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Innovating toward Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
February 20, 2024
1pm-7pm PST | UCI Beall Applied Innovation
What is the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Event?
Join regional leaders to explore technology and best practices as we advance toward sustainable agriculture and food systems. Our discussion leaders will offer solutions to many of the obstacles in our pathway and offer insights to future innovative farming practices and safe comprehensive food systems.
High demand from Sustain SoCal stakeholders drove the production of this event, and the Organization’s goal will be to determine how it can add value and solutions to these initiatives going forward. Please join us in this endeavor.
Topics include:
- Shaping the Future of Agriculture
- Building Sustainable Food Supply Chains
- Technology
- Ag Tourism
- Addressing Gaps in the System
- Urban and Peri-urban Farms
- Role of Philanthropy
- Farm to Family
- Food Waste Management
- Agripreneurship
- Defining Metrics for Success
Agenda
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1:00 |
REGISTRATION / NETWORKING |
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1:15 |
Welcome: Sustain SoCal, the Climate Action Business Incubator and RevHubOC · Scott Kitcher, President & CEO, Sustain SoCal · Chris Karr, Project Lead, Climate Action Business Incubator (CABI) · Juan Carrillo, Hub Director, RevHubOC · Kiran Manchikanti, CEO, MAPSOL GEO |
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1:30 |
Keynote: State of California Agriculture · Jose Arriaga, Commissioner of Agriculture / Sealer of Weights & Measures, County of Orange |
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1:50 |
Roundtable 1 – Sustainable Agriculture · A.G. Kawamura, Founding Member, Orange County Produce, LLC · Darren Haver, Director, UC ANR Research and Extension Center System · Steve Brazeel, Founder, Sunterra Produce & Elevated Foods · Anthony Curci, Managing Partner, Buttonwood Ranch LP · Adrian Hightower, Sustainability & Resilience Manager, Metropolitan Water District · Parker Cohn, Founder, PRM |
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2:50 |
Intermission |
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3:00 |
Roundtable 2 – Sustainable Food Systems · Jake Raykhelson, Environmental Sustainability Manager, The Walt Disney Company · Mike Learakos, CEO, Abound Food Care · Katie Cantrell, CEO, Greener by Default · Drew Arentowicz, CEO, 5050 Food · Dr. Yasmine Mason, Founder, Fermentation Farm |
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4:00 |
Roundtable 3 – Eliminating and Diverting Food Waste · Mike Learakos, CEO, Abound Food Care · Carlos Conde, Vice President of Engineering, Sweetgreen · Tom Koutroulis, Director, County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling · Lee Robinson, CEO & Founder, Dyrt |
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4:50 |
Closing Comments & Adjourn to Reception |
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5:00 – 7:00 |
Reception |
Speakers [to date]
Jose Arriaga
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
County of Orange
A. G. Kawamura
Founding Member
Orange County Produce, LLC
Darren Haver
Director
UC ANR Research and Extension Center System
Jacob Raykhelson
Sr. Manager, Environmental Sustainability
The Walt Disney Company
Adrian Hightower, PhD, PE, ENV-SP
Sustainability and Resilience Manager
MWD of Socal
Mike Learakos
CEO
Abound Food Care
Anthony Curci
Managing Partner
Buttonwood Ranch LP
Steve Brazeel
Founder
SunTerra Produce & Elevated Foods
Andrew Arentowicz
CEO
50/50 Foods, Inc
Dr. Yasmine Mason
Founder
Fermentation Farm
Katie Cantrell
CEO
Greener by Default
Carlos Conde
VP of Engineering
sweetgreen
Tom Koutroulis
Director
OC Waste & Recycling
Parker Cohn
Founder
PRM (Performance Resource Management )
Lee Robinson
CEO and Founder
DYRT
Dr. Kiran Manchikanti
CEO
Mapsol Geospatial Solutions
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