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A Tale of Two States: Addressing Food Insecurity in Connecticut Through Community Empowerment, will engage food systems changemakers who lead and advocate for community-based initiatives working to make food, land and waterways accessible to all Connecticut residents. Moderated by Vetiveah Immanuel, Founder & Owner of Radiance Gardens and Founding Member of Liberated Land Cooperative, the discussion will explore how the data around wealth and health disparities is underpinned by systemic barriers to nourishing, culturally resonate and place-based food. Panelists will unpack these barriers and the ways in which they contribute to the unprecedented levels of food insecurity in Connecticut.
Food insecurity is a complex issue with several interrelated factors. Communities most impacted are leading the way with effective systemic solutions as they strengthen connectivity, build trusted relationships and foster a collective vision towards food as a human right. Panelists will share their experience and knowledge around what a just, equitable and nourishing food system means through the lens of policy, health, narrative and grassroots organizing.
A Tale of Two States is the final of a three part series: A Tale of Two Counties: Addressing Food Insecurity in Fairfield County Through Community Empowerment 2024 & A Tale of Two Towns: Addressing Food Insecurity in Greenwich 2023.
