As of October 18, 2021
Food For Fairness Summit organizers are honored and excited to announce the confirmed participation of the following food systems leaders and participants in the 2021 "F3" event...check back often for updates!
Welcome and Introduction - Day One
- Congressman John Garamendi, representing California's 3rd District
- UC Davis Chancellor Gary May
- Yolo Food Bank Executive Director Michael Bisch
Welcome and Introduction - Day Two
Welcome and Introduction - Day Three
- Dr. Andy Jones, Professor, University Writing Program, UC Davis
PANEL: What Is An Equitable, Sustainable Local Food System?
- Moderator: Evan Schmidt, CEO, Valley Vision
- Gail Feenstra, Director, UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Michael Dimock, Executive Director, Roots of Change
- Ilias Tagkopoulos, Director, UC Davis Artificial Intelligence
PRESENTATION: Overview - Valley Vision's 2021 Food System Action Plan
PANEL: An Economic Perspective on Local Food Systems
- Moderator: Erika Bjork, Policy Advisor and Strategic Consultant, Matters of Import
- Aaron Smith, DeLoach Professor of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis
- Lon Hatamiya, CEO, Hatamiya Group
- Freeman Barsotti, Co-Owner, Capay Organic/Farm Fresh To You
PANEL: Equitable, Sustainable Food Systems Increase Food Security...Plus So Much More
- Moderator: Michael Bisch, Executive Director, Yolo Food Bank
- Catherine Brinkley, Associate Professor and Director, UC Davis Center for Regional Change
- Jeneba Lahai, Executive Director, Yolo County Children's Alliance
- Nolan Sullivan, Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency Branch Director
- Ashley Brand, System Director, Community and Homeless Health, CommonSpirit Health
PANEL: Culturally Appropriate Food - What Is It? Why Does It Matter?
- Moderator: Juan Barajas, Owner, Savory Cafe/Chapter President, Slow Food Yolo
- Kristyn Leach, Owner, Namu Farm
- Jessica Hager, Director, Healthcare Partnerships and Nutrition, Feeding America
- Ge Moua, Owner, Moua Farm
- Kristen Elliott, RDN, LD, Nutrition Specialist, Atlanta Community Food Bank
PANEL: Leveraging Food System Innovation to Address Public Health Challenges
- Moderator: Robb Davis, Impact and Innovation Officer, Yolo Food Bank
- Rachel Scherr, Assistant Research Director, Center for Nutrition in Schools, UC Davis
- Dr. Justin Siegel, Faculty Director, Innovation Institute for Food and Health, UC Davis
- Roberta Holt, Assistant Project Scientist, Department of Nutrition, UC Davis
PANEL: Equitable and Sustainable Farming Practices at the Local Level
- Moderator: Claire Tauzer, Community Outreach and Brand Manager, Sola Bee Farms
- Emma Torbert, Market Garden Manager, UC Davis Student Farm
- Thomas Nelson, Director, Yolo/Solano, Kitchen Table Advisors
- Jim Durst, Owner, Durst Organic Growers
- Nelson Hawkins, Farm Manager, We Grow Urban Farms
PANEL: Edible Food Recovery in an Equitable and Sustainable Local Food System
- Moderator: Ned Spang, Associate Professor Food Science and Technology, UC Davis
- Zane Hatfield, Director of Programs, Yolo Food Bank
- Shea Robinson, Sustainability Coordinator, Nugget Markets
- Cassie Olovsson, Manager of Stakeholder Engagement, Food Recovery Network
PANEL: Equity and the Food System Workforce
- Moderator: Raquel Aldana, Professor, UC Davis School of Law
- Bruce Goldstein, President, Farmworker Justice
- Suguet Lopez, Executive Director, Lideres Campesinas
- Cecilia Guevara Langberg, Staff Attorney, Labor and Civil Rights Unit, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
- Suzanne Adely, Co-Director, Food Chain Workers Alliance
PANEL: Transformative Practices
- Moderator: Jonathan Kaufman, Co-Founder, Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies
- Santana Diaz, Executive Chef, UC Davis Health
- Alexa Delwiche, Executive Director, Center for Good Food Purchasing
- Katherine Kehrli, Former Associate Dean, Seattle Culinary Academy and Founder, Community Loaves
- Amber Stott, CEO, Food Literacy Center
- Catherine Howard, President, Community Vision
- Dr. Mallika Nocco, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Soil-Plant-Water Relations and Irrigation Management, UC Davis
- Leanna Sweha, Program Director, AgStart
- Claudia Carter, Executive Director, California Wheat Commission
- Chelsea Minor, Corporate Director of Public Affairs, Raley's
- Sara Bernal, West Sacramento Urban Farm Program Director, Center For Land-Based Learning
- Aliyah Moreno, Yolo Grown Program Coordinator, Yolo Food Bank
PANEL: Artificial Intelligence
- Moderator: Steve Brown, Associate Director, UC Davis Artificial Intelligence Institute for Next Generation Food Systems
- Ilias Tagkopoulos, Director, UC Davis Artificial Intelligence Institute for Next Generation Food Systems
- Mason Earles, Assistant Professor/Assistant Agricultural Engineer, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, UC Berkeley
- Danielle G. Lemay, Research Scientist, USDA - Agricultural Research Service, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
PANEL: Moving Forward - Envisioning the Possibilities