Seeds for Community Resilience

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023 9:00 - 11:45 AM (Two Sessions)

Cumberland University Alumni Hall

BUILDING A SEED COMMONS

This moderated conversation will include a conceptual framework for a seed commons, guidance of Indigenous culture, examples of seed hubs, current USDA seed initiatives, TVA seed projects, and resources. Everyone is welcome to participate. This conversation will be in two sessions.

Feather Smith of Cherokee Nation, Chris Smith of Utopian Seed Project, Megan Allen of Care of the Earth Community Farm, Susana Lein of Salamander Springs Farm; Moderated by Eleanor Lopez of Native American Indian Association of TN and Jim Embry of Sustainable Communities Network

2023 Local Food Summit Conference Details

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SCHEDULE
Panel discussion on stage with four speakers seated in front of a large purple screen, audience seated at tables facing the stage in a room with wood-paneled walls and windows.
SESSIONS
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PRESENTERS