Several UC Riverside researchers to attend 2nd annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference, June 11-13

News Release – RIVERSIDE, Calif. – What does it take to develop and strengthen a city’s urban agriculture and local food infrastructure?  A conference in Riverside, Calif., attracting experts in farming small plots, new business creation, local food marketplace development and community food access, will explore this question in detail June 11-13, 2015. Several University of California, Riverside researchers will attend the annual conference, now in its second year, to share their expertise on food-related issues.

Called “GrowRIVERSIDE: The Future of Local Food,” the conference will take place at the Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5^th Street, downtown Riverside, and aim to offer solutions on how Riverside can become a model for other cities to emulate.  A full conference program can be found here.

The UC Riverside Office of Strategic Communications is a co-sponsor of the conference; the office will provide free copies of the UCR magazine to attendees.  The UC Global Food Initiative is also a co-sponsor of the conference.

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