Across the country, students at hundreds of colleges and universities are turning their attention to food systems in an effort to address campus sustainability and social justice. United around a platform of community-based, ecologically sound, fair, and humane principles, the Real Food Challenge is institutionalizing food change on campuses around the nation.
Northwest Real Food Summit
March 19-21, Portland
The Real Food revolution is heating up the Northwest this March. The Real Food Youth Summit will feature four days of youth empowerment, solutions-based workshops, and action. The youth delegation will meet with allies including farmers, public health advocates, policy-makers, food service providers, farmworkers, and community activists to discuss collective work towards a just and sustainable food system.
Summit includes: student-run skills trainings, hands-on learning opportunities, delicious food and more. Expect to leave with a support network, new friends, leadership skills, and an action plan.
Direct registration questions to David.is.Schwartz@gmail.com and ShannonKuhn@gmail.com.
