In Philadelphia, PA and Cherry Hill, NJ.

The Community Food Security Coalition’s annual conference is back bigger and better than ever! Join 1,000 of your colleagues for the nation’s primary food systems networking and educational event outside Philadelphia for five days of inspiring presentations, scintillating workshops, fantastic networking, delectable local eats, and fun field trips. This year’s event will focus on access to healthy food: how many communities have been transformed into food deserts; the health and economic impacts that these communities face; and the policy and grassroots-based solutions to this ever growing problem.

The meeting will also include plenaries on climate change and the global food crisis, as well as over 50 workshops, 12 field trips, and 5 short courses on other issues such as farm to cafeteria, local food systems, business incubators, race and the food system. As much as possible of the food served will be organically or sustainably produced, and/or sourced locally.

The conference is being held in conjunction with Rutgers University’s Food Business Incubator Meeting. Our hope in doing so is to foster networking and educational opportunities among community food security and micro-enterprise practitioners.