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Southwest Wisconsin Local Food Summit

Southwest Wisconsin Local Food Summit Events

9:00 A.M. Registration
9:30 A.M. Welcome and Introductions
Rink Davee
Local Fare
9:50 A.M. Senator Dale Schultz
10:00 A.M. Ron Doetch
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
10:30 A.M. Richard Cates
Cates Family Farm
"Local Food: A Circle of Hope"
11:00 A.M. Distribution Models Panel
Facilitator: Jeanne Carpenter
Panelists include:
  • Kathleen Hein, Farm to School program, Prairie du Chien
  • Chef David "Wave" Kasprzak, The Dining Room, Monticello
  • Chris McGuire, Two Onion Farm CSA, Belmont
  • Ken Ruegsegger, Paoli Local Foods
12:15 P.M. Lunch and Networking
1:30 P.M. World Café
Facilitator: Carol Roth
3:00 P.M. Action Planning
3:30 P.M. Wrap-up