Sonoma County Food Forum a Huge Success

Participants at Food ForumFeb. 2011 February 24, 2011 will be remembered as Sonoma County, California’s largest ever gathering of people interested in a better food system. Over 300 people participated in the Sonoma County Food Forum which was held at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds and was hosted by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, UC Cooperative Extension, Sonoma County Department of Health Services and the Sonoma County Food System Alliance. Speakers and panelists from the local food system included producers and farmers such as Keith Abeles of Quetzal Farm, Doug Beretta of Beretta Dairy, local lamb producer Joe Pozzi, and Sheana Davis of the Epicurean Connection Shop in Sonoma. Local leaders in food security and public health such as Jane Doroff of the Council on Aging, David Goodman of the Redwood Empire Food Bank, and Tom Scott of Oliver’s Market, as well as Sonoma County Public Health Officer Mary Maddux-Gonzàlez.

Several media outlets covered the Food Forum. Click on the following links to see press:
Biteclubbeats.com
KCRB
Patch.com
San Francisco Examiner.com