Food Policy Council Agenda

Food Policy Council Site Visit
Final Agenda
June 15-16, 2006
Hartford, Connecticut

Thursday Friday

Wednesday, June 14

Reception at City Fare
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 15

Breakfast (Old Judiciary Room, State Capitol, 3^rd floor)
9:00 a.m.

Welcome & Introductions
Leslie Robbins & Kai Siedenburg
Participant Introductions

9:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m
9:25 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.

Food Policy Council Overview
Mark Winne, Community Food Security Coalition
Kristin Brooks, Michigan FPC

9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Questions, Answers & Discussion
10:20 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Break
10:35 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Joint Food Policy Council Meeting
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Lunch
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Brief Comments from Pat Gray, The Food Project
1:15 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.

Facilitated Discussion of State Activities
Dr. Nancy Bull, UCONN CANR
1:25 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Break
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Farmland Preservation and Graywall Farm Tour
Drive to Graywall Farm
Jay Dippel, Connecticut Department of Agriculture
John Guszkowski, Thompson Planning & Zoning Commission

Robin Chesmer, Graywall Farm

2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

4:15 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.

4:35 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Questions, Answers & Discussion
5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Break
5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Food, Farm and Nutrition Policy in Connecticut

Senator Edith Prague, Connecticut State Senate
Senator Don Williams, Connecticut President Pro Tem

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Drive to Hote/Capitol
7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 16

Breakfast (Old Judiciary Room, State Capitol, 3^rd floor)
8:15 a.m.

How Food Policy Councils Monitor & Coordinate
Community Food Security Assessment
Rigoberto Lopez, University of Connecticut

Community Food Resources Map
Rebecca Augur, Capitol Region Council of Governments

Grocery Store Development
Mayor Eddie Perez, City of Hartford

Nutrition Education Website
Mary Parizo, Connecticut Dept. of Social Services

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Questions, Answers & Discussion
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Drive to Annie Vinton School, Mansfield
10:00 a.m.

Annie Vinton School
Greetings
Dr. Jim Palmer, Principal

Fruit & Vegetable Snack Program & Farmer’s Market
Lisa Eaton, School Nurse
Lynne McPhee, F&V Program Instructor
Maureen Staggenborg, CT State Dept. of Ed, Child Nutrition Programs
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Drive to Mansfield Middle School via Mountain Dairy
Jim Stearns, Mountain Dairy
11:15 a.m.

Mansfield Middle School

Greetings
            Mr. Jeff Cryan, Principal
            Janice Mills, Food Service Manager
            Dr. Gordon Schimmel, Superintendent

Locally Grown Food, Composting and Farm Garden
            Janice Mills, Food Service Manager
            Karen Burnham, Life Skills Teacher
            Maureen Staggenborg, CT Child Nutrition Programs
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch at Mansfield Middle School

Drive to Hartford/Downtown Farmers' Market

12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Farmers' Market Programs
Rick Macsuga, Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Walk to Capitol Community College, Room 206
1:45 p.m.

Jennifer McTiernan, CitySeed, Inc.
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Urban Food Environments
Jerry Jones, Hartford Food System
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Facilitated discussion/Next Steps
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Adjourn
4:00 p.m.