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AGENDA

8:00 – 9:00am
Continental Breakfast
SCHLESSMAN LOBBY

9:00am: Welcome and Introduction
RICKETSON AUDITORIUM
Becca Jablonski, Assistant Professor and Food Systems Extension Economist,
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University
John Reich, Program Officer, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Kate Greenberg, Commissioner, Colorado Department of Agriculture

9:30am: Opening Plenary
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Leveraging Denver’s Food Policy and Procurement Power
Moderator: Blake Angelo, Coordinator, CO Food Systems Advisory Council

Panelist One

Panelist Two

Panelist Three

10:30am: Coffee break

10:45am Breakout 1: Growing Markets

  • ‘Producers win, institutions win’: Implementing farm to institution strategies that work at scale
  • RICKETSON AUDITORIUM
  • Brian Freeman, CEO and Founder, Grower’s Organic
  • Sean Glenn, Correctional Institution Food Director, Denver Sheriff Department
  • Derrick Hoffman, Owner/Operator, Hoffman Farms
  • Matt Poling, Greeley-Evans school district
  • Chad King, Sustainability Director at the University of Denver
  • Marion Kalb, Institutional Food Program Administrator, City and County of Denver (moderator)
  • ‘Locally grown’ is it for real? Walking the walk in restaurants and retail locations
  • VIP ROOM
  • Anne P. Cure, Owner and Farmer, Cure Organic Farm
  • Katie Lazor, Executive Director, EatDenver
  • Adrienne Larrew, Founder and co-Owner, Corner Post Meats
  • Tripp Wall, Alfalfa’s Market
  • Adrian Card, Extension Agent, Colorado State University Extension (moderator)
  • Direct to consumer markets in Colorado: strengthening our farmers markets and other direct to consumer outlets
  • 3RD FLOOR COMMUNITY ROOM
  • Brian Coppom, Executive Director, Boulder County Farmers Markets
  • Rosalind May, Executive Director, Colorado Farmers Market Association
  • Melanie Gonzales, Director, Durango Farmers Market
  • Anna Schott, Program Director, GoFarm
  • Wendy Peters Moschetti, Director of Food Systems, LiveWell Colorado (moderator)

Noon: Lunch
SOUTH ATRIUM

1pm: Breakout 2: Growing Markets Part II

  • Farm to processor: Making the connection
  • RICKETSON AUDITORIUM
  • Marco Antonio Abarca, President, Ready Foods
  • Angela Ichwan, Sr. Director of Technical Lead of The Annex
  • Darrelle Weyant, Vendor Relations Manager, LoCo Foods
  • Trent Thompson, Economic Development Representative, Colorado and Utah, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (moderator)
  • Exploring expanded wholesale markets in Denver
  • Download Presentation
  • VIP ROOM
  • Joe Matta, Denver Public Market
  • Brad Buchanan, CEO, National Western Center
  • Charlie Talbott, Talbott Farms
  • Tony Garin, Vice President Sales, Colo-Pac Produce
  • Dawn Thilmany McFadden, Department of Agricultural and ​Resource Economics and Office of Community Economic Development, Colorado State University (moderator)
  • Farm to school: exploring local procurement 0ptions that work for schools AND farms!
  • Download Presentation
  • 3RD FLOOR COMMUNITY ROOM
  • Andrea Alma, Farm to School Regional Lead, Mountain Plains Region, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

2:15pm: Concurrent Session 1

  • Buyer-producer market speed dating (buyers meet producers, producers meet buyers)
  • SCHLESSMAN LOBBY
  • Buyers Lucky’s Market, Whole Foods Market, Natural Grocers, Fruition/Mercantile Restaurants, Boulder Farmers Market, Ready Foods, Denver Sherriff’s Dept., Greeley Evans School District, Centura Health, Growers Organics, Weld School District, Eat Denver, Revolutionizing Food Service, Brunson Concept Meats, River Bear American Meat, Food Maven, COLO-PAK, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
  • Producers North Fork Organics, Altius Farms, Roan Creek Ranch, Valley Roots Food Hub, Los Rios Farm, Harrison Topp Farms, Corner Post Meats, Hoffman Farms, Talbot Farms, Centennial Cuts, Colorado Craft Beef, Little Thompson Farms, Home Ranch

2:15pm: Concurrent Session 2

  • Deep dive in GFPP (how other places did it)
  • Download Presentation
  • RICKETSON AUDITORIUM
  • Paula Daniels, co-Founder, Center for Good Food Purchasing
  • Marion Kalb, Institutional Food Program Administrator, City and County of Denver (moderator)

2:15pm: Concurrent Session 3

  • Help craft a 2050 food systems vision for Colorado
  • Download Presentation
  • 3RD FLOOR COMMUNITY ROOM
  • Matt Barry, Chief Development Officer, National Western Center Authority
  • Jocelyn Hittle, Senior Director, Sustainability and Denver Programs, Colorado State University System

3:30pm: Closing Plenary
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RICKETSON AUDITORIUM
Marco Antonio Abarca, President, Ready Foods
Haydn Christensen, Colorado Fresh Farms
Laine Cidowski, Food Systems Administrator, City and County of Denver
Jasmine Dillon, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University
Kenny Meyer, Associate Local Products Coordinator, Whole Foods Market- Rocky Mountain Region
Becca Jablonski, Assistant Professor and Food Systems Extension Economist,
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University (moderator)

Happy Haynes, Deputy Mayor, City of Denver

4:30pm: Colorado Proud Happy Hour
SCHLESSMAN LOBBY
Showcasing Colorado Proud foods and brews/wine/whiskey

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Join some of the main players in the state to spotlight our robust agricultural economy and build linkages with growing Denver food markets. We invite anyone connected to Colorado's food system to be a part of this important discussion.

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