The LA Food Policy Council is excited to partner with the Community and Regional Food Systems Project, UC Cooperative Extension-LA County, and LA Alliance for a New Economy‘s Don’t Waste LA campaign to host a special Network Meeting focused on food waste, composting and the Good Food economy.
The evening meeting will feature special guest Will Allen. Allen is a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” recipient and Fellow and the founder and CEO of Growing Power, Inc., a farm and community food center in Milwaukee, with satellite operations in Madison and Chicago, that strives to grow food, to grow minds, and to grow community.
Following a keynote presentation by Will Allen, a panel discussion with local experts will highlight emerging policy and economic development opportunities such as the City of LA’s new Zero Waste LA exclusive franchise system for food scrap recycling and composting on neighborhood and city-wide scales.
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: United University Church, on the USC Campus at Hoover and Jefferson
817 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089 [map]
Tentative Meeting Schedule
5:30 – 6:00 PM Registration
6:00 – 6:10 PM Welcome & Updates
6:10 – 6:45 PM Keynote presentation by Will Allen
6:45 – 7:15 PM Panel discussion
7:15 – 7:45 PM Q&A with Will Allen and Panelists
7:45 – 9:00 PM Networking session
Please RSVP by November 18. For more information about the event, visit goodfoodla.org.