THURSDAY AUGUST 16

8:30AM–10:00AM

OPENING KEYNOTE

Keynote speaker: Joe Lobko, OAA, FRAIC, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, DTAH

Keynote speaker: Will Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Growing Power, Author “Good Food Revolution”

MC: Debbie Field, Executive Director, FoodShare

TED ROGERS SCHOOL MANAGEMENT TRS10-67

10:00AM–10:30AM

COFFEE BREAK

 SSC COURTYARD
 LOUNGE

1.

COMMUNITY BUILDING & SOCIAL HOUSING

DESIGN & INFRASTRUCTURE

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HOW TO, SKILLS, & TECHNOLOGY

ECOLOGY & LANDSCAPE

PLANNING & POLICY

Exploring urban agriculture’s potential for community building and increased food security

Leading-edge architectural and landscape design, amazing projects, and innovative infrastructure for small & large-scale urban agriculture production

Building the business case and value chain: the economics, financing, marketing and management practice of for-profit and not-for-profit urban agriculture

From rooftop gardens to backyard chickens: Innovative technologies, practical skills and engineering solutions supporting and growing urban agricultural production

City-building from the ground up: Urban Agriculture projects, ideas and initiatives rooted in communities across North America and around the world

Scaling up urban agriculture: Supportive programs, policies and governance models to grow city-based food production

10:30AM–12NOON

ROOM: ENG101

ROOM: ENG 102

ROOM: ENG-LG2

ROOM: ENG-LG4

ROOM: ENG-LG5

ROOM: ENG-LG6

Training New Farmers

Training Tomorrow’s Urban Farmers

Presenter: Gavin Dandy, Farm Director, Everdale Environmental Learning Centre

Concordia City Farm: The Urban Agriculture School Model

Presenter: Marcus Lobb, Concordia Greenhouse Coordinator, Concordia University

Moderator: Carolyn Bailey, Urban Agriculture Program Manager, EcoSource

From Backyard Hobby to Resilience to Transformation: Urban Agriculture and Cities as seen from The Netherlands

Presenter: Gaston Remmers, Chair Eco-Effective Entrepreneurship in Urban Areas, CAH Almere University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Introduction presented by Hans Horbach, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

How Are Developers Supporting Agriculture?

Panelist: Martin Blake, Vice President, Daniels' Corporation;

Mazyar Mortazavi, Principal and Managing Partner, TAS Designbuild;

Margaret Zeidler, President, Urbanspace Property Group

Moderator: Margaret Walton, MCIP RPP, Partner, Planscape

Rooftop Food Production

Seed to Plate: Rooftop Production Strategies

Presenter: Lauren Mandel, MLA, Project Manager + Rooftop Agriculture Specialist, Roofmeadow (formerly Roofscapes, Inc.)

Rooftops For Food Production

Presenter: Monica Kuhn, Architect, GRP, Monica E. Kuhn, Architect Inc.

Introduction to Integrated Water Management for Buildings and Sites

Presenter: Jeffrey L. Bruce, FASLA, GRP, President,   Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company

Moderator: Cathy Tafler, B.Arch, OAA, Tafler Rylett Architects

This session has been successfully approved by GBCI for 1.5 CE Hours

Closing the Loop

Community Composting in Ontario

Co-Presenter: Carolyn Young, Program Coordinator, Sustain Ontario;

Co-Presenter: Marlee Kohn, Former Masters of Environmental Studies

Student

Co-Presenter: Michael Nevin, FoodShare 

Nourished Neighborhoods:  An Australian Approach to Localized Urban Agriculture and Closing the Food Waste Loop

Co-Presenter: Peter Huff, Urban Agriculture Facilitator, City of Yarra and Community Food Systems Project Worker, Cultivating Community; 

Co- Presenter: Tom Gooch, Co-Founder, Office of Other Spaces

Moderator: Lloyd Helferty, Engineering Technologist, Principal, Biochar Consulting (Canada)

Best Practices from Chicago Paris, London and New York

A Tale of Two Edible Cities: 19th-century Paris and London 2012

Presenter: Jennifer Cockrall-King, Author of Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution (Prometheus Books, 2012), Independent food writer

