Thursday March 11th Financing Farm to Fork Conference
Regional and national leaders present concrete ways to attract investment capital, loans, and grants to finance local and sustainable food businesses, farms, and NGOs. This conference has been developed in partnership with the University of Chicago�s Booth School of Business.
Friday March 12th Food Policy Summit & EXPO Trade Show Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council Summit brings together leaders in food access, urban agriculture, and food policy to build a sustainable fair food system serving the city of Chicago and its suburbs. FamilyFarmed Trade Show brings farmers, food producers, food buyers and distributors together to meet and do business. Educational programming promotes best practices and provides technical assistance to build local food systems.
Saturday March 13th Local Food Festival Family friendly workshops, cooking demos, and exhibit areas including a Community Supported Agriculture Sign-Up Pavilion, Growing Your Own Food Pavilion, Local Artisan Pavilion, and a Kids Corner
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