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Thank you to everyone who made the 2010 CSA in NYC Conference a success!

Teachers College Columbia University

Breezy Hill Orchard/Knoll Kreset Farm

CulinArt

Expo and Reception presenters

Raffle Prize Providers: Hot Bread Kitchen, Crop to Cup, Local Fish Inc., Amy Cotler, Weston A. Price Foundation

Our workshop presenters and facilitators

Keynote speakers and Farmers

All of our wonderful volunteers

Just Food Staff and VISTAS

We would also like to thank the more than 400 participants.  Your support, engagement, and involvement in the food security movement is the inspiration behind the conference. 

 

For notes from conference workshops, and audio recordings from the conference, please see our resource center

To see pictures from the conference, please see our flickr page
Did you take pictures?  Send us a link!

Would you like to follow up with one of our expo presenters?  See our expo map and contact list

Check back periodically for more end of conference updates.

 

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The Just Food CSA in NYC Conference is an opportunity for CSA members and farmers from around the city to come together for a day of workshops, discussion, and good food.   

Where: Teachers College at Columbia University

When: Sunday, February 28, 2010

8:30 am to 6:00pm 

 Click here to register for the conference
 

Conference Schedule

Registration                                                8:30-9:30am

Welcome                                                    9:30-10:15am

Workshop Session 1                               10:30-11:45am

Lunch (provided) and                           12:00- 1:30pm

                                                mini workshop sessions

Workshop Session 2                                1:45-3:00pm

Farmer Panel                                            3:15-4:30pm

                                                *Q and A with local farmers!

CSA Expo and Reception                      4:30-6:00pm

*Wine and Cheese, informational tables.

 

Ticket Information

                       $15                           Student/Fixed Income        SOLD OUT

                        $25                           Basic Rate                                 SOLD OUT

                       $35                            Supporter                                 SOLD OUT

                       $50                            Supporter Plus                       SOLD OUT

                       $100                          Super Supporter                    SOLD OUT

 

Keynote Session

For the conference keynote session, join Just Food founders and past executive directors Kathy Lawrence and Ruth Katz, and current CSA in NYC program manager Paula Lukats, as they discuss the evolution of the CSA movement in New York City over the past 15 years, as well as its impact on regional farmers and city residents.

 

Farm Panel

The afternoon farm panel will provide attendees the opportunity to ask CSA farmers questions about regional agriculture and to get their perspectives on CSA. Joining us this year will be: Galen Ballantine of The Ant Hill Farm, Deborah Kavakos of Stoneledge Farm, Chris Cashen of The Farm at Miller's Crossing, and Fred Lee of Sang Lee Farms.  Please e-mail wenjay@justfood.org questions you would like CSA farmers to answer.  There will also be an opportunity to submit questions at the conference.

 

Expo and Reception

The conference will conclude with a reception and expo, featuring New York City purveyors of local, artisanal food and drinks from Jimmy's No. 43, Breezy Hill Orchard/Knoll Kreset Farm, The Piggery, Raindance Organic Farm, Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery, Cooperstown Cheese Company, Argyle Cheese Farm and Brookside Farm, Magui's Artisanal Chocolates, and Grandaisy Bakery.

 

Lunch

Lunch will be provided.  Participants will have a choice between:

Organic green salad
Roasted vegetable salad
Goat cheese and grilled zucchini sandwiches on organic wheat rolls
Red lentil hummus and grilled zucchini sandwiches on organic wheat rolls

 

Coffee/Tea

Coffee and tea will not be served during registration.  See our list of nearby coffee/tea places for your early morning pick-me-up!

 

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