February 4, 2012

Where? 

Seattle University, School of Law Annex Building, Room 142

What time? 

2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

For more information, contact 

Jake Harris, Stone Soup Gardens 206-661-7628

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Stone Soup Gardens and The Sierra Club Environmental Justice Committee invites you to attend a free forum on Food Justice.

We will have a panel discussion and workshop around cross movement connections with environmentalist, social justice activists and the food movement. Panelists include:

• Reverend Robert Jeffrey, pastor at New Hope Baptist Church in Seattle and founder of Clean Greens Farm, will speak about the role of food in the social justice movement.
• Eddie Hill, founding Program Manager for Seattle Tilth Farm Works Program, will speak about food as infrastructure and healthy food as a right.
• Ann Seiter, NW Indian Fisheries Committee, She will be discussing tribal fish consumption and water pollution issues
• Mike O'Brien, Seattle City Council member, will co-moderate the panel and speak about the city's role in promoting food justice issues

Following panel presentations, there will be break out sessions about building cross movement connections between foodies, environmentalists, and Social Justice activists.

delicious snacks will be brought to you by Stone Soup Gardens, Flying Bear Farms and other local farmers.

Please Join us!