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SUMMARY:(Fairfield & Online) Solano Strategic Initiative for Agriculture Public Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Farmers\, ranchers\, local food system advocates and others interested in Solano agriculture are invited to a workshop to learn about Solano County’s Strategic Initiative for Agriculture. The Strategic Initiative is a countywide effort led by the Board of Supervisors and Agriculture Department along with the agricultural community to protect the county’s working agricultural lands by enhancing the long-term economic viability of local food and agricultural systems. The project will culminate in agricultural development\, infrastructure and land use plans intended to support the Board of Supervisors’ agricultural preservation and economic development priorities. \nRegister here to attend in-person or on Zoom! \nDate: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026\nTime: 4-6 pm\n Location: Zoom and in-person at the County Event Center\, 601 Texas Street\, Fairfield \nCommittees and stakeholder groups\, including members of the Solano Local Food System Alliance\, have worked on these areas for about a year\, and this is the opportunity to hear updates on the process and preliminary findings and offer questions or feedback. Come learn about the Strategic Initiative and be part of engaging a coalition of partners interested in securing a prosperous local food and agricultural economy and conserving Solano County’s working agricultural lands.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/save-the-date-solano-strategic-initiative-for-agriculture-public-workshop/
LOCATION:County Event Center & online
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food,partner event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T190000
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SUMMARY:(Online) Buy Local Forum: Community Preferences for Local Food
DESCRIPTION:The Solano Local Food System Alliance is hosting its next online educational forum on what goes into community members’ decisions around purchasing local food. \nAlliance member Sustainable Solano has partnered with UC Davis around the development of marketing and messaging strategies that will encourage more people in Solano County to buy local food. One of Sustainable Solano’s key initiatives is to increase community awareness about local food and its support for local and regional farmers and food producers. \nUC Davis has conducted research to understand consumer preferences and purchasing decisions in our county. Dr. Kristin Kiesel\, an Alliance member and the UC Davis lead researcher on this project\, will present and discuss the findings. \nWho should attend? Local farmers\, food producers\, restaurant owners\, business support organizations and others interested in supporting the local food system! \nLearn more and register here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-buy-local-forum-community-preferences-for-local-food/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
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SUMMARY:(Suisun Valley) Alliance Member Meeting & Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:The Solano Local Food System Alliance will hold an in-person meeting and holiday party from 3:30-5 pm Dec. 11 at a Suisun Valley winery. Alliance members should check their emails for the invitation. \nLearn more about the Alliance’s work here. \nIf you are an organization or agency interested in becoming an Alliance member\, please contact Stephanie Oelsligle Jordan at stephanie@sustainablesolano.org
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/suisun-valley-alliance-member-meeting-holiday-party/
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
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SUMMARY:(Online) All About Agritourism Educational Forum
DESCRIPTION:All About Agritourism\n5:30-7 pm\, Online (Zoom) \nCurious about agritourism? Just what is it\, what does it mean and what does it look like in different places? The Solano Local Food System Alliance is hosting its next educational forum online with panelists who can help to answer those questions. Learn how agritourism can support local farms and the local food system. Speakers will talk about what agritourism is\, what different forms of agritourism can look like\, and what has been done successfully elsewhere. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-all-about-agritourism-educational-forum/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20241118T191525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T192308Z
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield & Zoom) Solano County General Plan & 'Healthy Communities' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Solano County’s General Plan will be updated in 2028. There is interest in incorporating a ‘Healthy Communities’ chapter this time around\, which would benefit from a strong local food system\, access to healthy food\, successful local farmers and more. It would also hold the county’s climate action plan. \nBut how would that happen? And how can the public participate in this process? Get answers to these questions and more at this public educational forum with local experts in planning\, zoning\, food systems and food access\, and share your priorities for emphasizing local food. This event is hosted by the Solano Local Food System Alliance. \nFree/open to the public. Please register to attend in-person or online over Zoom; space is limited. \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solano-county-general-plan-healthy-communities-tickets-1083329731389 \nQuestions? Email Stephanie@SustainableSolano.org
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-solano-county-general-plan-healthy-communities-meeting/
LOCATION:Solano County Events Center\, 601 Texas St.\, Fairfield
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food,resilience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T170000
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SUMMARY:(Vallejo) FutureFair: Crafting a Vision for Solano
