleen Gorman from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America; Michael Hallock, CEO of RI Mushroom Co. and RI Agricultural Technologies; Leo Pollock, co-founder of The Compost Plant; and Elizabeth Tanner, director of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, will participate in a panel discussion.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Media Note:<\/u><\/strong> At the conclusion of the formal program, at approximately 3 p.m., field trips\/tours with attendees who have pre-registered will commence at the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Matunuck Oyster Farm (South Kingstown)<\/li>\n<li>Whalers Brewing Co. (South Kingstown)<\/li>\n<li>Hope &amp; Main (Warren)<\/li>\n<li>Farm Fresh RI (Providence)<\/li>\n<li>RI Mushroom &amp; Shaidzon Beer Co. (West Kingston)<\/li>\n<li>Port of Galilee (Narragansett)<\/li>\n<li>Farming Turtles (Exeter)<\/li>\n<li>Earth Care Farm (Charlestown)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/food-center\/foodsummit-programinfo\/\">detailed program information<\/a> is available.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Rhode Island Food System Summit is hosted by the 溏心vlog免费B站, with support from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Business Engagement Center and the Rhode Island Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON, R.I., \u2014 January 16, 2018 \u2014 Rhode Island\u2019s farmers, growers, producers, distributors, retailers, servers and other small businesses each play a role in our state\u2019s food system, a burgeoning economic sector with growing momentum behind it. 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