Advocates for Urban Agriculture

AUA Winter Meeting 
When: Wednesday, February 1
5:30-8:00 PM
Where: Community Room
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.

5:30-6:15 Potluck 
Bring your own silverware, drinking glass & a dish according to your last name:
A-F Entrée, G-P Salad or Side, Q-Z Dessert

6:15-6:30 AUA Community Slideshow: Everybody who submitted a photo will have a chance to describe their project for up to 30 seconds.

6:30-7:15 Panel on Institutional Food Buying: Who is buying local food and what hurdles were overcome to do so?  Moderated by Kathy Nyquist – New Venture Advisors/Family Farmed

Panel participants:

7:15-7:45 Community Networking 

7:45-8:00 Closing Remarks 

See the Statement for Local Food Economy developed by Advocates for Urban Agriculture, BIG/Blacks in Green, and a growing coalition of supporters, to reinforce the importance of local and neighborhood-based investments at this prime moment for redefinition of the city’s and nation’s economic vision and policy.

Last week, mayors and CEOs convened in Chicago with Mayor Emanuel and the First Lady and announced the expansion of major retail companies, including Walgreens and Walmart, in neighborhoods of Chicago deemed “food deserts.”

Please read the Statement and consider adding your signature, with your org affiliation and/or ward number.  Send your information as you would like it included to martha@learngrowconnect.org.  The most current version with additional signatures will continue to be updated on AUA’s website.

The Statement has been sent to the Mayor and First Lady, groups and lists, and interested members of the media.  We ask you to send the Statement to your friends and allies, aldermen and policymakers, and to talk with them about it and our growing coalition.

Hope you can join us!

Link to the pdf: AUA2011Fall

See our “Jobs” page for details about the position and instructions for applying. Resumes and cover letters are due by October 31. We will schedule interviews with qualified candidates during the first 3 weeks of November.