Generously sponsored by: Community Food

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Generously sponsored by: Community Food
Community Food Systems
2015 Planning Seminar
Generously sponsored by:
When: May 14, 2015 9:00am to 3:30pm
Why: Explore nexus between Food Systems & Planning
6.0 AICP CM Credits Approved (Event number #e.30164)
Where: Silverwood Center 2500 County Rd. E, St. Anthony, MN 55421
Fee: $85 (includes lunch)
Topics include:
• Overview of Food Systems
• Deep Dives:
o Comp Planning
o Supporting local agriculture
• Exploration of ways to promote public health,
economic development, and quality of life
Speaker: Kara Martin, AICP
Principal, Director of Regional Food Planning and
Policy, Urban FoodLink
Specializing in the intersection of food and health
with the built environment, Kara collaborates with
local governments, community organizations, and
educational institutions throughout Washington
State. She often presents the role of food systems
within the planning field. Today Kara leads the
Washington APA Chapter’s Sustainable Agriculture
and Healthy Food Systems working group and
serves on the APA’s Food Interest Group Leadership
Committee, Washington State Food System
Roundtable and Seattle Planning Commission
Registration: EventBrite only!
Search “Minnesota Spring Seminar”
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apa-minnesota-spring-seminar-tickets-16466052406
Members of APA-MN Chapter will be given priority for the first week
of registration.
Registration to non-Chapter will be open to any interested persons
after first week.
Via EventBrite, APA MN will accommodate the first 75 registrants on a first come, first serve basis. Registrants
exceeding the seminar’s capacity will be placed on a waiting list.
The Spring Seminar is a part of a series the APA-MN is creating on “Planning for Healthy Communities.” Look for sessions at
the annual Conference September 23-25, 2015 at Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minnesota! Planning is also underway for
Midday Forums and Webinars around healthy communities throughout the year.