Indiana University Sustainable Food Systems Science

Monthly Update from the IU Food Institute 📫 On Wednesday 28 September 2022, the White House will host and broadcast the Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the second of its kind, and the first since the Nixon Administration. The stated goal of the conference is to, “End hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2...

IU Food Institute Open House Join us on September 8th from 4-6pm to celebrate the beginning of the semester and learn about IUFI. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, June 1st at 10:45 a.m. ET.

USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will speak on the USDA Framework to Transform the Food System

His speech will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET and will give the details of the USDA's framework and underscore USDA's commitment under the Administration to increase competition, bolster access to healthy, affordable food, ensure growers and workers receive a greater share of the food dollar, and advance equity as well as climate resilience and mitigation.

This event will be livestreamed on usda.gov/live.

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SFSS member and Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Eduardo Brondizio has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences! Congratulations Eduardo!

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Indiana University Rural Conference

May 12 and 13, 2022
French Lick

Visit the link below to learn more about the IU Center for Rural Engagement's two-day conference focused on the issues of greatest importance to Indiana’s rural communities.

https://rural.indiana.edu/events/2022-rural-conference.html

SFSS member, Wes Zebrowski will be presenting tomorrow for the Ostrom Workshop's Research Series on his research around adapting Ostrom's Social-Ecological Systems Framework to farmer peer networks.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET Virtual via Zoom:
https://ostromworkshop.indiana.edu/events/research-series/index.html or in-person at 513 N. Park Ave.

Read more about his research in the flyer attached!

2.5 Day "Strategic Doing™" Practitioner Training this May in Washington County!

When: Monday, Tuesday and half-day Wednesday, May 23-25.
Where: Washington County Community Foundation in Salem, IN

What is Strategic Doing™? In today’s world, collaboration is essential to meet the complex challenges we face. Strategic Doing™ teaches people how to form collaborations quickly, move them toward measurable outcomes and make adjustments along the way, to generate innovative solutions.

$495 participation fee covers:

2.5 say training fee, course materials, breakfast and lunch each day, and two nights of lodging at the Cobblestone Inn in Salem or daily rides from IU motor pool for those who cannot stay the night.

This greatly reduced fee is being offered thanks to financial contributions from the Washington County Community Foundation and the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement.

If you are concerned about the registration fee, please contact Jane Rogan ([email protected]) with questions.

IU Conferences will provide a link to sign up next week. Stay tuned!

Check out this link to learn more about Strategic Doing™ trainings: https://strategicdoing.net!

Join us this Wednesday, April 13 at 2:30 for “Understanding Halal Certification and Market Opportunities,” a webinar jointly sponsored by the Islamic Studies Program, the IU Food Institute, and the IU Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) in the Kelley School of Business.

In the webinar, Timothy Abu Mounir Hyatt, Tariq Igram, and Yassine Tebbal from ISA, Islamic Services of America, will discuss Halal certification and marketing opportunities for the Halal certification and auditing industry.

Register for this free online event at the link below:
https://events.iu.edu/iufood/event/515451-islamic-services-of-america-understanding-halal

Next Friday! Plan to walk or meet at the IU Campus Farm to kick off Earth Week at IU!

Celebrate Earth Week at the IU Campus Farm! Farming and Pizzas at the IU Campus Farm

A funding opportunity is available through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Urban Institute. RWJF is granting up to 35 awards of $40,000 for nine-month projects working toward health equity. The awards are granted to nonprofits with university data partners.



The opportunity invites eligible nonprofit organizations to apply for a grant to use data to inform efforts to improve community conditions shaped by structural racism, and ultimately work towards achieving health equity.


Any organization interested in applying must register by April 20. 

Registered organizations will receive an invitation to apply by May 2. Applications are due by May 26. Learn more here!

Data to Improve Community Conditions Shaped by Structural Racism Eligible nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for a grant to use data to inform efforts to improve community conditions shaped by structural racism. Deadline for receipt of registration of intent to apply: April 20, 2022 (3 p.m. ET)

Join the IU Food Institute for the next event in their Spring Speaker Series to hear from Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Sohn Leslie from the University of New Hampshire on the topic of queering food systems for justice and sustainability.

Wednesday, April 13th, from 12-1 Pm ET.

Registration in link.

https://sfss.indiana.edu/pdf/Queering%20Food%20Systems%20Flyer.pdf