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December 2018
FoodCon
Cost for tickets is $15 for students, $25 General Admission More information from the website: FoodCon is an annual conference that celebrates the food and agri-business community. The business schools of UNC, NC State University, and Duke University co-sponsor this one-day conference each year. Duke Fuqua’s MBA Food and Agriculture club will host FoodCon 2018 on Wednesday, December 5th at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Our goal is to bring together a diverse audience of students, community members, and business professionals…
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April 2019
2019 Southeastern University Consortium on Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition Symposium: Maximizing Foodsystems to Promote Food Security, Self Efficacy and Customer Service.
REGISTRATION Registration is now open for the event. Please complete the registration form using the following link: https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aWV7jyS4NDgptMp LODGING Lodging for the event is available at the Holiday Inn Express, 1943 Blowing Rock Road, Boone, NC 28607. Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at 828-264-2451. Be sure to mention USDA Regional Conference for the group rate of $71/night. POSTER SESSION ABSTRACT SUBMISSON The Southeastern University Consortium on Hunger, Poverty, and Nutrition invites all members, community partners or programs, and students to…
Find out more »September 2019
Edible Campus Harvest Moon Celebration
Edible Campus is having its 3rd Annual Harvest Moon Celebration Tuesday, September 24th at 6:30 pm. It is a student run event this year, and taking place at the Edible Campus Garden behind Davis Library. Our speakers will be three amazing UNC Alumni doing food/agriculture work: Roderick Gladney (Founder, Carolina Cupboard) Giszell Weather (Founder, Herban Gardening Collective) and Vera Fabian (Owner, Ten Mothers Farm). There will also be live music, spoken word, free food, and more.
Find out more »February 2020
Campus Food Insecurity Symposium
Presented By the Campus Pantry Collaborative FEBRURARY 14TH, 2020 8:30AM-4:30PM PENN PAVIL ION FREE Early Registration Opens December 16th: https://tinyurl.com/tplk6zv Co-Hosted by: Mary Pat McMahon, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Paula McClain, Dean of The Graduate School Breakfast, Lunch, and Light Snacks Provided
Find out more »March 2020
‘Que for the Kids
A celebration of food and music to benefit No Kid Hungry North Carolina Sustainably raised whole-hog barbecue with 'Barbecue Man' Wyatt Dickson of Picnic Delicious food from local chefs, silent auction and live music Live music by Sugar on Fire Band $50 General admission***/$15 Students ***childcare provided 100% of funds will support the work of No Kid Hungry NC, a program of UNC Chapel Hill
Find out more »Rural Child Hunger Summit
Make plans to join No Kid Hungry for the second Rural Child Hunger Summit, which will take place March 31-April 1, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. This national event will bring together a wide range of stakeholders to explore the disparities driving child hunger in rural communities; identify promising practices and policy levers that reduce the incidence of rural child hunger; celebrate innovations that are user-centered and evidence-informed; and foster connections between communities of research and practice. Click here to learn more and…
Find out more »June 2020
7th National Rural Grocery Summit
Registration is open for the 7th National Rural Grocery Summit, held in Manhattan, KS, on June 8-9, 2020. We invite you and/or your organization to consider presenting your work at this important conference. Rural grocery stores are an anchor business in rural communities. They are a primary source of local jobs and represent a significant source of local sales tax. Rural grocery stores serve as community gathering spaces, building bonds of local community, and attracting and retaining residents. Rural grocery stores also offer more healthy…
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