The Tri-State Local Food Summit is a celebratory showcase of food activists, farmers, gardeners, educators, and community members taking small steps to build a more resilient and equitable food system and economy in the Midwest.

Keynote speakers will include Ali Berlow, Author of ‘The Food Activist Handbook’; and Andy Larson, University of Illinois Extension, who will be speaking on ‘Food Labels: Fact, Fiction & Debate’. Breakout sessions will explore the topics of Rural Hunger, Workplace Food Box & Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Donation Gardens, Institutional Purchasing, Prison Gardens, and more!

Pre-registration is required $25 – includes locally-sourced lunch. Registration is now open through Sinsinawa Mound:

www.sinsinawa.org/MoundCenter/RetreatRegister.cfm?num=756 Find the event on Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/358884884457364 Learn more about Local Foods Programs & Resources at DubuqueEatsWell.com.

This event is organized by Sinsinawa Mound and Dubuque County ISU Extension & Outreach - Local Foods Program; Exhibit Space and Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact: Local Food Coordinator Carolyn Scherf at cscherf@iastate.edu for more information, or call 563-583-6496