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Join us for the 2024 NH Food System Statewide Gathering on May 17 at The Barn on the Pemi in Plymouth, New Hampshire.

We will spend our time together diving into a variety of food system issues through breakout sessions, networking activities, a locally-sourced lunch, and end-of-gathering celebration. The NH Food System Statewide Gathering is an annual event hosted by the NH Food Alliance that brings together individuals, businesses, and organizations from across sectors who are dedicated to growing an improved local food system that works for all in the Granite State.

GATHERING PROGRAM

8:30-9:15AM: CHECK IN

9:30-10AM: WELCOMING REMARKS
featuring stories of impact from New Hampshire farmers

10:05-10:40AM: NETWORKING ACTIVITY

10:45AM-12PM: BREAKOUT SESSION ONE

From Theory to Practice: Integrating Collaborative Marketing Models into our Food Supply Chain
with Professor Analena Bruce, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at the University of New Hampshire

Supporting Economic Development Through the Northeast Regional Food Business Center
with Chris Jones, Senior Director, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

The Research We Need to Address Nutrition Security in New Hampshire
with Rawan AlSarraf, Doctoral Student, Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems, University of New Hampshire
Professor Sherman Bigornia, Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems, University of New Hampshire
Professor Noereem Z. Mena, Ph.D., RDN, Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems, University of New Hampshire
moderated by Tiffany Brewster, NH Hunger Solutions

12:05-1PM: LUNCH

1:20-2:35PM: BREAKOUT SESSION TWO

From Local Sourcing to Collective Action: A Lesson through Tortilla Making
with Chef David Vargas, Vida Cantina

Harnessing the Power of Storytelling in Strategic Advocacy
with New Futures

Farm Succession Planning
with Kali Lucey, Land for Good

2:45-3:25PM: LIGHTNING ROUND PRESENTATIONS

3:25-4PM: CLOSING CELEBRATION
The Gathering Raffle— view the prize list!
NH Harvest of the Month art display
Snacks + Cash Bar