The Spark of Hudson is pleased to present a virtual panel on Thursday, April 22nd at 6pm (Earth Day) around food insecurity, access and mutual aid featuring regionally based food experts. This program is presented as part of The Spark of Hudson’s programming that aims to tackle conversations around the climate crisis
Around The Table is a comprehensive panel addressing addressing concerns over food insecurity and access featuring Sky High Farm, Hudson Community Free Fridge, City of Hudson Youth Center, Columbia County Sanctuary Movement, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and La Morada Mutual Aid Kitchen amongst others to be presented on Earth day, Thursday, April 22 at 6pm by The Spark of Hudson via YouTube livestream. (link below)
Around The Table – A discussion on Food and Access will be moderated by Alexina Carther of NYC Food Policy, this panel discussion will bring together farmers, producers, policy advocates, chefs, food based nonprofits and mutual aid workers to discuss how we can build more resilient supply chains to feed the food insecure in the town of Hudson, New York. Around The Table, aims to provoke discussion and ideas with a tangible application, to quickly mobilise food producers and the Hudson community to get fresh food to the food insecure. To foster connections between changemakers and advocates in Hudson, NY, with those already working in this space to build a collaborative network of support.
PANEL PARTICIPANTS
Alexina Cather- NYC Food Policy, Moderator
Ora Wise – Sky High Farm
Nick Zachos – Director at City of Hudson Department of Youth;
Bryan MacCormack, Columbia County Sanctuary Movement
Lauren Schaffer, Hudson Community Free Fridge
Jason Grauer – Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture;
Fabrizio Facchini – Italians feed America
Yajaira Saavedra- La Morada Mutual Aid Kitchen
Laurie Freyer- Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
The Spark of Hudson is an innovative, community learning center launching in Hudson, NY. A model for education and community development, The Spark is dedicated to supporting individuals from all corners of Hudson and beyond to learn, teach and grow. Founded by Susan Danziger and Albert Wenger, The Spark has recently spearheaded and supported a number of community initiatives in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 22, 2021 / 6pm – 7pm
LOCATION: Livestream via youtube.com
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