Sowing the Seeds of Demand for Nutrient-Dense Foods in Local Food Systems

This session brings together farmers and other local food stakeholders to consider how communities can grow a thriving local food economy centered around biological farming and nutrient-dense foods. Amy Milliron, Founder of Fearless Farmers, will share her first-hand experience building successful regenerative agriculture businesses in Texas that fostered community and demand for locally grown food. She will discuss lessons learned in her work with Fearless Farmers about the key ingredients all communities can foster to grow their own thriving local food economies; and the recipe for community development that sustains local food systems. Attendees will walk away with an understanding of how to engage their community to discuss local food; how to build demand for nutrient-dense foods through educational experiences; and how to cultivate a place-driven, sustainable local food system.