PAST EVENT INFORMATION
All About Food : From Farm to Fork
** Thursday February 14, 2013 ** 9am - 4pm **
MISD Building - 44001 Garfield Road - Clinton Township, MI 48038
DOWNLOAD PRESENTER MATERIALS BELOW:
Mike DiBernardo’s Opening Presentation HERE
"Grandma's Special Cookies - How To Sell A Food Product"
Handouts From Tom Kalchik HERE
Chef Mark Miller's Home-Made Pasta Recipe HERE
Chef Michael Geiger's Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad Recipe HERE
For Information on the Dairy Video That Was Shown During Lunch From United Dairy Industry of Michigan Contact:
Deanne Kelleher MS RD
Manager of School Foodservice Programs
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
2163 Jolly Rd, Okemos, MI 48864
Email: dkelleher@udim.org
Phone: 517-349-8480 ext. 230 or 1800-241-MILK (in MI)
Fax: 517-349-6218
The All About Food From Farm to Fork Conference is sponsored by the Macomb Food Collaborative. It is an annual event to help inform and educate the community about food.
County Executive Mark Hackel will welcome community residents and foodies to the conference starting at 9 am. The Opening Speaker will be Mike DiBernardo of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Workshop sessions include: Grandma's Special Cookies, How to sell a food product, Urban Sprout Community Garden, Food Assistance Options for Farmers Markets, Understanding Your Community Food System and Food Demonstrations. Session 2 sessions include: What is Happening at Detroit Eastern Market, Innovations in Community Food Systems, Successful Farm to School Strategies, and more Food Demonstrations.
A Local Lunch will be start at 12 noon followed by our lunch program with United Dairy Industry of Michigan ~~ Session 3 workshops include: Backyard Gardening, Safe Food From the Farm for Institutions, How do Food Hubs engage Local Food Systems?, Opportunities in Food System Supply and Demand, and more Food Demonstration with Home Food Preservation methods.
The conference will end with "Emerging Food Markets, What's Next?" with a Food Business Panel.
County Executive Mark Hackel will welcome community residents and foodies to the conference starting at 9 am. The Opening Speaker will be Mike DiBernardo of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Workshop sessions include: Grandma's Special Cookies, How to sell a food product, Urban Sprout Community Garden, Food Assistance Options for Farmers Markets, Understanding Your Community Food System and Food Demonstrations. Session 2 sessions include: What is Happening at Detroit Eastern Market, Innovations in Community Food Systems, Successful Farm to School Strategies, and more Food Demonstrations.
A Local Lunch will be start at 12 noon followed by our lunch program with United Dairy Industry of Michigan ~~ Session 3 workshops include: Backyard Gardening, Safe Food From the Farm for Institutions, How do Food Hubs engage Local Food Systems?, Opportunities in Food System Supply and Demand, and more Food Demonstration with Home Food Preservation methods.
The conference will end with "Emerging Food Markets, What's Next?" with a Food Business Panel.
Schedule and Workshop Details
Schedule
8:00 Registration, Networking, & Displays
9:00 Welcome: Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive
9:15 Opening Speaker: Mike DiBernardo, Economic Development Specialist-
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
9:45 Workshop Sessions
11:00 Workshop Sessions
12:00 Local Lunch with Speaker–United Dairy Industry of Michigan
1:45 Workshop Sessions
3:00 Emerging Food Markets: What’s Next
Workshops
Grandma’s Special Cookies -How to Sell a Food Product– Tom Kalchik,
MSU Product Center
Urban Seed Community Garden– Suzanne Pixley, Eastpointe Mayor &Team Member, Peggy DiM ercurio
Portal For Food Programs: Food Assistance Options Through Farmers Markets -
Amanda Shreve, MIFMA, Food Assistance Partnership Coordinator
& Rachel Bair, Fair Food Network, DUFB Program Director
Understanding Your Community Food System– Julia Darnton, Saginaw /Genesee MSU Extension
What is Happening at the Detroit Eastern Market in 2013? – Dan Carmody, President of Detroit Eastern Market
Innovations in Community Food Systems– Scott Meloney, Distributed Power
Alternative Food Markets– Missy VanWormer, MI Green Thumb CSA & Sharon Ostrowski, Sharkar Farms
Successful Farm to School Strategies– Katie McKonkie, Food Service Director,
Lamphere and Madison Heights Schools & Sam Lumetta Produce
Backyard Gardening: Where Do I Start? – Mary Gerstenberger, MSU Extension
Safe Food From the Farm For Institutions – Jeanne Hausler, MDARD & Phil Tocco, MSU Extension
How Food Hubs Engage Local Food Systems – Rich Pirog, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
& Cary Junior, Michigan Food Hub Consultant
Opportunities in Food System Supply and Demand – Christine Quane, Detroit Eastern Market
Food Preservation A to Z – Eileen Haraminac & Christine Venema, MSU Extension
Food Demonstrations
8:00 Registration, Networking, & Displays
9:00 Welcome: Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive
9:15 Opening Speaker: Mike DiBernardo, Economic Development Specialist-
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
9:45 Workshop Sessions
11:00 Workshop Sessions
12:00 Local Lunch with Speaker–United Dairy Industry of Michigan
1:45 Workshop Sessions
3:00 Emerging Food Markets: What’s Next
Workshops
Grandma’s Special Cookies -How to Sell a Food Product– Tom Kalchik,
MSU Product Center
Urban Seed Community Garden– Suzanne Pixley, Eastpointe Mayor &Team Member, Peggy DiM ercurio
Portal For Food Programs: Food Assistance Options Through Farmers Markets -
Amanda Shreve, MIFMA, Food Assistance Partnership Coordinator
& Rachel Bair, Fair Food Network, DUFB Program Director
Understanding Your Community Food System– Julia Darnton, Saginaw /Genesee MSU Extension
What is Happening at the Detroit Eastern Market in 2013? – Dan Carmody, President of Detroit Eastern Market
Innovations in Community Food Systems– Scott Meloney, Distributed Power
Alternative Food Markets– Missy VanWormer, MI Green Thumb CSA & Sharon Ostrowski, Sharkar Farms
Successful Farm to School Strategies– Katie McKonkie, Food Service Director,
Lamphere and Madison Heights Schools & Sam Lumetta Produce
Backyard Gardening: Where Do I Start? – Mary Gerstenberger, MSU Extension
Safe Food From the Farm For Institutions – Jeanne Hausler, MDARD & Phil Tocco, MSU Extension
How Food Hubs Engage Local Food Systems – Rich Pirog, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
& Cary Junior, Michigan Food Hub Consultant
Opportunities in Food System Supply and Demand – Christine Quane, Detroit Eastern Market
Food Preservation A to Z – Eileen Haraminac & Christine Venema, MSU Extension
Food Demonstrations
