Rural Vermont hosts Pizza Party & Info Session about Food Sovereignty & Town Mtg Day Resolution
On Monday, February 13th, Rural Vermont hosts Town Eating Day for the Groton community at Brown’s Market Bistro in the village of Groton at 6pm. All Groton residents are invited to attend this pizza party and info session to learn more about the “Food Sovereignty” resolution that will be considered at Groton’s 2012 Town Meeting. This event is free, but RSVP is necessary for pizza planning purposes – contact shelby@ruralvermont.org or (802) 223-7222.
Bring your neighbors and your questions to an informal discussion with Rural Vermont staff about Groton’s “Food Sovereignty” resolution and its potential impact in the Groton community and beyond. Find out what you can do to ensure this important declaration of support for “Vermonters Feeding Vermonters” passes on Town Meeting Day.
Folks will also have the opportunity to learn more about and get involved in Rural Vermont’s statewide Vermonters Feeding Vermonters campaign, which draws together all of Rural Vermont’s past and current agricultural policy issues under the common thread of food sovereignty. The principles of food sovereignty call for food for all people that is healthy and accessible, valuing our food providers, and localizing our food system as well as the decisions that are made around it. As part of this campaign, Rural Vermont is helping towns, such as Groton, organize to pass Town Meeting Day resolutions that will prioritize the interests of communities over those of the corporate food regime.
Brown’s Market Bistro is graciously donating the space for this special event. Brown’s Market Bistro is a chef-owned and family-operated restaurant and pub located at the foot of the Groton Forest in the village. Every Thursday, diners can enjoy live music with their delicious, local-centric meal.