Kickoff Event – Wisconsin Premiere Screening of the new Price of Milk film
Fri. Nov. 14th 5:30 – 8:00 pm UW-Madison’s Ag Hall, Rm 125 (1450 Linden Dr.)
Followup Panelists include: Pete Hardin, editor of The Milkweed; Sarah Lloyd, former dairy farmer and National Dairy Board member and Supply Chain Specialist for UW Grassland 2.0; Dominique Brossard, Professor, Life Sciences Communication, UW Madison; and Sara Fletcher, Vice President Corporate Affairs, Oatly North America. Moderator: Jim Goodman, retired organic dairy farmer, Board Chair National Family Farm Coalition Plus, post-film refreshments!
Sponsored by the UW-Madison Agroecology Program with support from Family Farm Defenders, Oatly, and Sub-Genre Media
Sat. Nov. 15th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Best Western Plus Inntowner (2424 Univ. Ave.) FFD board retreat, including the FFD Annual Meeting starting at 12:00 noon
FFD annual meeting will include officer reports, board elections, and discussion of past and future activities. Lunch provided – all members and allies welcome!
Sat. Nov. 15th 5:30 – 8:30 pm John Kinsman Food Sovereignty Prize Award Banquet and Ceremony UW-Madison, Pyle Center (702 Langdon St.)
This year’s winners include: Sarah Leong and Patrick Hager (Squashington Farm – Mt. Horeb, WI); Hannah Scates Kettler and Kurtis Kettler (Minerva’s Meadows – State Center, IA) and Jess D’Souza (Wonderfarm – Mt. Horeb, WI)!
$35 suggested donation includes a buffet featuring WI local and native food. Advance payment preferred (online donation welcome!) RSVP requested – but no one will be turned away!
Keynote speaker:
Christine Neumann-Ortiz
Founding executive director of Voces de la Frontera
Those planning to attend from outside of Madison are encouraged to book rooms at the Best Western Plus Inntowner under the name of Family Farm Defenders for a discounted rate: tel. 608-233-8778
Be sure to check back for more details as they emerge – including the winner(s) of this year’s John Kinsman Food Sovereignty Prize!
