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Friday, May 17

Greater Pittsburgh Regional Food Systems Summit

Join us for our first-ever food systems summit to celebrate regional partners and imagine a just, equitable, and sustainable food system.

By Pittsburgh's Food Policy Council

Date and time

Friday, May 17 · 8am - 5pm EDT

Location

Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Refund Policy

No Refunds

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Breakfast & Check In

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM

Welcome

8:55 AM - 10:05 AM

Breakout Sessions A

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Plenary: Urban Agriculture Farmer Panel

11:10 AM - 11:55 AM

Breakout Sessions B

11:55 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Plenary: Facilitated Discussion

1:55 PM - 2:40 PM

Breakout Sessions C

2:50 PM - 3:35 PM

Breakout Sessions D

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Plenary: Policymaker Panel

About this event

PFPC is organizing our first-ever regional food systems summit. The summit will bring together stakeholders from across the region to identify shared goals, foster cross-sector relationships, and bring more attention, engagement, and momentum to the equitable and sustainable development of our regional food system.

The event will provide attendees with the opportunity to:

Celebrate: Regional leaders, successful collaborations, and the work of PFPC partners.
Learn: About how food is grown, processed, distributed, sold, and eaten, while identifying areas for improvement within the regional food system.
Affirm: The importance of everyone's involvement and lived experiences in shaping food systems.
Act: Utilize new tools and resources to develop plans and forge new connections.

Please join us! While the Pittsburgh Regional Food Systems Summit is offered to participants free of charge, registration is required due to limited capacity.

What to expect:
Summit sessions will reflect the 5 primary goals of the Greater Pittsburgh Food Action Plan. We'll have a variety of tracks that you can follow, with sessions ranging from raising chickens to alternate funding models to a food policy 'power' panel. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, of course. Details regarding dietary restrictions, accessibility needs, and childcare will follow in the registration questions. Keep an eye out for the speakers & sessions, as they are confirmed.

Note: We welcome you to join us the day before (Thursday, May 16th) at Community Kitchen for the PA Food Policy Council meeting (2pm) and a pre-summit Eat & Greet (4.30pm).

A BIG thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible, and the Summit Planning Committee, who has been working to vision, design, and coordinate this event! Also to Cue Perry, who designed the logo art above!

Frequently asked questions

Where do you recommend we park?

The East Campus Garage (closest to CMU) is $17 for a full day of parking. Pay at the gate rather than pre-purchasing. There is also free parking nearby, though we are unable to reserve spots. For that reason, we highly encourage taking the bus or carpooling. Let us know if you need assistance.

Is CMU close to a bus line?

Yes! You can hop on the PRT bus line at Forbes & Moorewood. It is a 2-minute walk from the conference. You can find the bus schedule at https://www.rideprt.org/schedule-finder/.

Is this event free of charge?

Yes! We are thrilled to offer this event free-of-charge to everyone. If you are interested in making a donation to the PFPC however, we welcome you to do so. Please disregard the "second registration" that a donation will add to your order; that is just an Eventbrite technicality.

Where is the pre-summit Eat & Greet located?

We will be hosting a pre-summit happy hour the evening before (Thursday, May 16) at Community Kitchen at 4.30pm. This will follow an open-invite PA Food Policy Council meeting from 2-4pm.

Organized by

Pittsburgh's Food Policy Council

PFPC convenes change-makers to network, break down silos, invite participation in food system decision-making and priority setting, inspire collaboration, provi