The World Food Policy Center’s Norbert Wilson and Jen Zuckerman will speak in sessions at the 2023 Rural Food Forum, held in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center, on January 12, 2023.
The 2023 Rural Food Forum will engage stakeholders from across North Carolina in an in-depth conversation about access to healthy foods and the importance of healthy foods to individuals and community health. Participants will also share their experiences and engage with key leaders to help inform future priorities regarding healthy food. The annual forum is sponsored by the Green Rural Redevelopment Organization and the Eva Clayton Rural Food Institute.
Jen Zuckerman will speak in Session C – Equity and Racism in Food Systems, focused on the role and influence racism plays on health and food systems, barriers, and the work being done to overcome these issues.
Moderator: Dr. Mariah Murrell, VP of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
Speakers:
- Shorlette Ammons, Program Director, Farm Aid
- Sharon Berrun, American Indian Studies Coordinator and Teacher, Haliwa Saponi Tribal School
- Rosa Saavedra, Project Coordinator, Rural Coalition
- Jen Zuckerman, Director of Strategic Initiatives at World Food Policy Center, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Norbert Wilson will speak during the “Food For Thought” A Panel Conversation with Thought Leaders. His panel of diverse voices in the food system space will discuss the role public policy plays in helping move the needle as it relates to food.
Moderator: Bob Etheridge, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in NC
Speakers:
- Michael Carter, The Carter Farms
- The Honorable Eva Clayton, Former U.S. Congresswoman
- Scott Marlow, Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
- Mikki Sager, The Boss of Me!
- Dr. Norbert Wilson, Director of the Duke World Food Policy Center, and a Professor of Food, Economics, and Community at Duke Divinity School