The following program is from a panel discussion that took
place at the day long conference titled “Planting Prosperity and Harvesting
Health: Trade-offs and Sustainability
in Our Regional Food System.”
The April conference focused on
the recently released draft report from the Institute of Portland Metropolitan
Studies, which assesses food system sustainability trends in the region.
Participants in order of their appearance are:
Chris Schreiner Oregon Tilth’s
Quality Control Director
Anne Berblinger from Gales Meadow
Farm
Karl Kupers Market Director of
Shepard’s Grain
And Wendy Rankin from Oregon’s
Public Health Institute
Outro:
You have been listening to a
discussion panel that was part of the conference about food systems
sustainability titled: “Planting
Prosperity and Harvesting Health: Trade-offs and Sustainability in Our Regional Food System.”
To learn more about the report and
other work of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan studies, view the web site
at
- KBOO