Upcoming Events and Opportunities
Growing Local Conference 2014
Food Matters Manitoba is proud to announce that the Growing Local Conference 2014 will be held February 28 - March 1.
Manitoba's largest food conference brings together consumers, farmers, traditional harvesters and everyone in between, for two inspiring days of learning and sharing.
Growing Local 2014 includes a great lineup of workshops, discussions and displays on food skills, sustainable agriculture, indigenous and northern issues, food justice and health.
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION!
If you are interested in participating this year’s conference by organizing a workshop, please complete the following form and return to growinglocal@foodmattersmanitoba.ca
WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM
(Click here for a print version)
Initial workshop submissions are due by June 14, 2013.
Location:
Marlborough Hotel
331 Smith Street
Winnipeg R3B 2G9
Growing Local 2013
Thank you to everyone who participated in 2013's Growing Local conference. It was a huge success!
If you did you not get the chance to fill out an evaluation form at the conference, please do so here:
EVALUATION FORM
Please email completed forms to growinglocal@foodmattersmanitoba.ca.
Pictures from the event are posted in our Facebook page.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
PRESENTER BIOS
SHARING OUR STORIES
YOUTH GATHERING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Conference contact:
Monica Derksen, Conference Coordinator
Office: 204 943 0822
Toll-free: 1 800 731 2638
Cell: 204 990 7317
growinglocal@foodmattersmanitoba.ca
Sponsors:
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Conference Committee:
| Anna Weier | Manitoba Alternative Food Research Alliance |
| Brendan Reimer | Canadian CED Network |
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David Hunt |
MAFRI |
| Byron Beardy | Four Arrows Regional Health Authority |
| Janine Gibson | |
| Julie Price | Heifer International Canada |
| Leon Simard | Four Arrows Regional Health Authority |
| Lynn Anne Lauriault | Red River College |
| Lori Rudolph-Crawford | First Nations and Inuit Health Branch |
| Natalie Wowk-Slukynsky | First Nations and Inuit Health Branch |
| Mike Tutthil | Health in Common |
| Stefan Epp-Koop | Food Matters Manitoba |
| Paul Chorney | Food Matters Manitoba |
| Raquel Koenig | Food Matters Manitoba |
| Sharon Taylor | Manitoba Farm Mentorship |







