State of the Food System 2024
Regional Summits: SOUTH Dec. 5 in Southampton; NORTH in Newark on Dec. 13; CENTRAL in New Brunswick on Jan. 10, 2025
South Jersey Regional Food System Summit – Dec. 5th
Location: Rancocas Creek Farm and the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 17 Pemberton Rd, Southampton, NJ 08088
Date: December 5, 2024, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

The New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative is holding Regional Food Systems Summits to encourage new and different voices to shape the story of the food system for New Jersey’s eight southernmost counties. The South Jersey Food Summit takes place on December 5th at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and Rancocas Creek Farm.
Registration is free – click on the button to save your spot!
Together, we will discuss our strengths and opportunities, enhancing our understanding of the efforts, activities, people, and organizations engaged in the food and farming sectors. At the conclusion, we will identify the highest-priority collaborations and opportunities that benefit the greatest number of stakeholders.
Lunch will be provided including snacks and beverages. RSVP by November 15, 2024. Space is limited.
The barn at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance is handicap accessible with an elevator to the loft where the dinner will take place. You can notify us about any dietary needs when you register.
INTENDED OUTCOMES
- Level-Up Basic Knowledge – Generate a shared understanding of what is meant by a food system
- Who’s who, What are they working on, and What do they need? Raise awareness about people and organizations, programs, and policies across food/agricultural sectors within the region to better coordinate and communicate
- Identify priorities, assets, and barriers/needs within the region with a focus on opportunities to strengthen local and regional supply chains.
- Lift regional voices in statewide food/agricultural visioning process; consider how regional topics and issues can be elevated to a state level, working to move towards a statewide food vision
Sponsorship Needed
Become a sponsor and help strengthen the local and regional food supply chain for a more affordable and sustainable statewide food system.
YOUR HOSTS
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) is a nonprofit organization established in 1989 to protect New Jersey’s Pineland National Reserve so all people can enjoy the benefits of open space, fresh air, and clean water. In addition to our advocacy work, the Alliance operates Roots to Prevention (RTP), a cross-sectoral collaboration aimed at reducing upstream causes of diet-related illnesses by promoting hyper-local, healthy food economies in underserved urban communities. RTP attributes its positive impacts to the support of its food hub at PPA’s Rancocas Creek Farm (RCF). This regenerative, chemical-free farm is aggregating produce grown from farmers working in urban communities to sell to institutional buyers like Virtua Health and Cooper University Health. RCF is devoted to caring for nature and feeding our community with healthy, sustainably grown food. RCF also operates a CSA providing fresh, chemical-free produce to shareholders, sells to local restaurants, and donates food to those in need.
Questions? Contact Jonathan Wetstein, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Advocate, by email at jonathan@pinelandsalliance.org or call 609-859-8860 ext 142.


Thank You to our Sponsors:
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