Foodshed Forum Fairfield County is a program of The Foodshed Network. |
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FOODSHED FORUM FAIRFIELD COUNTY in collaboration with Northwest CT Food Hub invites you to |
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LOCALIZING FOOD IN CONNECTICUT How We Grow, Share, and Sustain Local Agriculture Wednesday, September 2, 2026 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. North Greenwich Congregational Church (Parish Hall) 606 Riversville Road Greenwich, CT 06831 Arrive early and enjoy Dough Girls Pizza. Weather permitting, Louise Joseph of Dough Girls will sell her delicious wood-oven pizzas in the parking lot starting at 4:00 p.m. Bring blankets and chairs to enjoy on the back lawn. |
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PANELISTS (click photo to learn more) |
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Christian Duborg: CT Food & Nutrition Policy Analyst at CWCSEO, Renee Giroux: Executive Director of Northwest CT Food Hub and Owner of Earth’s Plate Farm, Bryan Hulbert: CT Department of Agriculture Commissioner |
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Fairfield County's Community Foundation |
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Localizing Food in Connecticut will explore how to build a resilient local food system in Connecticut through coordinated partnerships, strategic policy guidance, and collaborative action. By highlighting the vital role that small and medium-sized diversified farms play in long-term food security, the discussion will address actionable strategies for expanding equitable access to sustainably grown food for all communities. Crucially, this effort relies on dynamic partnerships – from schools, pantries, restaurants, and anchor institutions driving demand for regional produce to individual consumers supporting local markets in their daily choices. Together, these interconnected allies, alongside sound policy and targeted foundation investments, demonstrate how steady, manageable steps lead to a healthier, more resilient agricultural ecosystem for society as a whole. Opening remarks will be delivered by Bryan Hurlburt, Connecticut's Commissioner of Agriculture, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Ali Ghiorse, Executive Director of The Foodshed Network. The discussion will: - Identify key partnerships essential to localizing Connecticut's food system.
- Examine legislation required to expand and sustain farm-to-institution programs.
- Highlight the consumer's role in building a resilient farming economy.
- Provide actionable steps we can take to advance equitable access to local, sustainably grown food.
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THANK YOU COMMUNITY PARTNERS! (click logo to learn more) |
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As a fiscally sponsored project of Third Sector New England, Inc.
(TSNE) all donations are made to TSNE on behalf of The Foodshed Network. |
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WE have the power to be food system changemakers. |
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