January 18th

Sustainable Food: Access and Accountability
Moderator: Joy Lawrence, PA Horticultural Society
January 18 6-8:00 pm

Leading off the evening Kathy Lawrence, former Director and founder of Just Food (New York City) will discuss challenges in our current food production systems, and how we as consumers can encourage sustainable, equitable and healthy change.

Gary Giberson, Executive Chef, at the Lawrenceville School will join us to share the vision and practical lessons that have been a part of transforming the dining experience at Lawrenceville School.

Ann Karlen, the founding Director of the White Dog Cafe Foundation's Fair Food project, will share her wealth of knowledge gained in her work with farmers, chefs and other wholesale buyers to help build business relationships and bring more local food into the Philadelphia marketplace.

The event will be held January 18th at the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103. Doors open at 5:30 PM, program begins at 6:30 PM. RSVPs recommended to rwall@acnatsci.org