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The National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs (NAFMNP)
National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs to Hold Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, October 6-9, 2010
"Planting Ideas, Harvesting Health" is the theme to this year's conference. Making the connection between good nutrition, local agriculture and health, workshops will include the role of farmers' markets in a sustainable food system; how farmers' markets can be a catalyst for sustainable food purchasing in health care institutions; senior nutrition; WIC cash value voucher implementation and farmer training; grant writing and farmers' market promotions. The annual meeting for the association will be held in conjunction with the conference on Friday, October 8th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
A screening of the movie "Good Food" will take place on Thursday evening, October 7th. Good Food visits farmers, farmers' markets, distributors, stores, restaurants and public officials developing a more sustainable food system for all in the Pacific Northwest. The conference will conclude on Saturday, October 9th with visits to Farm Works Farm on Sauvie Island and the Portland Farmers' Market at Portland State University.
A complete agenda, including workshop descriptions and registration details, can be found on the association's website