DESCRIPTION:The FutureFair in Vallejo invites you to envision a Solano County where communities can thrive. At this interactive event\, participants will learn about Solano’s existing housing plans\, agricultural industry and natural resources\, environment\, economic development opportunities\, and will explore themed stations led by partners and experts who will be available to answer questions and guide you through visioning activities. \nOrganized by Solano Together\, a number of Solano County organizations are participating in the event\, including Solano Economic Development Corporation\, Fresh Air Vallejo\, Solano County Farm Bureau\, Greenbelt Alliance\, Sustainable Solano\, Solano Land Trust. \nSustainable Solano will focus on community health and well-being and support the Solano Local Food System Alliance’s engagement around local food systems.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vallejo-futurefair-crafting-a-vision-for-solano/
LOCATION:RiverBank LLC\, 332 Georgia St\, Vallejo
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food,partner event,resilience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241110T163000
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SUMMARY:(Fairfield) Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation \n2-4:30 pm\, Fairfield Civic Center Library \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance and Fairfield Civic Center Library are co-hosting this showing of Common Ground\, the next film on regenerative agriculture from the people behind Kiss the Ground. The event will also include a short presentation from the Alliance about what is going on in Solano County that promotes sustainable agriculture and how to connect with and support local farms and conclude with a community discussion. \n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/fairfield-common-ground-film-showing-conversation/
LOCATION:Fairfield Civic Center Library
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241024T203000
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SUMMARY:(Vacaville) Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation\n6 pm\, Journey Downtown \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance and Journey Downtown are co-hosting this showing of Common Ground\, the next film on regenerative agriculture from the people behind Kiss the Ground. The event will also include a short presentation from the Alliance about what is going on in Solano County that promotes sustainable agriculture and how to connect with and support local farms and conclude with a community discussion. \n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/vacaville-common-ground-film-showing-conversation/
LOCATION:Journey Downtown\, Vacaville
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T173000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20240923T192830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T193259Z
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SUMMARY:(Benicia) Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Common Ground Film Showing & Conversation\n3-5:30 pm\, Benicia Public Library \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance and Benicia Public Library are co-hosting this showing of Common Ground\, the next film on regenerative agriculture from the people behind Kiss the Ground. The event will also include a short presentation from the Alliance about what is going on in Solano County that promotes sustainable agriculture and how to connect with and support local farms and conclude with a community discussion. Learn more here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/benicia-common-ground-film-showing-conversation/
LOCATION:Benicia Library
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food,resilience,soil
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T173000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20240416T171026Z
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SUMMARY:(Online) Equity & Food Systems 101 with the Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Equity & Food Systems 101\n4-5:30 pm\, Register for Zoom link \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance hosts this educational forum to answer questions about food systems:  what they are\, who works on them\, why they are so complex\, and why supporting your local food system is vitally important. In addition to the basics\, guest speakers will also dive into SB 1000\, which states that environmental justice elements be included in both city and county general plans. The work of food policy councils can help bring equity into the local food system.  Representatives from both the Solano-based Alliance and neighboring food policy councils will discuss their current strategic goals and projects\, which aim to build more equity\, greater access to local food\, and support for our farmers. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-equity-food-systems-101-with-the-solano-local-food-system-alliance-meeting/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20231002T215832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T190507Z
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SUMMARY:(Online) Ag Land\, Development\, Zoning & Orderly Growth: How Does It Work? (Panel Presentation)
DESCRIPTION:Ag Land\, Development\, Zoning & Orderly Growth: How Does It Work?\nRegister Here \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance will hold a conversation among experts in how zoning and planning decisions are made and what are the steps that have to take place when development is proposed for farmland at its next public meeting from 4-6 pm Nov. 16. Panelists include those with knowledge of county planning\, regional planning\, orderly growth initiatives and environmental/public interest law. \nBecause planning and zoning have such a large effect on the local food system — and because many people don’t know the intricacies of how planning and zoning decisions are often made — the Solano Local Food System Alliance has made an effort to educate themselves and the public on this topic. \nYou can submit questions for the panelists in advance here. \nYou can watch last year’s panel discussion on how rural and urban land use affect our local and regional food systems and how planning and zoning can support the local food system here.\nThis is part of the Alliance’s dedication to holding public educational sessions around topics of interest to the local food system. Learn more about the Alliance here. \n \n 
