Merrymeeting Food Council is excited to be part of The Maine Food Convergence Project and hope you will join as we convene organizations, networks, groups, and individuals to catalyze collective action towards a thriving Maine food system that is equitable, just, and regenerative.
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We are excited to announce the Keynote Panelists and Presenters of our Opening Event:
Danielle Nierenberg
President of Food Tank and a world-renowned food systems researcher, speaker, and advocate.
www.foodtank.com
Alivia Moore
Co-founder & builder of Eastern Woodlands Rematriation
www.whyhunger.org/ewrematriation
David Patrick
Co-founder of Racial Equity & Justice and Associate Director of The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine.
www.racialequityandjustice.org
Joe Grady
Deputy Director/Senior Director of Programs at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment.
www.wolfesneck.org
Joshua Stoll
Assistant Research Professor of Marine Policy, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine.
www.joshua-stoll.com
Desiree Vargas
Co-founder of Racial Equity & Justice and Program Director of The Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine
www.racialequityandjustice.org
The Maine Food Convergence is bringing together organizations, networks, groups, and individuals in a series of interactive online events in February and March 2021.
Choose From Our Three Tracks:
TRACK A: Increasing the amount of healthy local food in our schools, institutions, and commercial markets is imperative to the health of Maine’s communities and economy. How can we expand local procurement to meet the capacity and consistent demands of these markets? How can we afford not to? REGISTER
TRACK B: As an unstable climate and resource depletion jeopardize the global food supply, meeting our food needs locally will be critical to a sustainable food future for Maine. How can we increase the quantity and quality of Maine-grown food while supporting our fishing and farming communities; protecting our waters; regenerating our soils and biodiversity; and providing living wages, land and water access, and dignity for food system workers? REGISTER
TRACK C: Eating nutritious, culturally appropriate food is critical for unleashing human potential. Access to healthy food in Maine is inequitable for reasons from income to geography, stigma and more. With thousands of Mainers experiencing food insecurity, what partnerships, policy, or advocacy can break down the barriers to healthy food for all? REGISTER
Registration scholarships and participant stipends are available on a limited and as-needed basis. For more information, please contact mainefoodconvergence@gmail.com
About
The Maine Food Convergence Project convenes organizations, networks, groups, and individuals to catalyze collective action towards a thriving Maine food system that is equitable, just, and regenerative.
Mission
To develop deeper relationships and greater trust as we co-create an equitable and thriving food system for Maine.
Vision
Our vision is a Maine food system that fosters the wellbeing of people, planet, and communities.
For more information about the Maine food Convergence Project, please visit www.mainefoodconvergence.org
To be involved in the project, contact mainefoodconvergence@gmail.com
We are grateful for our change makers, innovators and cultivators!
Thank you to our generous project funders for making this project possible, Quimby Family Foundation, Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, Grass Roots Fund, Real Maine, Norway Savings Bank, Cooperative Development Institute, First National Bank, and our vast team of supporters.
Farm to Institution New England, Heiwa Tofu, Coastal Enterprises Inc., and Maine Health.
We’re offering a unique sponsorship opportunity to organizations that stand behind Maine food and food systems as central to the health of our diverse communities, local economies, and natural resources. Please contact us at mainefoodconvergence@gmail.com for more information on how to support this series of events and read more here about sponsorship opportunities.