The Community Food Security Coalition is hosting its 2008 conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 4-8. The conference title is “Restoring Our Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Food.” The conference boasts a wide ranging audience with farmers, policy makers, community activists, and others in attendance.

Workshop and presentation proposals are being solicited until April 30, 2008. We encourage individuals with rural food security interest to submit presentation proposals. For more information visit www.foodsecurity.org.