| Farm Food Voices DC 2011 Farm Food Voices DC 2011 |
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association11 August, 2010
---PLEASE BROADCAST---FARM FOOD VOICES DC 2011
***Please forward to
other interested farmers, producers and chefs***
Farm Food Voices (FFV) celebrates the abundance of the land and the fruits of our labors. An innovator in the meeting of politics and food, it is a feast that connects us with our legislators, giving a face and voice to "small farms" and "local foods." WHEN: Early Spring 2011, Capitol Hill, Washington DC (Tentatively the second week in March. Exact date to be confirmed when the legislative calendar is set later this year).Farmers, this is an opportunity for you to highlight your farm's production by bringing the beauty and bounty of your farm to the table. Chefs, you get to work with the finest ingredients to create local food dishes while establishing relationships with local producers and legislators. Farmers and chefs, you are invited to blog on our new Farm Food Voices blogsite www.farmfoodvoicesdc.com as you work together, generating excitement for the feast. Please contact Liz Reitzig to be part of our amazing team of farmers and chefs for FFV 2011. We hope to see you there! ffvdc11@gmail.com or 301-807-5063 Learn more about Farm Food Voices DC, how and why we hold this special annual event including information about past events. www.farmfoodvoicesdc.comWhat is Farm Food Voices?"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
--Margaret Mead Each spring, while farmers across the country plant seeds in the ground, Farm Food Voices DC plants seeds in the minds and hearts of legislators: seeds that lead to a bountiful harvest of freedom for farmers and consumers to provide for each other. As our farmers cultivate the land for a rich yield in the future, so must we build and cultivate relationships with our legislators.
The average consumer is experiencing a food renaissance. Consumers realize that the best ingredients come from local small, independent farms, and they strive to preserve access to these foods. Small-scale farmers are the new super heroes as they find ways to bring life back to the earth while cultivating amazing food. As our heroes encounter the regulatory and legislative burdens of selling to their consumers, they are speaking out. Consumers, listening to farmers, have joined voices with them.
Food unites us. It is a commonality we all share and relate to. Gathering around the table together builds on our sense of community and responsibility to each other. Led by the National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association, farmers, chefs, small business owners, non-profit organizations and consumers cooperate to bring the message of food freedom to Congress. At this national small farm and ranch grassroots lobby day and legislative reception, individuals and groups spend the day on Capitol Hill meeting with their legislators' and staff. At the end of the day, we tangibly and artistically illustrate our message with a fabulous local foods feast for legislators, staff and grassroots lobbyists prepared by the region's best chefs using ingredients donated by local farms.
Click below for a write-up of Farm Food Voices 2010.
http://hartkeisonline.com/2010/03/19/farm-food-voices-2010/Farm Food Voices 2011In 2010 17 chefs and over 50 farmers/producers participated. For 2011, our vision is to double that number and encourage farmers and chefs to blog. For example, farmers can share as they grow and harvest their production; chefs can make a request for an unusual ingredient; legislative aides can help choose a menu...the possibilities are endless when we engage in the creative process together. We look forward to having you be a part of Farm Food Voices DC 2011.Yours for food freedom,Deborah Stockton, Executive Director
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA)
nicfa@earthlink.net
http://www.nicfa.com
Our purpose is to promote and preserve unregulated direct farmer-to-consumer trade that fosters availability of locally grown or home-produced food products.
NICFA opposes any government funded or managed National Animal Identification System.
***Please forward to
other interested farmers, producers and chefs***
Farmers and chefs supportive of local foods are invited to participate in Farm Food Voices DC 2011 - the annual local foods feast on Capitol Hill for legislators, staff and grassroots lobbyists, organized by the National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA)
Led by Chef Bryan Voltaggio of VOLT restaurant in Frederick, MD,
and Emceed by Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm, Swoope, VA
Led by Chef Bryan Voltaggio of VOLT restaurant in Frederick, MD,
and Emceed by Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm, Swoope, VA
Farm Food Voices (FFV) celebrates the abundance of the land and the fruits of our labors. An innovator in the meeting of politics and food, it is a feast that connects us with our legislators, giving a face and voice to "small farms" and "local foods." WHEN: Early Spring 2011, Capitol Hill, Washington DC (Tentatively the second week in March. Exact date to be confirmed when the legislative calendar is set later this year).Farmers, this is an opportunity for you to highlight your farm's production by bringing the beauty and bounty of your farm to the table. Chefs, you get to work with the finest ingredients to create local food dishes while establishing relationships with local producers and legislators. Farmers and chefs, you are invited to blog on our new Farm Food Voices blogsite www.farmfoodvoicesdc.com as you work together, generating excitement for the feast. Please contact Liz Reitzig to be part of our amazing team of farmers and chefs for FFV 2011. We hope to see you there! ffvdc11@gmail.com or 301-807-5063 Learn more about Farm Food Voices DC, how and why we hold this special annual event including information about past events. www.farmfoodvoicesdc.com
--Margaret Mead Each spring, while farmers across the country plant seeds in the ground, Farm Food Voices DC plants seeds in the minds and hearts of legislators: seeds that lead to a bountiful harvest of freedom for farmers and consumers to provide for each other. As our farmers cultivate the land for a rich yield in the future, so must we build and cultivate relationships with our legislators.
The average consumer is experiencing a food renaissance. Consumers realize that the best ingredients come from local small, independent farms, and they strive to preserve access to these foods. Small-scale farmers are the new super heroes as they find ways to bring life back to the earth while cultivating amazing food. As our heroes encounter the regulatory and legislative burdens of selling to their consumers, they are speaking out. Consumers, listening to farmers, have joined voices with them.
Food unites us. It is a commonality we all share and relate to. Gathering around the table together builds on our sense of community and responsibility to each other. Led by the National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association, farmers, chefs, small business owners, non-profit organizations and consumers cooperate to bring the message of food freedom to Congress. At this national small farm and ranch grassroots lobby day and legislative reception, individuals and groups spend the day on Capitol Hill meeting with their legislators' and staff. At the end of the day, we tangibly and artistically illustrate our message with a fabulous local foods feast for legislators, staff and grassroots lobbyists prepared by the region's best chefs using ingredients donated by local farms.
Click below for a write-up of Farm Food Voices 2010.
http://hartkeisonline.com/2010/03/19/farm-food-voices-2010/Farm Food Voices 2011In 2010 17 chefs and over 50 farmers/producers participated. For 2011, our vision is to double that number and encourage farmers and chefs to blog. For example, farmers can share as they grow and harvest their production; chefs can make a request for an unusual ingredient; legislative aides can help choose a menu...the possibilities are endless when we engage in the creative process together. We look forward to having you be a part of Farm Food Voices DC 2011.Yours for food freedom,Deborah Stockton, Executive Director
National Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (NICFA)
nicfa@earthlink.net
http://www.nicfa.com
Our purpose is to promote and preserve unregulated direct farmer-to-consumer trade that fosters availability of locally grown or home-produced food products.
NICFA opposes any government funded or managed National Animal Identification System.
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