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  • Harvest Dinner

    The Food and Agribusiness Institute's Annual Harvest Dinner

    Presentation of the Outstanding Achievement Award to
    Peggy McCain


    Saturday, November 6th
    6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
     

    6 p.m. Reception
    7 p.m. Dinner
    Adobe Lodge
    Santa Clara University
    RSVP by Wednesday, October 27th
    Ticket cost is $45 per person

    To Buy Tickets: http://harvestdinner2010.eventbrite.com

    Attendance is by invitation only.  To inquire about being added to the guest list, please contact Jessica Gagnon by email fai@scu.edu or by phone 408-554-5173.

    In addition to honoring Peggy McCain, this event will be an opportunity to celebrate the growth and achievements of the Food and Agribusiness Institute.  It has been an outstanding year for the Food and Agribusiness Institute.  The Harvest Dinner is your opportunity to hear about many of the highlights.
     

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  • Follow Your Food: Apples

    Follow Your Food: Apples
    Tuesday, October 19th
    12-1:30 p.m.

    Lunch provided; RSVP required by 10/15

    Featuring a farmer from Gizdich Ranch, one of the local apple suppliers to SCU Dining Services.

    Sponsored jointly by the Food and Agribusiness Institute
    and SCU's Dining Services by Bon Appétit

    Cosponsored by the Environmental Studies Institute, the Office of Sustainability, and the Bronco Urban Gardens Program

    The Follow Your Food Series
    The Follow Your Food Series is jointly sponsored by the Food and Agribusiness Institute and SCU Dining Services by Bon Appétit.  Faculty, staff, and students will enjoy a meal featuring a fresh, seasonal, and local food product while learning more about where that product is locally sourced, how much of it is consumed on campus, and more. 
     
     

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  • The Business of Tequila

    The Business of Tequila

    Thursday, September 30th
    Lucas 126, Forbes Family Conference Center

    5:45 p.m. Lecture (all are welcome)
    6:45 p.m. Reception
    6:45 p.m. Tequila tasting in Lucas 125 (21 plus only)

    RSVP required by Sept. 28th

    Sponsored by the Food and Agribusiness Institute
    Cosponsored by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    David Fox, MBA ’01, founder and president of Artá Holdings, LLC., will discuss his experience as an entrepreneur and executive transitioning from a successful tech-focused career to premium tequila. From his leadership philosophies and strategies to the unique challenges he has faced, David will provide the inside story to the Artá Tequila brand.

    Artá, a new premium tequila, is produced organically (certification pending) and sustainably in Jalisco Mexico with the help of an 11th-generation agave ranching family and a third-generation master distiller. Artá’s three offerings, Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo, are presented in unique triangular bottles made from recycled glass and topped off with sustainably grown cork stoppers and recycled metal.

    Artá Holdings is unique in their 1% Promise, which is their commitment to the environment and to the communities they serve. 1% of Artá’s profits will be donated to deserving charities in the places in which they do business and in which their employees and customers live.

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  • 3rd Annual Hunger Issues Forum

    On Friday, September 10th, the Food and Agribusiness Institute is pleased to once again sponsor and host the 3rd Annual Hunger Issues Forum in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank.

    The event is free; space is limited.  Register to attend online:
    http://scchungerforum.eventbrite.com/

    This year, the featured speakers include:

    • Congressman Mike Honda, CA-15
    • Dr. Drew Starbird, Dean, Leavey School of Business
    • Sue Foerster, MPH, RD, California Department of Public Health
    • Crystal FitzSimons, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
    • Dr. Gregory Baker, Food & Agribusiness Institute
    • Dr. Daniel Delgado, MD, Pediatric Healthy Lifestyles Center of Santa Clara County
    • Dr. Aimee Reedy, EdD, MPH, The Health Trust
    • Kathryn Boyle, Kaiser Permanente
    • Cindy McCown, Second Harvest Food Bank

    Read brief bios for the speakers online:
    http://www.shfb.org/hungerissuesforum

    An optional Hunger Advocacy Training, facilitated by Nancy Amidei, Civic Engagement Project, will directly follow the Forum for which participants must also register if interested.

    During the lunch hour, participants will have the opportunity to view images from the Faces of Hunger photojournalism project.  View select photographs from the project online: http://www.scu.edu/business/fai/research/

    The Faces of Hunger Project is a collaborative photojournalism project between the Food and Agribusiness Institute of Santa Clara University and Second Harvest Food Bank.  Through the portraits and stories collected at 15 of the more than 830 distribution sites, the project provides a glimpse of the complex and multi-faceted food environment in which the clients, volunteers, and staff navigate.  The purpose of the project is to highlight Second Harvest's impact on the individuals served and the overall impact on our communities.

    Over 1700 photographs were taken during the summer of 2010.  Select images from the project will be on display during the annual Hunger Issues Forum.  In November, a book including images and stories from the project will be available through the Second Harvest Food Bank.

     

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