Study Advisory Committee
From freight and trucking experts to farmland preservation coordinators, from
hunger advocates to entrepreneurs, the study advisory committee represents
different facets of Greater Philadelphia's food system. The Study Advisory
Committee meets on a quarterly basis to review the progress of the Greater
Philadelphia Food System Study.
Meeting agendas, highlights, and presentations
are posted here for committee members' review.
Forthcoming Meetings:
December 12, 2008, 10AM
Topic: Part 2 Distribution - How food imports and exports move through Greater Philadelphia.
DVRPC Main Conference Room
Tentative - Thursday, March 19, 2009, 10AM
Topic: Part 3 Resource Assessment - What grew here in the past; what grows here now; what could grow here in the future?
DVRPC Main Conference Room
Tentative - Thursday, June 18, 2009, 10AM
Topic: Part 4 Opportunities
DVRPC Main Conference Room
Past Meetings:
Meeting - June 5, 2008
Field Trips:
Tues. 6/17/2008 - Delaware Avenue Distribution Center (Philadelphia)
Thurs. 6/19/2008 - Joshua Farm (Harrisburg)
Fri. 6/27/2008 - Mill Creek Farm (Philadelphia)
Thurs. 7/21/2008 - York County ES3 Intermodal Facility; Lancaster County Distribution companies
Fri. 8/1/2008 - Lancaster County farms and Leola Produce Auction
Sat. 8/2/2008 - Hendrick's Dairy (Montgomery County)
Fri. 8/8/2008 - Viking Village Educational Dock Tour (Ocean County)
Fri. 8/15/2008 - Burlington County Community Agricultural Center
Fri. 8/22/2008 - US Customs and Border Patrol - USDA Inspections (Philadelphia)
Mon. 8/25/2008 - Rutgers Food Innovation Center (Cumberland County)
To attend, schedule or suggest a possible field trip,
please contact Amanda Wagner at awagner@dvrpc.org.
Partners:
Members of many different organizations, agencies, and businesses have contributed their valuable time to be a part of the Food System Study Advisory Committee. Please visit their websites to learn more about their individual missions, programs, and services.
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