Real Food Media Impact Reports 2018 Real Food Media Impact Report | Page 10

EVENTS
We think that one of the best ways for us to shape the story of food is to connect
with people in person. In 2018, we continued our participation in conferences
and webinars and in keynote addresses to students at campus visits around the
country. We also partnered with movement allies to use our event organizing
expertise to help elevate their work. Real Food Media participated in 23 events;
of those, Anna Lappé spoke at 16 events reaching over 1,800 people directly.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Good Food Purchasing Program Exchange
with Local Coalitions from Buffalo and Chicago
Chicago, IL, September 6-7
Over the course of two days, the local coalition advancing the Good
Food Purchasing Program in Buffalo, NY, joined the Chicago Food
Policy Action Council for a deep dive on the strategies that led to
four (!) Program adoptions since 2017 at the school district, city, and
county-wide levels in Illinois. The days were filled with buzzing
conversations and eager exchanges around conference tables and
greenhouses. Proof that there is no substitute for the relational nature
of this work! Christina accompanied the exchange and captured
video and reflections during site visits, including interviews with
coalition members about the importance of centering racial equity—
something Chicago has been a leader on.
Minneapolis Public Schools
Farm to School Community BBQ
Minneapolis, MN, September 12
Tanya spent a gorgeous late-summer afternoon at Minneapolis
Public Schools Culinary & Wellness Services HQ with members of
the Twin Cities Good Food Purchasing Program coalition. We asked
youth and families what kind of school food they want to see and
they did not hold back! We also sampled delicious seasonal foods
from Minneapolis Public Schools food vendors and celebrated MPS
for making great strides in creating transparency and fairness in
school food procurement.
Real Food Reads Live!
in Conversation with Marion Nestle, Unsavory Truth
San Francisco, CA, November 17
Real Food Media loves decoding corporate spin, and we were
obviously excited to hear about Marion Nestle’s latest book,
Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What
We Eat. We partnered with CUESA to bring the conversation to a
live audience at their Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market as Tiffani
spoke with Marion for the first live recording of Real Food Reads.
REAL FOOD MEDIA / 8