Advocacy|Food|Online event
‘Landscapes for People, Food and Nature’ 2012-2020: Reflections and Lessons Learned for Future Global Landscape Development
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin for the next Landscape Roundtable convened by FAO and EcoAgriculture Partners to reflect upon the achievements and lessons learned from the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature (LPFN) initiative, which began in 2012 and officially closes this year. The LPFN initiative has been an international collaboration of knowledge sharing, dialogue and action to support…
2020 World Food Day Commemorative Ceremony
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin FAO North America for the inaugural World Food Day Lecture by Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and the announcement 2020 World Food Day Poetry Contest winners.
Transforming Food Loss into Commercial and Nutritional Products: Innovations, Collaborations for Creative Financing and Supportive Legal Approaches
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCommunities, businesses, governments and non-profits are developing creative mechanisms for purchasing and transforming “food loss” from harvest, slaughter and catch into foods and other products to support rural economies and the nutrition needs of consumers. The 2020 World Food Law Institute Symposium, co-sponsored with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, continues and…
She Feeds the World – Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin FAO North America and CARE USA for a Congressional Briefing on how empowering women brings us closer to our goals of eradicating hunger, ensuring food security, eliminating all forms of malnutrition, and improving the lives of people around the globe.
Celebrating Indigenous Food Ways
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThere is a growing revival of cultural practices based in seasonal nutrition, reciprocal relationship, and stewardship of land and water. With listening, learning, and action in the present, we can shift from a system of exploitation to a regenerative and just food economy that reflects an ethic of care. Join for a story and Q+A…
U.S. Food Infrastructure and Hunger: Lessons from COVID-19 Crisis, Guidance for the Future
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Alliance to End Hunger, and a panel of experts from agriculture, food infrastructure, and hunger relief sectors for a discussion on how you can be better prepared for future shocks by taking concrete actions today.
InFARMation Spring Series: Land and Capital
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFoFF's next session will be on March 30th at 6:30pm to continue this conversation. Throughout the series you will hear about the inspiring hard work that farmers of color and organizations are doing to circumvent the barriers created by structural racism in the agricultural and financial system. FoFF will discuss the biggest threats to Oregon’s…
Advocacy Training: Building a Relationship With Your Legislators
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFoFF's goal in this advocacy workshop is to help farmers get comfortable with one on one meetings with their legislators for the 2023 session. Come to this first workshop, in a series of three, to learn why it's important to have a personal connection with your legislator, what to expect when meeting with your legislators…
Advocacy Training: Giving Testimony
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFoFF's goal in this advocacy workshop is to increase the number of farmers giving testimony in the 2023 legislative session. Legislators hearing directly from the farmers has a major impact on the outcome. Come to this workshop, the second in a series of three, to learn how to find information on a bill (in OLIS),…