Press Release
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Contact: Julie
Washburn
Phone: (206) 729-0501
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9 A.M. PST, JANUARY 30th, 2012
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Olympia, Washington,
February 2nd, 2012: Harvest Against Hunger Area Summit Comes To Olympia
Washington
Food Coalition is coordinating Harvest
Against Hunger Area Summits across Washington to bring the emergency food
community together with local specialty crop farmers and their commissions to
help these groups learn how their businesses intersect and potential options
for growth. We need farmers and
producers to attend and find valuable new ways to bring their product to market!
On Thursday, February
3rd, there will be a Harvest Against Hunger Olympia Area Summit
being held at the United Churches of Olympia from 10 am-1 pm. This will be the third
of four Area Summits being held across Washington within a year. The first was
held in Wenatchee in September of 2011, and the second in Yakima in January of
this year.
Harvest Against Hunger Area Summits are the
result of a collaborative partnership between Washington State Department of
Agriculture, Rotary First Harvest and the Washington Food Coalition. Using funds from the WSDA Specialty
Crop Block Grant, these groups are working together to find new ways to connect
resources with opportunities by bringing together groups that might not
otherwise have an opportunity to share ideas and resources.
Over the years, Washington food producers have
worked with many hunger relief organizations to help combat hunger in our
State. The Harvest Against Hunger Area Summits are designed to bring together
these organizations to share ideas and insights about ways that farmers,
processors, packers and hunger relief organizations can more effectively work
together to alleviate hunger in our communities.
Hunger and poor nutrition have adverse effects on
communities in every region of Washington. Without access to proper nutrition, children and families
struggle to grow, stay healthy and excel in life. Food banks, meal programs and other groups
across the state are working to increase the amount of Washington-produced
foods that are available, and they need meaningful connections with producers
to identify opportunities that are both effective and sustainable. This
innovation and collaboration is critical as the number of families facing
hunger continues to grow in Washington due to the current recession.
Anyone who works with or has interest in fighting
hunger or strengthening local food systems is welcome at these events.
The final summit is scheduled for:
Seattle Area
Summit February 13th,
2012 Hansen Conference Center (Everett,
WA)
To see more details and register for these FREE events, go to
www.WashingtonFood.smartevents.com
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