Growing Solutions: Food Gardening to Advance Food Security & Health (Part 2)
Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 
Start: 12:00 pm End: 1:00 pm
Location: Online webinar
Contact: Angie Tagtow, (515) 669-8579, angie.tagtow@mac.com
The objectives of this webinar are to outline the public health benefits of food gardening, spotlight the Hunger-Free North Dakota Gardening Initiative and the innovative food gardening and culinary programs of the New Hampshire Food Bank.
Speakers include Erin MacDougall, Healthy Eating & Active Living Program Manager at the Seattle & King County Public Health Department; Karen Ehrens, Owner of Ehrens Consulting and consultant to Healthy North Dakota; and Helen Costello, Program Manager at the New Hampshire Food Bank. The webinar moderator is Angie Tagtow.
The slides from Part I are available here
This webinar is hosted by the Iowa Food Access & Health Work Group of the Iowa Food Systems Council and the Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowans Fit for Life.
Register here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
System Requirements: PC-based attendees must have Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server; Macintosh®-based attendees must have Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer.
Related information
The Food Access & Health Work Group is a statewide network of food and nutrition assistance program providers, health professionals and food system stakeholders focused on cultivating a just and diverse food system that eliminates hunger, increases access to nutritious food and improves the health of all Iowans.
More about the Food Access & Health Work Group [Iowa Food Systems Council website]
Other webinars were January 12 and February 9, 2012.
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture |
Ames, Iowa 50011 |
(515) 294-3711 |
leocenter@iastate.edu