ROCKFALL FOUNDATION TO DISCUSS LOCAL FOOD (IN)SECURITY

Some learned names will be discussing the future of food resources in Middlesex County tomorrow.

The Rockfall Foundation will hold its annual symposium at "The Kate" in Old Saybrook. This year the environmentally-focused foundation, headquartered on DeKoven Drive, will examine "Our Future Food Security: National Issues, Local Response".

Symposium Chair Christine Nelson said "We've been hearing more about hunger [in Middlesex County]. It's not starvation, but there are issues with hunger." Too many of them involve children, who may suffer consequences from even a short period of malnutrition. "You only develop once" said Nelson. But, she also noted, "We have an agricultural legacy we really could capitalize on again."

To discuss how Middlesex County can create our own 'healthful, sustainable food system and maximize community self-reliance', the Rockfall Foundation has invited Mark Winne, a community food activist, writer, author and co-founder of the Connecticut Food Policy Council.

His keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion among Nicole Berube, Exec. Director at City Seed, New Haven and a member of the New Haven Food Policy Council; David Zemelsky, co-owner at Star Light Gardens in Durham; John Guszkowski, Director of Planning CME Associates and CEO at Eastern CT Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc., and Middletown's own Izzi Greenberg, Exec. Director of NEAT and manager of the North End Farmers' Market. The discussion will be moderated by the Hartford Courant's Susan Campbell.

The program begins at 8:30am and runs until noon. Cost is $50. An optional lunch follows.

CROP Hunger Walk

Have you ever been hungry?

If you know you are going to be able to eat some time soon, it's not bad; our bodies are reminding us that it's time to refuel. But, if you don't know whether you will be able to eat at all, that's something different. And even worse, if you don't know if you will be able to feed your hungry children, that's crushing! Imagine what that must be like. We can do something to help! The CROP Hunger Walk is coming soon and we need you. We need people to WALK. We need people to SPONSOR our walkers. We need people to VOLUNTEER their time to help make this a successful CROP Hunger Walk. We need each of you. And together, step by step we can make a difference in the lives of hungry people around the world and in our community.

Each year some 2,000 communities across the U.S. join in locally-organized, interfaith CROP Hunger Walks that help support the work of Church World Service both around the world and here at home. This year a portion of the proceeds will go directly to support the local hunger-fighting efforts of the St. Vincent DePaul community Soup Kitchen in Middletown with the remainder going to support the mission of Church World Service.

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PLEASE JOIN US IN OUR EFFORT TO ERADICATE HUNGER ONE STEP AT A TIME

August 18th: Join us at the Russell Library at 6:00 p.m. in the Hubbard Room for an informational meeting on how to become a walker and/or sponsor and to learn other ways you can help.

September 25th: Join us on the South Green in Middletown at 1:30 p.m. to raise your voice against hunger and raise funds to help hungry people around the world and here in our community.

For more information visit http://www.churchworldservice.org/goto/mweb or contact Debra Hopkins at 860 346-6757 or Bill Maune at 860 635-6007.