9:00 AM EST Welcoming Remarks
- Jack Reed, U.S. Senator for Rhode Island
- Elizabeth Tanner, Secretary of Commerce for Rhode Island
- Marc B. Parlange, President, University of Rhode Island
- Silvermoon LaRose, Assistant Director, Tomaquag Museum
- Katharine Hazard Flynn, Executive Director, URI Business Engagement Center
9:20 AM EST Developing a vision for 2030
Presenter: Julianne Stelmaszyk, Director of Food Strategy for Rhode Island, CommerceRI
9:40 AM EST BREAK
9:45 AM EST Accelerating Solutions at the Intersection of Food, Health and Climate: Collective Impact and the Power of Partnership
Presenter: Sophie Egan, author and leader at the intersection of food, health and climate
10:25 AM EST A Case Study: Matunuck Shellfish Hatchery and Research Center
Presenters: Perry Raso, Owner, Matunuck Oyster Farm; and Marta Gomez-Chiarri, Professor of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences, University of Rhode Island
10:55 AM EST Break
11:00 AM EST Preserving and Growing Agriculture & Seafood Industries
Presenters: Kenneth Ayars, Chief, Division of Agriculture and Forest Environment, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management; and Julianne Stelmaszyk, Director of Food Strategy for Rhode Island, CommerceRI
11:10 AM EST Cultivate Food Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Presenters: Matthew Britt, Assistant Professor, Johnson & Wales University; and Lauren Abda, Founder & CEO, Branchfood
11:20 AM EST Growing Farm to School
Presenter: Jessica Patrolia, Chair, Rhode Island Farm to School Network
11:30 AM EST Growing Good Food Jobs
Presenter: Shannon Brawley, Executive Director, Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association, and Shayna Cohen, Senior Consultant of KK&P
11:40 AM EST Food Summit Wrap-Up
Presenter: Director Terrence Gray, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
11:50 AM EST Closing Remarks and Announcement of Food Summit Follow-On Events
* Please note that this program is subject to change.
Contact Us
For more information, please contact Katharine Flynn at khflynn@uri.edu.