Grow Local O.C. Conference

Date and Time

Thursday Nov 10, 2016
8:30 AM - 6:15 PM PST

Thursday, November 10, 2016
8:00 AM - 6:15 PM
Friday, November 11, 2016
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Location

California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831

Fees/Admission

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Description

Slated for Thursday, November 10 (Conference Day) and Friday, November 11 (Urban Food Systems Field Trip) at California State University, Fullerton, the Inaugural Grow Local OC Conference: The Future of Urban Food Systems will focus on the community and economic development potential of urban and local food systems efforts in Orange County - to improve food access and health outcomes, connect people to their food, and create new jobs and business opportunities by employing innovative business models and farming systems of the future.

The two day conference is designed to inform citizens, growers, advocates, government officials and other major stakeholders in Orange County around the positive economic and community development outcomes that can result from the creation of healthy and vibrant local food systems in the county and on its fringes.