| In this presentation we ask the audience to think in a new way about the chronic problems of poor health and food insecurity in Oklahoma. We propose that making farm- and garden-fresh fruits and vegetables more available in communities across the state should be part of the effort to improve health and relieve hunger, while also benefiting family farms and economically-depressed rural communities. We will also include ideas about ways that individuals and faith-groups can make a difference.
Workshop presenters include: Maura McDermott, communications director of the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable Green Country, Doug Walton, community foods coordinator at Kerr Center, Wylie Harris, chief researcher/writer of Closer to Home: Healthier Food, Farms and Families in Oklahoma. |