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TC&PB Branch Meeting (Topic: Locally Grown Sustainable Food Sources)

  • March 18, 2010
  • 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
  • Wyndham Garden Hotel, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL

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Treasure Coast and Palm Beach
Branch Meeting

Thursday, March 18, 2010 

Wyndham Garden Hotel, 1950 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL

LOCALLY GROWN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCES

Hosted by:

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5:30 – 6:00 pm: New Member Orientation

6:00 – 6:30 pm: Social Networking

6:30 – 8:00 pm: Panel Discussion

Buying local is a good bet for reducing pollution and the energy used to transport, store and refrigerate food. Consider that most of the 270 million pounds of imported grapes that arrive in California every year have traveled 5,900 miles from Chile. Throughout the course of the year, the cargo ships and trucks that transport them release 7,000 tons of global warming pollution into the air. When all other factors are equal, choosing local food for your business and at home is good for the planet, good for your health and good for the local economy.

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This month's meeting features Localecopia, a non-profit organization focused on bringing together businesses, producers, educators and government organizations for the purpose lessening our carbon footprint by supporting local product consumption, helping operations better utilize waste and bringing together individuals to help achieve sustainable business practices.

Panel of Guest Speakers: 

Rick Hawkins, Director of Materials Management at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach and Co-founder of Localecopia.

Geoffrey M. Sagrans, CPM, CFBE, FMP, MCFE was a co-founder of Localecopia in 2007 and currently serves as the President and Chairman. He is a 21-year veretan of the hospitality industry. While working at The Breakers, he became a Certified Purchasing Manager, Certified Food and Beverage Manager, Foodservice Management Professional and a Master Certified Foodservice Executive.

Nancy Roe is originally from western Pennsylvania, but has lived and farmed in several areas. She has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture from the University of Arizone and a Ph.D. in Vegetable Crops from the University of Florida. She has worked for Texas A&M University and for greenhouse vegetable operations in Texas and Arizone. For 10 years, she and her husband have owned Farming Systems Research, which raises vegetables for sale through a 400 member CSA and to local restaurants, and conducts research in sustainable agriculture.

Trish Strawn is from the family run Deep Creek Ranch, which produces and sells superior beef and lamb only in Florida. They believe local food should be locally consumed. No added hormones, antibiotics and humane handling at all times. They use organic methods, provide healthy enviroments freely accessed by their herds, and their beef is entirely forage fed, the lamb is free range, grain supplemented.

 

This is a NEW MEETING LOCATION for all our South Palm Beach County Members, so please register early!

Directions:  I-95 to Glades Road, (Exit 45) West on Glades road. Hotel is located 2 blocks on left.

 

Our Branch meetings are free to USGBC members, and non-members are charged a nominal $10 admission fee to help cover meeting costs.  To join the USGBC, click here or you can join at the meeting.

If you have any questions regarding the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach Branch or this month's meeting, or if would like to participate in future presentations, please contact John Szerdi or Missy Tancredi.