SC Farm to Institution Summit
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South Carolina Farm to Institution, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control's Division of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and School Health, is excited to announce that together they will be hosting the second annual SC Farm to Institution Summit. This year’s theme is Planting Seeds of Innovation.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018
Pre-summit short courses (location & times vary)
Upstate Farm Tour
A Child's Haven
Furman Farm
Mill Village Farms & FoodShare
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Reception to follow at the Hyatt Regency, Greenville 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018
Hyatt Regency, Greenville
Breakout conference sessions at the Hyatt 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Stefanie Swackhamer, General Manager of Tiger Corner Farms
The Summit will take place on August 28-29, 2018. Pre-summit short courses will be hosted on Tuesday the 28th. Attendees are asked to provide their own transportation and lunch for some of the courses. All conference attendees are invited to attend a reception with light refreshments, which will take place at the Hyatt Regency’s Studio A located at 220 North Main Street in Greenville, SC from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM on the evening of August 28th. All conference activities on Wednesday, August 29th will be held at the Hyatt Regency from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
The purpose of the summit is to bring together key farm to institution players to further encourage local procurement, reinforce healthy, local food education, and provide the skills to establish a garden, farmers' market or community supported agriculture (CSA) program on site. Wednesday, August 29th will begin with an overview of both SC Farm to Institution as well as the Diabetes Prevention Program in South Carolina. Innovative South Carolina farmer, Stefanie Swackhamer, General Manager of Tiger Corner Farms, will be the keynote speaker. Breakout sessions will reach a wide variety of farm to institution audiences including schools, child care centers, worksites, food service, distributors, farmers, non-profit organizations, and community members. To facilitate planting the seeds of innovation, all sessions will include an emphasis on innovation, in particular learning from innovative South Carolina leaders.
Date: August 28-29, 2018 All Day
Location: Hyatt Regency Greenville | 220 N Main St., Greenville, SC 29601 | (864) 235-1234
Admission:
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Event website: scfarmtoinstitution.com