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/save-the-date-panel-discussion-of-zoning-planning-farmland-cities/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20230414T172726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T205652Z
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SUMMARY:(Online) Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting: Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:The Solano Local Food System Alliance meets four times a year\, with a focus on having public\, educational speakers for each of the meetings. \nMay 4\, 4-6 pm \nA discussion about the Farm Bill and its implications for the local food system \nRegister here \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance invites you to learn about the Farm Bill – a massive piece of legislation coming up that affects food security and nutrition programs (i.e. SNAP)\, habitat conservation\, rural development\, international trade\, energy\, farm subsidies and more. \nExpert guest speakers at this meeting include Christina Badaracco\, registered dietician nutritionist and co-author of The Farm Bill – A Citizen’s Guide\, and Sakeenah Shabazz\, Policy Director of the Berkeley Food Institute\, who describes the Farm Bill as the “Super Bowl” for entities involved in food/ag policy. Together they will provide an overview of the Farm Bill\, explain why anyone who eats or pays taxes should be involved\, and how both the public and local food policy councils can take action. \nThis event is part of the Alliance’s quarterly meetings\, which focus on educational topics around the local food system. Alliance members and others can be part of the discussion during the second hour of the event. \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance includes a wide variety of stakeholders committed to fulfilling the mission of creating an environmentally sustainable\, economically viable\, socially just and equitable local food system in Solano County. \nLearn more about the Alliance here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-solano-local-food-system-alliance-meeting-farm-bill/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20230112T043634Z
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SUMMARY:(Online) Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting: Medically Tailored Meals
DESCRIPTION:The Solano Local Food System Alliance meets four times a year\, with a focus on having public\, educational speakers for each of the meetings. \nFeb. 2\, 4-6 pm \nMedically Tailored Meals in Solano County \nRegister here \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance invites you to learn about medically tailored meals (MTM)\, why they are important and case studies of successful MTM programs before joining in a discussion about how such programs could be supported in Solano County using food from local farms. \nMedically tailored meals are delivered to people with chronic disease who could benefit from healthy meals. The vision for Solano County would be a community-focused\, local farm-sourced\, social enterprise that would source\, prepare and deliver these meals. \nAfter offering some insight into MTM\, select speakers will talk about their MTM programs\, including Cathryn Couch of Ceres Community Project in Sonoma County. Norma Lisenko of Innovative Health Solutions will then talk about Solano County’s market and funding possibilities\, followed by an open discussion of how a program could work here. Anyone interested in being part of a potential MTM program — organizations and agencies with underutilized commercial kitchens\, Solano farmers\, caterers\, restaurants and more — are invited to be part of the discussion. Sustainable Solano will talk about how the organization’s youth culinary internship programs have given insight into ways youth could be involved. \nThis event is part of the Alliance’s quarterly meetings\, which focus on educational topics around the local food system. Alliance members and others can be part of the discussion during the second hour of the event. \nRegister here. \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance includes a wide variety of stakeholders committed to fulfilling the mission of creating an environmentally sustainable\, economically viable\, socially just and equitable local food system in Solano County. \nLearn more about the Alliance here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/online-solano-local-food-system-alliance-meeting-medically-tailored-meals/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221103T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20220119T170044Z
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SUMMARY:(Online) Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Solano Local Food System Alliance meets four times a year\, with a focus in 2022 on having public\, educational speakers for each of the meetings. \nNovember 3\, 4-6 pm \nRural & Urban Land Use: Planning\, Zoning & the Local Food System \nBecause planning and zoning have such a large effect on the local food system — and because many people don’t know the intricacies of how planning and zoning decisions are often made — the Solano Local Food System Alliance will be addressing that topic at its next public meeting. This educational event over Zoom features keynote speaker Dr. Catherine Brinkley\, associate professor in Human Ecology\, Community and Regional Development at UC Davis. Solano Land Trust and county-level and city-level planners will also join the panel to address how planning and zoning can affect rural and urban land use and support our local and regional food systems. \nRegister here. \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance includes a wide variety of stakeholders committed to fulfilling the mission of creating an environmentally sustainable\, economically viable\, socially just and equitable local food system in Solano County. \nLearn more about the Alliance here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/solano-local-food-system-alliance-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220804T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220804T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20220119T165902Z