Healthy Food Chicago

Presenter: Bradley Roback, Coordinator of Economic Development, City of Chicago

Innovative Urban Agriculture Policy: Lessons from New York City

Presenter: Nevin Cohen, Assistant Professor, The New School

Moderator: Andrea Winkler, Registered Professional Planner, Urban Strategies Inc

11:00AM-6:30PM

TRADE SHOW 

 SCC 115 ALUMNI ROOM

12NOON-2:30PM

LUNCH

 SSC COURTYARD LOUNGE

2:45PM-3:45PM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

 Scaling Up Local Food: BrightFarms and the Business of Urban Agriculture

Paul Lightfoot, Chief Executive Officer, BrightFarms

Introduction presented by Karen Landman, PhD MCIP RPP, Associate Professor, MLA Program Coordinator, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development, University of Guelph

ENG103

2.

COMMUNITY BUILDING & SOCIAL HOUSING

DESIGN & INFRASTRUCTURE

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HOW TO, SKILLS, & TECHNOLOGY

HOW TO, SKILLS, & TECHNOLOGY

PLANNING & POLICY

Exploring urban agriculture’s potential for community building and increased food security

Leading-edge architectural and landscape design, amazing projects, and innovative infrastructure for small & large-scale urban agriculture production

Building the business case and value chain: the economics, financing, marketing and management practice of for-profit and not-for-profit urban agriculture

From rooftop gardens to backyard chickens: Innovative technologies, practical skills and engineering solutions supporting and growing urban agricultural production

Scaling up urban agriculture: Supportive programs, policies and governance models to grow city-based food production

4:00PM–5:30PM

ROOM: ENG101

ROOM: ENG102

ROOM: ENG-LG2

ROOM: ENG-LG4

ROOM: ENG-LG5

ROOM: ENG-LG6

Social Housing and Food Production

Exploring the Urban Agriculture’s Potential for Community Building and Increased Food Security

Presenter: Emily Martyn, Urban Agriculture & Local Food Specialist, Housing Services Corporation

Toronto Community Housing Corp. (TCHC) and Community Garden

Co-Presenter: Utcha Sawyers, Community Food Animation Coordinator,  FoodShare

Co-Presenter: Len Mirander, Community Garden Coordinator, Lorna's One Love Community Garden and Gordonrige Place

Co-Presenter: Gilda C. Crawley, Manager, Community Animation, Community Health Unit, Toronto Community Housing

Moderator: Graeme Steward, Associate, ERA Architects

Emerging Production Landscapes

Design Your Common Space

Co-Presenter: Carolin Mees, Dipl. Ing. Architect;

Co-Presenter: Edie Stone, Director, GreenThumb

Plan, Design, and Implement your Urban Market Farm

Presenter:  Brad Peterson, M.LA., OALA, CSLA, Landscape Architect and Environmental Consultant, Environmental Design Collaborative (EDC)

Skyfarming: The Next Great Agricultural Revolution?

Presenter: Gordon Graff, Intern Architect, DIALOG

Moderator: Dr. Mark Gorgolewski, Professor, Director of Building Science Graduate Programme, Ryerson University

Community Development and Social Enterprise

Urban Agriculture and Local Food as Catalysts for Community Development in Chicago

Co-Presenter: Harry Rhodes, Executive Director, Growing Home

Co-Presenter: Ray Thompson, Coordinator, Greater Englewood Urban Agriculture Task Force

Co-Presenter: Carlos DeJesús, Assistant Principal, Pedro Abizu Campos High School

Co-Presenter: Brandon Johnson, Executive Director, Washington Park Consortium

Urban Agriculture as  a Social Enterprise: Challenges and Opportunities

Co-Presenter: Jenny Struyk, MBA, Co-Founder, Director of Strategy & Innovation, Urban Produce Inc.

Co-Presenter: Ran Goel, MSc, LLB, Co-Founder, Fresh City Farms

Co-Presenter: Tara Moreau, PhD, Vice President, Board of Directors, The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)

Co-Presenter: Carly Dunster, LLB,  Food Lawyer, Carly Dunster Law

Moderator: Keir Brownstone, General Manager, GLOBE Inc., Housing Services Corporation

Commercial Rooftop  Agriculture

Lufa Farms: A Successful Commercial Rooftop Farm In Montreal

Presenter: Kurt D. Lynn, Vice-president and co-founder, Lufa Farms

Wearing Many Hats – Growing Food on New York City Roofs

Presenter: Ben Flanner, Head Farmer, President, Brooklyn Grange

Moderator: David Cohlmeyer, Sustainable Good Foods Consultant

Animals in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture

Can Sheep Cut My Grass Too?

