{"id":1100,"date":"2014-02-05T12:47:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfarmers.org\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2014-03-10T13:37:21","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T18:37:21","slug":"family-farm-defenders-and-midwest-environmental-advocates-announce-land-water-seeds-food-conference-featuring-raj-patel-held-in-conjunction-with-the-john-kinsman-beginning-farmer-food-sovereign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfarmers.org\/?p=1100","title":{"rendered":"Family Farm Defenders Announces Winners of the Third Annual John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize! – Invites Public to Attend Land + Water + Seeds = Food Conference Featuring Raj Patel Held in Conjunction with the Award Ceremony – March 14-15 at UW-Baraboo"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release:\"Raj<\/a><\/p>\n

March 3rd, 2014<\/p>\n

Contact: John E. Peck, executive director, Family Farm Defenders #608-260-0900<\/p>\n

Family Farm Defenders is proud to announce the winners of this year’s John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize – Blain Snipstal with Five Seeds Farm near Sparks, MD and Jed Schenkier with Loud Grade Produce Squad in Chicago, IL.\u00a0 When not working on his farm outside Baltimore, Blain is also deeply involved in the International Youth Articulation of La Via Campesina, the South Eastern African American Organic Network (SAAFON) and the Seed Keepers Collective.\u00a0 The rooftop farm atop the Weiss Hospital in Chicago’s Uptown which Jed helped create received the Illinois Governor’s Hometown Award in 2011, and Loud Grade Produce Squad now offers CSA shares, farming focused after school programs, and is even planning a fruit orchard.in the middle of the city.<\/p>\n

Leaders of farm, food and environmental groups will also headline a daylong program prior to the award dinner that features panel discussions and workshops on issues critical to the future of food and farming: land grabbing, water resources at risk, local control, fighting factory farms,trade agreements, GMOs, media outreach, and local food. The event will kick off on Friday evening March 14 with a reception and local author David Rhodes discussing his writings, including the books Driftless and his most recent novel, Jewelweed. Some short films featuring local farmers will follow.<\/p>\n

John Peck, Executive Director of the Family Farm Defenders said, \u201cOur conference and the Food Sovereignty Prize has special meaning this year since John Kinsman, founder and president of FFD, recently passed away. We will share some of his amazing legacy at the 3rd Annual John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Award Dinner to be held on Saturday March 15 with Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved and The Value of Nothing, as the keynote speaker.\"Rhodes300dpi2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kimberlee Wright, executive director of Midwest Environmental Advocates said, \u201cA generous champion like John reminds us of the importance of each of our roles, no matter how large or small, in acting to provide future generations with the very best chance to meet the challenges of their time. We\u2019re links in a chain, and each of us is capable of not letting go, regardless of our wealth or formal knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jim Goodman, Vice President of FFD and a Board Member of Midwest Environmental Advocates, stated, \u201cJohn\u2019s legacy is action, pushing the envelope, making waves, and raising hell, each of us using our own talent to change things. I think he would have said it was all about the movement, not the movers.\u201d One goal of the conference will be to move ahead and take action on issues critical to protecting our lands and waters, saving our seeds to produce safe nutritious food grown by small family farmers.<\/p>\n

The conference begins with registration and breakfast at 8 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. The Reception and Dinner begin immediately afterward.\u00a0 To register and for a full schedule of events please click here: FFD Conference 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

Tentative Schedule is as follows (all events at UW-Baraboo – 1006 Connie Rd. in Baraboo, WI):<\/p>\n

Fri. March 14th<\/p>\n

6:30 \u2013 9:00 p.m.\u00a0 David Rhodes,\u00a0Author of Driftless<\/i> and Jewelweed: The Novel<\/i> 6:30 \u2013 9:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0 Followed by several shorts films on food and farm issues.<\/p>\n

<\/b>Sat. March 15th<\/p>\n

8:00 a.m.\u00a0 Registration and Breakfast \u2013 Lange Center<\/p>\n

9:00 a.m.\u00a0 Welcome\u00a0 — John Peck and Joel Greeno \u2013 Umfoefer Building\u2014Room A-4<\/p>\n

9:15 a.m.\u00a0 Panel \u2013 This Land is My Land, This Land is Your Land\u2026and Land Grabbing<\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0 Ruth Simpson Panelists: Curt Meine, Ben Burkett, Ken Schmitt<\/p>\n

10:30 a.m. Break<\/p>\n

10:45 a.m. Workshops 1<\/p>\n

A.\u00a0 Local control and State Preemption \u2013 Who\u2019s in Charge?\u2013 Room A-4 \u2013 Strategy Session \u2013 Edie Ehlert,<\/p>\n

B.\u00a0 Fair Trade and Trade Agreements \u2013 Room A-30<\/p>\n

Jim Goodman, Mary Bottari, John Peck<\/p>\n

C.\u00a0 Seeds of Change:\u00a0 The case against GMOs and for Labeling \u2013 Room A-18 \u2013 Patty Lovera, Mark Kastel<\/p>\n

Noon\u00a0 Lunch \u2013 Lange Center<\/p>\n

1:00 p.m. Panel \u2013 Is the well dry? Water Resources at Risk<\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0 Arleen Kanno Panelists: Bob Clarke, Kimberlee Wright, Rep. Dana Wachs<\/p>\n

2:15 p.m. Break<\/p>\n

2:30 p.m. Workshops 2<\/p>\n

D.\u00a0 Fighting CAFOs\u00a0 — Strategies for Winning<\/p>\n

Strategy Session \u2013 Room A-4 \u2013 Nancy and Lynn Utesch, Bill Iwen,<\/p>\n

E.\u00a0 Land O\u2019Lakes Campaign \u2013 Fair Prices for Dairy Farmers \u2013 Room A-30 \u2013 Strategy Session \u2013 Bob Wills, Joel Greeno<\/p>\n

F.\u00a0 The Good Local Food Movement \u2013 Room A-18<\/p>\n

Rebecca Goodman, Inga Witscher, Jasia Steinmitz, Oscar Ferreira<\/p>\n

3:45 p.m. Break<\/p>\n

4:00 p.m. Panel \u2013 Food Justice:\u00a0 Carrying the Message to Media and the Masses<\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0 Rebekah Wilce:\u00a0 Panelists:\u00a0 Raj Patel, Patty Lovera, Ron Seely<\/p>\n

5:30 \u2013 9:30 p.m\u00a0 John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Reception & Dinner and Ceremony – with keynote presentation by Raj Patel, <\/b>Author of The Value of Nothing <\/i>and Stuffed and Starved<\/i><\/p>\n

Early bird registration ends March 1st.\u00a0 Those preferring to pay with a credit card can do so through our Razoo donation button on the website – just indicate you paid online when you mail in your registration.\u00a0 There is a reduced rate for students; scholarships are also available for those with limited income.\"JohnKisnmanCMEProtstChicago\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have any questions, please contact:<\/p>\n

Family Farm Defenders, P.O. Box 1772, Madison, WI\u00a0 53701\u00a0 tel.\/fax 608-260-0900\u00a0\u00a0 familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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