Agenda

FEED ARIZONA FIRST

2019 ARIZONA FOOD SUMMIT

January 8–9, 2019

Tucson, Arizona

The Arizona Food Summit connects people, producers, resources, and food for a healthy Arizona. These are the 2019 Food Summit themes:

1. Successful Partnerships & Collaborators
2. Outreach & Community Education
3. Smashing Regulatory Barriers
4. Building Food System Infrastructure
5. Innovation & the Future of Arizona Agriculture

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

9:00–9:30           Registration

9:30–10:30        Introductory Remarks

• Liz Foster, moderator, Executive Director, Maricopa County Farm Bureau
• Mark Killian, Director, Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA)
• Sheila Sjolander, Assistant Director of Public Health Services, Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS)
• Frank Migali, Deputy Assistant Director of Community Service Programs, Division of Aging & Adult Services, Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)

10:30–10:45   Why AZDA & Food Access? 

• Sharma Torrens, Marketing Manager, AZDA

10:45–11:45     Five-Year Action Plan: Food & Agriculture Policy Committee

• Cassie Lyman, Chair, Food & Agriculture Policy Advisory Committee (FAPAC)

12:00–1:30        Lunch and Keynote Speakers

• Keisha Tatem, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service Arizona, USDA
• James Mago, State Executive Director, Arizona Farm Service Agency, USDA

1:45–3:00           FAPAC Workshop: 2019 Focal Topics

• Cassie Lyman, FAPAC Chair

3:00–3:15                      BREAK

3:15–4:30           Arizona Food System Success Stories

• Understanding Community Food Networks with Ken Meter: A Maricopa County Case Study (BALL ROOM)
  • Ken Meter, Food System Analyst, Crossroads Resource Center
• Panel: We Need Each Other!: Partnering to Build a Local Food Value Chain (CATALINA ROOM)
  • Audra Christophel, Local Food Pathways Manager, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
  • Rani Olson, Farm-to-School Chef, Food Services Department, Tucson Unified School District
• Panel: Growing the Local Food Movement through Partnerships and Innovation (JEWISH HERITAGE CENTER)
  • Dave Brady, Board President, Sun Produce Cooperative
  • Stewart Jacobson, Food Safety Project Coordinator, AZDA
  • David Schwake, R.D., Food Service Director (retired), Litchfield Elementary School District
  • Rachel Gomez-Acosta, Wellness Coordinator, Concordia Charter School
  • Carol Diemer, Program Coordinator, FCHS/SNAP-Ed, Food Systems, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
  • Kelley Villa, Farm to Fork Programs Manager, Pinnacle Prevention
• Arizona Health Zone: Engaging with Communities to Promote Health (MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, 2nd FLOOR)
  • Natalia Santos, Food Systems Program Coordinator, AZ Health Zone-Cooperative Extension Nutritional Sciences (Pima County)
  • Jessica Davenport, Health Program Manager, Department of Health Services, Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity

5:00           Reception: Lookout Bar & Grille, Westward Look Resort, 245 E. Ina Rd.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

7:30–8:00                           Registration and Breakfast

8:00–8:45                           Alleviating Hunger: University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and Arizona Agriculture

• Dr. Shane Burgess, Dean, UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

9:00–10:15                        Arizona Food System Success Stories

• Biotech, What the Heck? (LIBRARY, 2nd FLOOR)
  • Katie Aikins, Director of Education, Arizona Farm Bureau
• Panel: Foods of Our Ancestors: Revitalization of Traditional Crops and Agricultural Methods (BALLROOM)
  • Nina Sajovec, Executive Director, Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Sterling Johnson, Farm Manager, Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Ramona Button, Owner/Founder, Ramona Farms
  • Velvet Button, Marketing, Ramona Farms
  • Terrol Dew Johnson, Co-founder, Tohono O’odham Community Action
• Panel: Local Production for Local Consumption (CATALINA ROOM)
  • Chaz Shelton, Founder & CEO, Merchant’s Garden
  • John Rueb, Owner, Forever Yong Farm
  • Michael Muthart, Co-owner, Top Knot Farms
  • Sarah Brown, community farmer, Las Milpitas Community Farm
• Addressing Food Security through Collaboration (MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, 2nd FLOOR)
  • Jacob Jones-Martinez, Program Coordinator, Cochise County Health & Social Services
  • Elyse Guides, Executive Director, Farm Express

10:15–10:30                      BREAK

10:30–11:45                      Arizona Food System Success Stories

• Reducing Food Waste, Reducing Hunger (BALLROOM)
  • Pam Giannonatti, Zero Hunger Zero Waste Program Manager, Kroger/Fry’s Foods
  • Dana Yost, Director of Supply Chain, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
• Panel: Urban Gleaners Partner with Rural Growers Pima-Cochise Counties (MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, 2nd FLOOR)
  • Barbara Eiswerth, Executive Director, Iskashitaa Refugee Network
  • Nina Sajovec, Executive Director, Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Cynthia Aspengren, Nutrition Educator & Food Safety Instructor, UA Cooperative Extension Service
  • Dena Cowan, Garden Supervisor, Mission Garden, Friends of Tucson
• Seeds: The Forgotten Key to Arizona’s Sustainable Agriculture (LIBRARY, 2nd FLOOR)
  • Bill McDorman, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance
  • Joy Hought, Executive Director, Native Seeds/SEARCH
• Community Farming: Tucson Village Farm & Las Milpitas Community Farm (CATALINA ROOM)
  • Natalie Shepp, Program Coordinator, Healthy Living Programs, Pima County Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
  • Elena Ortiz, Farm Engagement Manager and Advocacy Coordinator, Las Milpitas Community Farm

12:00–12:45                   Lunch & Networking

12:45–1:30                     Wrap-Up

• Adrienne Udarbe, Executive Director, Pinnacle Prevention

2:00                                     TOUR: Felicia’s Farm, 3761 E. River Road
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Native Seeds/SEARCH, 3584 E. River Road

3:30                                     TOUR: Tucson Village Farm, 4210 N Campbell Ave