Presenter: Jennifer Osborn, All Sorts Acre

Adventures in Urban Hen Keeping

Presenter: Lorraine Johnson, Author

Animal Butchering and Animal Welfare

Presenter: Jennifer Blecha, Assistant Professor, Geography and Human Environmental Studies

Moderator: Ravenna Nuaimy-Barker, Director, Sustain Ontario

Accessing Land for Urban Agriculture

Enhancing Food Security: Identifying Land for Urban Agriculture

Presenter: Jennifer Anne Sauter, MA Student, University of Victoria   

Transformative Tactics for Land Tenure: Promoting Food Sovereignty through Connecting Communities to Vacant Land

Co-Presenter: Amy Laura Cahn, Garden Justice Legal Initiative, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia;

Co-Presenter: Paula Segal, Lead Facilitator, Founder, 596 Acres  

Changing the Conversation: New Partners, New Crops and New Ways of Doing Business at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Presenter: Sonia Dhir, MCIP RPP, Project Manager, Watershed Management, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Moderator:

Martin Bailkey, Evaluation and Outreach Coordinator, Growing Power

6:00PM-8:00PM

Toronto Food Policy Council presents:

Urban Agriculture Action Plan Celebration, Reception, and Book-Signing

Join the Toronto Food Policy Council, Summit partners at the City of Toronto to celebrate the launch of the Toronto Urban Agriculture Action Plan. Plus a special book-signing event featuring Will Allen (Growing Power, author of 'Good Food Revolution'), alongside well-known and respected urban agriculture writers including Wayne Roberts, Lorraine Johnson and others. Take a tour of the Toronto City Hall Green Roof with Steven Peck, Founder and President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities at 6:00pm. Open to the public.

TORONTO CITY HALL ROTUNDA

FRIDAY AUGUST 17

8:30AM–10:00AM

OPENING PLENARY

Saying Yes To Urban Agriculture:  What It Brings To The City, Why Are People Saying Yes & How Can We Say Yes In The Future?

Master of Ceremonies: Wayne Roberts, Canadian Food Policy Analyst and Writer

Erika Allen, Chicago and National Outreach Manager, Growing Power

Martin Blake, Vice-President, Daniels’ Corporation

Sheila Penny, TDSB, Toronto Lands Corporation

Steven Peck, President and Founder, Green Roofs For Healthy Cities

Meg McCallum, Centre Towns Citizens Ottawa Corporation

ENG103

10:00AM–10:30AM

COFFEE BREAK

 SSC COURTYARD LOUNGE

3.

COMMUNITY BUILDING & SOCIAL HOUSING

DESIGN & INFRASTRUCTURE

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HOW TO, SKILLS, & TECHNOLOGY

ECOLOGY & LANDSCAPE

PLANNING & POLICY

Exploring urban agriculture’s potential for community building and increased food security

Leading-edge architectural and landscape design, amazing projects, and innovative infrastructure for small & large-scale urban agriculture production

Building the business case and value chain: the economics, financing, marketing and management practice of for-profit and not-for-profit urban agriculture

From rooftop gardens to backyard chickens: Innovative technologies, practical skills and engineering solutions supporting and growing urban agricultural production

City-building from the ground up: Urban Agriculture projects, ideas and initiatives rooted in communities across North America and around the world

Scaling up urban agriculture: Supportive programs, policies and governance models to grow city-based food production

10:30AM–12NOON

ROOM: ENG101

ROOM: ENG102

ROOM: ENG-LG2

ROOM: ENG-LG4

ROOM: ENG-LG5

ROOM: ENG-LG6

Urban Food Production and Social Inclusion

Urban Agriculture and the Detroit Experience

Presenter: Malik Yakini, Executive Director, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

Cultural Diversity and Urban Agriculture in Toronto

Presenter: Shewat Zeru, Consultant (Farmer),  AfriCan Food Basket

Presenter: Anan Lololi, Executive Director of African Food Basket

Moderator: Gayla Trail, Author, Writer, Photographer, Graphic Designer,  Creator, You Grow Girl

