Local Food Placemaking Weekend in SoCal
April 5-7, 2024
PlacemakingUS welcomes you to our Placemaking Weekend focused on the healthy, equitable and economically-inclusive power of food! With Long Beach, California as our vibrant backdrop, we'll explore the multi-facets of food access and how to amplify a local food scene with placemaking.
🍎 Featured Visits Include:
Local Food Sites: Visit urban agriculture sites, farmers markets, food festivals and community gardens to learn about how they function as community gathering spaces for learning and sharing around food.
Local Food Sites: Visit urban agriculture sites, farmers markets, food festivals and community gardens to learn about how they function as community gathering spaces for learning and sharing around food.
Meet Local Food Experts: From policy advocates and city staff to urban farmers, food business entrepreneurs, we'll speak with a variety of food-systems builders to get their perspectives and insights.
Connect Food and Place: food is a powerful connector between people and place. We'll explore the way foodways express cultural meaning, correlate to climate and environment, and provide health and economic opportunity to a community.
🌿 What to Expect?
🌟 Why Attend?
Placemaking Weekend is more than just an event; it’s a learning gathering that empowers communities to create vibrant and interconnected public spaces. It’s an opportunity to:
📝 Join Us!
Be part of this transformative experience and help us in our mission to create better places. Let’s explore, learn, and shape the future of our communities together!
- Interactive Tours & Meetups: Engage in active learning discussions and bond with fellow placemakers.
- Hands-on Workshops: Develop practical skills and broaden your perspectives in placemaking.
- Cultural Activities & Experiences: Enjoy the local flavors, music, and traditions of diverse populations.
- Wrap-up Discussion: Reflect on the learned experiences and discuss applications.
🌟 Why Attend?
Placemaking Weekend is more than just an event; it’s a learning gathering that empowers communities to create vibrant and interconnected public spaces. It’s an opportunity to:
- Learn from great places and provide fresh perspectives relevant to your local food scene.
- Develop practical skills and knowledge in placemaking with food systems.
- Network with like-minded individuals and professionals across many areas of expertise.
- Contribute to creating sustainable public spaces that benefit everyone in the community.
📝 Join Us!
Be part of this transformative experience and help us in our mission to create better places. Let’s explore, learn, and shape the future of our communities together!
