Purpose

On Wednesday, April 20th we will discuss the current state of California legislative initiatives to expand opportunities for small, home-based food businesses. After a few opening remarks from the event hosts (The Sustainable Economies Law Center and Josephine), the floor will be open to anyone who cares about our food system (cooks, consumers, regulators, public health advocates). We hope for a thoughtful dialogue about both the opportunities and risks of expanding  legally permissible food micro-enterprises and welcome all perspectives. 

Agenda

• Debrief from California Legislature Health Committee Meeting on April 19th (10 min)
• Updates on the expanded Homemade Food Act legislative initiative and next steps 
• Remarks from Scheduled Presenters (20 min)
• Christina Oatfield (Sustainable Economies Law Center)
• Charley Wang & Matt Jorgensen (Josephine)
• Other Presenters TBA
• Q&A + Discussion Forum (1 hour)
  
• Cooks + Food Entrepreneurs (20 min)
• Public Health + Safety (20 min)
• General Q&A (20 min)