Program

Friday, September 24 (Cumming Hall, 62 Cumming Drive, NSAC Campus, Truro)

8:00-9:00     Registration and Coffee (foyer of Cumming Hall, NSAC Campus)
9:00:-9:15    Welcome (Alumni Theatre, Cumming Hall)
                   Richard Donald, VP Research, Extension and Outreach, NSAC
9:15-10:00   Introduction: City Farms and Gardens of Eatin’
                   Robert France
10:00-10:30  Reading Urban Gardens in 12 Steps: Literature, Layering and Largesse
                   Robert France
10:30-10:50 Break
10:50-11:40  Municipal Agriculture: People, Place and Planning
                    Darrin Nordhal
11:40-12:30  Integrative Agri-Urban Management: Development, Security and
                   Socio-Economics
                   Luc Mougeot
12:30-1:50   Lunch (on your own)
1:50-2:40     Agri-Urban Food Forms: Systems, Ecology and Design
                   Scheri Fultineer and Dorothee Imbert
2:40-3:30     Food System Linkages: Processes, Policies and the Public
                   Karen Landman
3:30-3:50     Break
3:50-4:40     Agricultural Urbanism: Community, Commerce and Connections
                    Mark Holland and Janine de la Salle
4:40-5:20     Implementing Urban Agriculture: Options, Obstacles and Operations                    Nevin Cohen
5:20-6:00     Urban Agriculture Designs: Cities, Communities and Sites
                   Ryerson University
6:00-8:00     Closing Reception, local foods (NSAC hosted)

Saturday, September 25 (Room HB4, Main Floor, Medjuck Architecture Building, 5410 Spring Garden Road, Dalhousie University, Halifax)

9:00-12:00    Welcome / Introductions / Overview
                   Susan Guppy, Director, School of Planning, Dalhousie University

                   Urban Agriculture in HRM: What’s Happening and What’s Possible?

Setting the Stage: Municipal Context in HRM – how has the municipality been engaged in urban agriculture initiatives to date
Setting the Stage: Local Community Initiatives – initiatives of community groups and institutions with contributions from groups such as the Ecology Action Centre, Dalhousie - Edible Campus Group, and Capital Health Urban Farm Initiative
Response from Urban Agriculture Guest Practitioners – practical steps in supporting urban agriculture at municipal and community levels – examples of best practices
Group discussion

12:00-1:30   Lunch in Seaport Farmers' Market (on your own)

1:30-2:30     Afternoon Session: What are the opportunities and challenges facing HRM for Urban Agriculture and Food Security – where and how does change happen?
Two Working Groups: Policy ideas/initiatives and Action ideas/initiatives
Feedback from two groups – look for overlap and new ideas to build on suggestions for action coming from the day

2:30-3:15     Closing Comments from Speakers - inspiring words, other resources, network opportunities

3:15-3:45     Closing/Upcoming Events/Email List