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Small Farms Can Feed Lots of People: A How-To

Sunday, March 15
3:30PM - 4:30PM

Driskill Hotel
Maximilian
604 Brazos St

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Currently less than 2% of the food that people buy in Austin is from small farmers. Nationwide, farmers markets are the fastest growing way that people are buying their food. There are a number of small farms in the Austin area that need support to survive and to continue bringing fresh food to the local people. Conversations about these topics are important to inspire people to be part of the movement in the community outside their front door.

To have this conversation in a public forum is a meaningful way to educate and excite the public, as well as connect those who are already committed. The production and consumption of food is related to all of the major environmental problems the planet faces as population grows and the climate warms. Only if people at large make changes together can we make a difference, so we hope to both educate and engage with this panel.This panel will focus on Austin, but can be applied to communities and food systems around the U.S.

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Presenters

Andrew Smiley at SXSW

Andrew Smiley

Deputy Dir

Sustainable Food Center

Andrew has nearly 20 years experience working in sustainable agriculture and food systems. He is the former Executive Director of Baton Rouge Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance and is a...

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Nathan Heath at SXSW

Nathan Heath

Farmer/Owner

Phoenix Farms

Nathan Heath is co-owner with his wife Shayda and mother, Cindy, of Phoenix Farms in Bastrop, TX. Together with their two young children they have farmed the 11 acres since 2010. Over the past fo...

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Robyn Metcalfe at SXSW

Robyn Metcalfe

Dir

UT Food Lab

Dr. Robyn Metcalfe is the founder and director of The Food Lab at The University of Texas at Austin, an innovative project that explores the future of our food system. Her wide ranging background i...

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Sam Hellman-Mass at SXSW

Sam Hellman-Mass

Chef/Owner

Odd Duck

Sam Hellman-Mass is the co-founder of both Barley Swine and Odd Duck, two of Austin’s critically-acclaimed and most popular restaurants. A James Beard Award semi-finalist for Rising Star Chef of th...

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Details

Access
Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Food and Experiential Dining
Level
Intermediate

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