Universities’ Role in Urban Agriculture Education

Introducing Urban Horticulture in Architectural Education

Co-Presenters: Leila Marie Farah and June Komisar, and Silviu Anton, Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University

The Productive Collective: a Boston-Based Design/Build Urban Farming Research

Co-Presenter: Kyle Sturgeon, Director of Advanced Studios, Building Technology and Management

Co-Presenter: Marilyn W. Moedinger, LEED AP, Architectural Designer, Utile Inc Architecture + Planning, Boston, MA, Instructor, Boston Architectural College
Co-Presenter: Lauren Shirley, LEED AP, Architecture and Planning Professional, Boston, MA

Bridging University and Community through Urban Agriculture Education: Experiences from Portland, Oregon

Presenter: Nathan McClintock, Assistant Professor, Portland State University

Moderator: Mustafa Koc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Ryerson University

The Role Restaurants Can Play In Support Of Urban Agriculture

Panelist:

Jamie Kennedy, Executive Chef, Owner, Jamie Kennedy Kitchens

Dan Donovan, Founder, Hooked Inc.

Collin Thornton, Executive Chef, The Fairmont Royal York

Moderator: Vanessa Yu, Outreach and Capacity-Building, Food Forward

Networking and Community Gardens

Growing Inclusive Community Gardens through Collaborative Partnerships!

Co-Presenter: Carol Popovic, Public Health Nurse, Region of Waterloo Public Health

Co-Presenter: Fanis Juma Radstake, Community Organizer, African Community Wellness Initiative

ExtraShare.org: How To Connect Communities Through Gardening

Presenter: Paolo Granelli, Founder ExtraShare.org

Coordinating and Networking Community Gardens

Presenter: Clare Wagner, Program Coordinator, Green Venture/Hamilton Community Garden Network

Moderator: Rhonda Teitel-Payne, Urban Agriculture Manager, The Stop Community Food Centre

Edible Landscapes

RecoveryPark - A Recovering Community Without Walls                       

Co-Presenter: Gary Wozniak, President, Recovery Park

Co-Presenter: Charles Cross, Architect, University of Detroit Mercy

Revealing the Hidden Harvest: An Examination of Urban Fruit Tree Projects

Presenter: Bonnie Bartlett, MScPl Student, University of Toronto

The Gardens Of A New Generation – How Community And Allotment Gardens Are Changing The Landscape Of The Gardening Industry.                       

Presenter: Mark Cullen, President, Mark’s Choice Ltd.,  Author, 680 News Radio Host, co-host of Canada AM's weekly Gardening segment 

Moderator: Gary Wilkins, Humber Watershed Specialist, TRCA

Global Perspectives

Toronto-Cape Town-Nairobi Exchange On Supporting Urban Agriculture

Co-Presenter: Diana Lee-Smith. Associate, Mazingira Institute

Co-Presenter: Barbara Emanuel, Manager, Toronto Food Strategy, Toronto Public Health

Co-Presenter: Kamba Ankunda, Overseas Program Officer, Rooftops Canada

Moderator: Luc Mougeot, International Development Researcher

12NOON-1:30PM

LUNCH

SCC COURTYARD LOUNGE

4.

COMMUNITY BUILDING & SOCIAL HOUSING

DESIGN & INFRASTRUCTURE

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HOW TO, SKILLS, & TECHNOLOGY

PLANNING & POLICY

Exploring urban agriculture’s potential for community building and increased food security

Leading-edge architectural and landscape design, amazing projects, and innovative infrastructure for small & large-scale urban agriculture production

Building the business case and value chain: the economics, financing, marketing and management practice of for-profit and not-for-profit urban agriculture

From rooftop gardens to backyard chickens: Innovative technologies, practical skills and engineering solutions supporting and growing urban agricultural production

Scaling up urban agriculture: Supportive programs, policies and governance models to grow city-based food production

1:30PM–3:00PM

ROOM: ENG101

ROOM: ENG102

ROOM: ENG-LG2

ROOM: ENG-LG4

ROOM: ENG-LG5

ROOM: ENG-LG6

Lessons Learned from Cuba

Co-Presenter: Miguel Salcines López, Organoponico Vivero Alamar

Co-Presenter: Isis Salcines Milla, Organoponico Vivero Alamar

Co-Presenters: Marcela Fresolone, Director of Housing Evangel Hall; Larry O'Connor, Vice President, Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), Chair CNE Agriculture/Horticulture Committee

