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Where: Kankakee
Community College, 100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 60901
Who
should attend?
Farmers,
farmer market managers, food assistance programs (food pantries, soup kitchens,
adult feeding programs, etc.) local, state and federal public/private food and
nutrition program staff, educators, members of the faith community, business
leaders, local, state and federal elected officials, concerned citizens.
Reasons
to attend:
- Increase awareness of importance
of locally grown produce and other products for healthy communities;
- Foster collaboration among food
summit partners;
- Support Illinois farmers in
addressing hunger and improving nutrition;
- Identify concerns about the
status of food security in Illinois;
- Be inspired by successful strategies
in Illinois and elsewhere.
For on-line registration
information go to the link below:
Participation limited to
first 100 registrants
$25 registration fee
(includes all materials, lunch and breaks).
Sponsored
by:
Illinois
Interagency Nutrition Council
University
of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension  |