Sacramento, February 22-23
Join CCOF at the Organic Hotspots conference on February 22-23, 2018, in Sacramento. This event is open to the public and registration information can be found at
www.ccof.org/2018-event.
The Organic Hotspot study recently conducted by Penn State Agricultural Economist Dr. Edward Jaenicke demonstrated conclusively that median household incomes increase and poverty rates decrease as a direct result of organic food and crop production by county, especially when organic businesses exist in clusters, or “hotspots.”
The conference will feature keynote speaker Glenda Humiston, who was named vice president of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) last August after serving several years as the California State Director of the USDA Rural Development. Humiston is recognized nationally for her strong advocacy on behalf of agricultural research and rural economic development.
On the eve of the conference, CCOF will honor its Organic Champion Award recipient Melody Meyer, vice president of policy and industry relations at United Natural Foods, at its second annual CCOF Foundation Awards Feast.
Event Location:
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States
Time:
Thursday, February 22
5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Annual CCOF Foundation Feast
Friday, February 23
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. CCOF Annual Meeting
9:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. CCOF Annual Conference: Organic Hotspots
Cost:
$85 - CCOF Foundation Awards Feast (Thursday, February 22)
$100 - Organic Hotspots Conference Registration (Friday, February 23)
For more information, please contact Adrian Fischer at
afischer@ccof.org or (831)-346-6282.