2018 Hunger and Health Summit: Full Schedule

Welcome to Feeding Wisconsin’s 2018 Hunger and Health Summit, sponsored by UnitedHealthCare, which will be held on April 9 and 10 at the Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.

With continuing uncertainty regarding important anti-hunger and health promoting programs like SNAP and Medicaid, our ability to break through the gridlock and polarization to fight hunger and improve health is more important than ever.

This year, we are excited to partner with the Wisconsin Local Food Network for enhanced sessions on food systems alignment and expanding access to grow, sell, and buy affordable and healthy, Wisconsin grown food. No special registration needed - simply register for the 2018 summit and attend any session on the agenda.

11:15am CDT

Building a Healthy Food System through Farm to Institution

Join a panel of Farm to Institution experts from different stakeholder and links in the supply and distribution chain - from producer, early childcare, school, FoodWIse - come together to share their stories, successes & barriers, and give attendees an opportunity to ask questions and learn of resources for implementing Farm to Institution. This session will challenge attendees to discuss how different types of institutions can support each other in building a healthy local food system.

Speakers

Rebecca L. Breda

Early Childhood Specialist and Farm Owner, Badger Organics, LLC

Rebecca “Becky” Breda has over twenty years of experience in the field of early childhood education in a variety of capacities. She has an undergraduate degree in elementary education as well as Master’s degrees in both early childhood education and educational leadership. After... Read More →

Ross Cohen

Farm to School Education Coordinator, REAP Food Group

Ross serves as REAPs Farm to School Education Coordinator, overseeing the curriculum and 4 AmeriCorps members that teach in the 12 Madison elementary schools with the highest levels of poverty. Ross also collaborates on REAP's summer food programming, events and fundraisers, and overseeing... Read More →

Karly Johnson

FoodWIse Nutrition Coordinator Florence, Forest, Oneida & Vilas Counties, UW-Extension

Karly earned her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from UW-Stevens Point, where she quickly learned that she had a passion for community health. She has held her position as a UW-Extension FoodWIse nutrition coordinator for two years. Over the last years with FoodWIse, the majority... Read More →

WLFN4 Building a Healthy Food System through Farm to Institution pdf

Tuesday April 10, 2018 11:15am - 12:45pm CDT
Room H

WLFN/Healthy Food Access and Infrastructure, Panel Presentation

2:30pm CDT

Building Viable Supply Chains to get Local Food From Farm to Fork and Build Strong Economies

In this session we will look at specific initiatives in Wisconsin to build infrastructure in the supply chains, including helping farmers and food processors improve their production for wholesale markets and meet food safety requirements. To successfully build a viable local food system we need to build viable enterprises that can process, aggregate and distribute local food into the different end users, from grocery, food service, and schools. The session looks at what is needed to support businesses and initiatives in this space and also what it means for the bigger picture of local and regional economic development around the supply chains and food system. Attendees will be encouraged to participate in the discussion. We will also discuss ways that the standard supply chains can and do interact with the food pantry system.

Moderators

Sarah Lloyd

Director of Special Projects, Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative/Wisconsin Farmers Union

Sarah Lloyd farms with her husband Nels Nelson on the 350-cow Nelson dairy farm in Wisconsin. She works off-farm as the Director of Special Projects for the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU). This work includes; support for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmers, organizing for... Read More →

Speakers

Ian Aley

Coordinator, Madison Public Market's MarketReady Program, Northside Planning Council

Ian is the coordinator of MarketReady, a small business development program connected to the soon-to-be-built Madison Public Market. This will be a space for selling locally-produced food, crafts, and other goods. MarketReady is funded by the City of Madison and run by the Northside... Read More →

Jay Salinas

NeuErth Worm Farm

Zacary Smucker-Bryan

Program Manager, Food Finance Institute

Zac is the Program Manager for the Food Finance Institute (FFI), a program of UW-Extension which leverages and supports a collaborative network of professionals with training, tools and resources so they can help build and fund profitable businesses in the food, beverage and value-added... Read More →

Tuesday April 10, 2018 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room H

WLFN/Healthy Food Access and Infrastructure, Panel Presentation