The Future of Urban Food Systems Summit

315 North Main Street,Houston TX 77002

30 September, 2022

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Agenda 9:00-10:00 Gardening for Health - Dr. Joe Novak, Director of the Betty & Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden, Rice University 10:00-11:00 Certified Organic: What is it and its value - Bob Whitney, Regents Fellow & Extension Organic Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension 11:15-12:15 Enhancing the Purpose of Food - Dr. Patrick Stover, Director of the Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Texas A&M University System Wicked Problems Lunch Topics – each table at lunch will informally discuss an urban food topic 1:30-2:30 Innovation in Urban Ag Panel Brenda Anderson Koch - VegOut! Farms, Owner/Operator Sara Wilson - Three Sister Farms, Owner Cath Conlon - Blackwood Educational Land Institute/The SKYFARM at Post Houston