This is a snapshot agenda that will include expert speakers, panel discussions, small group discussions, and a tour of Detroit Food Commons.

Thursday, November 14

9:30 – 9:40 AM | Welcome

9:40 – 10:50 AM | Opening Panel—Closing Racial Wealth Gaps Through the Good Food Economy

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Tour of Detroit Food Commons

12:00 – 1:15 PM | Lunch

1:15 – 2:45 PM | Concurrent Small Group Discussions

• Access, Ownership (community controlled funding), and Entrepreneurs: Using Integrated Capital Approaches to Support BIPOC Businesses in Building Inclusive Economies
• Built Environment Infrastructure and Ownership Models That Promote Sovereignty and Self Determination
• Policy and Advocacy Support for Food Justice: Funding Effective Strategies to Advocate for Equitable Food-Oriented Development

3:00 – 4:00 PM | Closing Panel—Building the Case: The Realities of Funding Systems Change

4:00 – 5:00 PM | Reception