If you are a program chair for your civic group, lunch time learning group, church,
temple, mosque, parent, current issues group, etc. and are looking to host a discussion
on a topic relevant to all, consider hosting a meeting focused on food! Our food system
is complex and touches many aspects of our daily lives. With the current interest in
buying local and eating healthy, there are a variety of issues you could explore
through discussion:
- what we eat
- food production
- slow food
- food rituals
- health/nutrition
- safety of our food
- how food habits are creating unhealthy children
- the fate of our areas farmers
- food justice
- sustainable food systems
- food access and security
- eating local
As local advocates on food issues, food council members are available to help you make
your event a reality. Council members are willing to share their expertise as farmers,
urban planners, communicators, marketers, and teachers. They can facilitate a discussion,
make a visual presentation, answer questions, or help you plan an onsite event. Council
members have done presentations for Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, EnAct Madison,
Smart Growth Conference, First Lutheran Church, Boldt Company, Wisconsin Association of
Family & Consumer Sciences, West Madison Senior Kiwanis, Middleton Sustainability Seminar,
and PEO Madison (just to name a few.)
If you are interested in having a DCFC member come speak to your group,
contact us.