2011 HUNGER CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS! April 26, 2011

On  May 11, OFRAH sponsored its annual Hunger Conference at St. Pius Catholic Church. The theme this year was “Fresh Food for Thought: Critical Issues in Low -Income Nutrition.” Trudy Toliver, Executive Director of the Portland Farmers Market (pictured at left) was the keynote speaker, presenting a talk entitled “Whole Food Fosters Whole People.”

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Also featured at the conference was a panel presentation including Jenny Holmes, Director of Environmental Ministries, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon; Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, Founder and Director of Portland’s Community Gardens Program; Alejandro Tecum, Program Director, Adelante Agricultura sustainable farming project of  Adelante Mujeres; Claudia Maria Vargas, Professor of Public Administration, Center for Public Service, Mark O. Hatfield School of  Government,  Portland State University; and Shawn DeCarlo, Metro Services Manager, Oregon Food Bank.

The OFRAH Portland Metro Conveners were the organizers of the event, headed by Matt Cato and including Nancy Miller, Matt Newell-Ching, Bob Raes, Janet Raes,  and Connie Brenner. About 60 people attended.