Know Your Food/Know Your Farmer One Day Conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413

Please join USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and local, state and federal government, business, and not for profit organizations from twelve states in America’s heartland to learn about successful models and opportunities in the local food system arena.

This one-day conference hosted by USDA’s Illinois Rural Development & Food & Nutrition Service Midwest Region, offers organizations, state and federal agencies, institutions and others involved with agriculture an opportunity to learn about successful models, resources, strategies and opportunities for supporting, cultivating and growing local/regional food systems in the Midwest, including learning about available support from USDA agencies.

Learn more and to register:
www.chicagofed.org/webpages/events/2012/know_your_food.cfm