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SUMMARY:(Vallejo) Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Solano Local Food System Alliance meets four times a year\, with a focus in 2022 on having public\, educational speakers for each of the meetings. \nThe Aug. 4 meeting will be 4-6 pm\, Mare Island Brewing’s Coal Shed Brewery\, Vallejo \nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance holds its quarterly meeting in-person on Aug. 4. This public meeting will be an opportunity to learn about Solano’s local food system with the spotlight on retail and Solano’s up-and-coming Cultivate Community Food Co-op. \nMeetings are scheduled for \n\nFeb. 3\nMay 5\nAug. 4\nNov. 3\n\nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance includes a wide variety of stakeholders committed to fulfilling the mission of creating an environmentally sustainable\, economically viable\, socially just and equitable local food system in Solano County. \nLearn more about the Alliance here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/solano-local-food-system-alliance-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Mare Island Brewing – Coal Shed
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20220119T165804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T220147Z
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SUMMARY:(Vacaville) Regenerative Agriculture Event - Solano Local Food System Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder what goes into regenerative agriculture practices that are promoted as healthy for the planet and people? Learn about regenerative agriculture at an event hosted by the Solano Local Food System Alliance. This event will have speakers on regenerative agriculture\, permaculture and biodynamics\, and you’ll have a chance to learn about a demonstration food forest SuSol is installing in Pleasants Valley in partnership with Pleasant Valley School. The Solano Local Food System Alliance’s quarterly meetings are free and open to the public and feature speakers on topics that are important to Solano County’s local food system. The meeting will also explore the vision for Pleasants Valley to become a model region for regenerative agriculture practices that can be better for the environment\, for communities and for the farmers who adopt these methods! \nLearn more and register here! \nSpeakers:\nRose Curley with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) — Regenerative Agriculture\nMichael Wedgley\, Sustainable Solano — Permaculture and plans for a demonstration permaculture site at the farm\nHarald Hoven — Biodynamic Agriculture and plans for a biodynamic garden at the farm \nThis free public event is part of the Solano Local Food System Alliance’s quarterly educational meetings. \nAbout the demonstration permaculture site:\nThis Pleasants Valley site in Vacaville is the future home of a demonstration farm site that will showcase different regenerative practices and techniques. The permaculture demonstration portion of the site is a joint project between Sustainable Solano and Pleasant Valley School\, which is in development on the property and will offer outdoor education experiences and Waldorf-inspired instruction. \nAbout the Guest Speaker \nRose Curley is a GrizzlyCorps fellow\, completing her service term with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) in Davis. Rose works for CAFF’s Ecological Farming Program helping small farmers conserve natural resources\, adapt to and mitigate climate change\, and build on-farm resilience. Rose’s day-to-day work includes conducting on-farm research and demonstration projects\, developing educational and extension materials\, and facilitating farmer-to-farmer learning opportunities. In addition to serving with CAFF\, Rose works on a small diversified vegetable farm in the Capay Valley. \nRose graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Molecular Environmental Biology and Food Systems. She was a research assistant in the Berkeley Agroecology Lab studying the relationship between soil and human health. She was raised in the foothills of California’s Central Valley (Yokuts and Mono lands). \nAbout the Alliance:\nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance brings together a variety of stakeholders to leverage each other’s knowledge and shared vision around a strong local food system and engage the wider community to promote the local food economy\, educate about the multiple benefits of local food\, and advocate for improvement to the local food system that increases everyone’s access to local food. \nLearn more about the Alliance here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/solano-local-food-system-alliance-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Vacaville (Register for address)
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220203T180000
DTSTAMP:20260517T075410
CREATED:20220119T165519Z
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SUMMARY:Solano Local Food System Alliance Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Solano Local Food System Alliance meets four times a year\, with a focus in 2022 on having public\, educational speakers for each of the meetings. \nMeetings are scheduled for \n\nFeb. 3\nMay 5\nAug. 4\nNov. 3\n\nThe Solano Local Food System Alliance includes a wide variety of stakeholders committed to fulfilling the mission of creating an environmentally sustainable\, economically viable\, socially just and equitable local food system in Solano County. \nLearn more about the Alliance here
URL:https://sustainablesolano.org/event/solano-local-food-system-alliance-meeting/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance,local food
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