Florida Hunger and Environmental Nutrition DPG

06/20/2017

Reminder - the Florida Food Policy Council launch meeting is this Saturday in Orlando!

After 18 months of regional meetings and data collection, the Florida Food Policy Council is currently preparing for the first annual, statewide membership meeting being held in Sanford, FL on Saturday, June 24th. Food Policy expert Mark Winne, author of Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in…

05/26/2017

It's coming up! The Florida Food Policy Council Statewide Council Launch Meeting in Orlando is June 24th.

Upcoming Meetings 2017 Statewide Council Launch Meeting Date: June 24th, 2017 Location: The Sanford Cultural Arts Center, 119 West 5th Street, Sanford, FL, 32771 Time: 9:00AM – 5:00PM …

05/26/2017

Check out this awesome food systems job with the UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program.

Apply now Job no: 502410Work type: Staff Full-TimeLocation: BrowardCategories: Agriculture/Life Science/Vet Medicine, Communications/Public Relations/Marketing, Education/Instructional, OtherDepartment:60451000 - AG-FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM

04/27/2017

Check out this Garden Eductor Training Series in Pinellas County this fall held by the UF IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program!

02/10/2017

Check it out - the next Florida Food Policy Council meeting will be in Jacksonville March 19th!

Please join us as we make our way around the state. The goal of these membership meetings is to assess the assets & needs of each region and provide a basis on which to build a statewide platform. We are also working to make the organization as member-driven and diverse in character as possible. We…

01/17/2017

Edible Education 101 is back in session at the University of California, Berkeley! The year's course will be free, open to the public, and streamed online. Alice Waters, founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, will open the course with a lecture on January 18.

2017 Course Overview This uniquely UC Berkeley course, now in its sixth year, explores the future of food, its diverse systems, and movements.

12/14/2016

GOOD FOOD TALK Webinar: "Topic: We Traded in our Metrocards for Tractors: Going from Urban Agriculture to Rural Farming"
Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
Presenter: Karen Washington, Co-Owner Rise & Root Farm; Co-Founder Black Urban Growers

Topic: We Traded in our Metrocards for Tractors: Going from Urban Agriculture to Rural Farming Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Time: 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (11:00 am Pacific Standard Time) Presenter: Karen Washington, Co-Owner Rise & Root Farm; Co-Founder Black Urban Growers

12/02/2016

Introduction to aquaponics class in Largo, FL January 21, 2917! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-aquaponics-2017-tickets-28401325128

A UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension seminar designed to teach the basics of raising tilapia and aquaponic plants in a naturally balanced, integrated culture system (aquaponics). Participants will learn about the basic needs and habits of tilapia and how they should be cared for and raised. Particip...

11/29/2016

OLCG Communityand Food Pantry Garden, St Augustine , FL

11/15/2016

You can now register for the Florida Food Policy Council meeting next week, November 19th, in Davie, FL.

Please join us as we make our way around the state. The goal of these membership meetings is to assess the assets & needs of each region and provide a basis on which to build a statewide platform. We are also working to make the organization as member-driven and diverse in character as possible. We...