Moderator: Mary Roufail, Community Food Animation Coordinator, FoodShare Toronto

Transforming of Spaces through Urban Agriculture

Re-Imagining Spaces/Building Community: Urban Gardening in Detroit

Co-Presenter: Gwen Meyer, Garden Manager, Lafayette Greens, Compuware Corporation

Co-Presenter: Lindsay Pielack, Urban Garden Program Manager, Greening of Detroit 

Urban Farming: The Roots of Greener Cities

Co-Presenter: Mark Morrison, President, Mark K Morrison Landscape Architecture PC

Co-Presenter: Annie Novak, Director, Representing Eagle Street Rooftop Farm

Moderator: Aimee Carson, Manager, Community Development, Evergreen

Growing & Selling World Crops in the City

Co-Presenter: Amy Cheng, Farmer, Red Pocket Farm and Fresh City Farms

Co-Presenter: Dr. Isabelle Lesschaeve, Research Director-Consumer Insights, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

Co-Presenter: Emily Van Halem, Coordinator, World Crops Project

Moderator: Jennifer Stevenson, Manager, Ministry of Agriculture Development Branch, OMAFRA

Community Food Centres and Urban Agriculture

In Every Community A Place For Food: The expansion of The Stop’s Community Food Centre Model

Presenter: Elizabeth Fraser, Project Coordinator, The Stop Community Food Centre

From Neighbourhood Meals-on-Wheels to Community Food Centre: Lessons Learned from Santropol Roulant

Presenter: Tim Murphy, Director of Sustainability and Urban Agriculture, Santropol Roulant

Moderator: Jordan Edmonds, Architectural Designer, Hilditch Architect

From Victory Gardens to Municipal Food Strategies: The Past, Present and Future Of Urban Agriculture

Co-Presenter: Debbie Field, Executive Director, FoodShare

Co-Presenter: Wendy Mendes, PhD, School of Community  and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia

Co-Presenter: Gaëlle Janvier, Project coordinator Alternatives                       

Moderator: Wally Seccombe, Everdale

Supporting Urban Agriculture In Toronto: Municipal Policy Levers Across City Divisions

Panelists: Mark Bekkering, Manager, Implementation and Support, Toronto Environment Office; Barbara Emanuel, Manager, Toronto Food Strategies, Toronto Public Health; Christian Giles, City Planning; Yafit Rokach, Program Standards and Development Officer, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; Michael Wolfson, Food and Beverage Sector Specialist, Economic Development

Moderator: Lauren Baker, PhD, Toronto Food Policy Council

5.

COMMUNITY BUILDING & SOCIAL HOUSING

DESIGN & INFRASTRUCTURE

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

ECOLOGY & LANDSCAPE

PLANNING & POLICY

Exploring urban agriculture’s potential for community building and increased food security

Leading-edge architectural and landscape design, amazing projects, and innovative infrastructure for small & large-scale urban agriculture production

Building the business case and value chain: the economics, financing, marketing and management practice of for-profit and not-for-profit urban agriculture

City-building from the ground up: Urban Agriculture projects, ideas and initiatives rooted in communities across North America and around the world

Scaling up urban agriculture: Supportive programs, policies and governance models to grow city-based food production

3:15PM–4:15PM

ROOM: ENG101

ROOM: ENG102

ROOM: ENG-LG2

ROOM: ENG-LG4

ROOM: ENG-LG5

ROOM: ENG-LG6

Kids and Kale: Learning Gardens for Youth

Yes! It’s Possible To Grow Rice In New York City

Co-Presenter: Phyllis Odessey, Director of Horticulture, Randall’s Island Park Alliance

Co-Presenter: Eunyoung Sebazco, Horticulture Manager, Randall’s Island Park Alliance

Edible School Garden

Presenter: Giovanna Capuani, Board Member, Green Thumbs Growing Kids 

Moderator: Beth McMahon, Director, Canadian Organic Growers

The Art of Edible/Medicinal Public Gardens

Presenter: Topher Delaney, Artist/ Studio Director, T. Delaney Inc - SEAM Studio

Moderator: James Kuhns, MetroAg Alliance

Mimicking Nature to Create Urban Agriculture Cooperatives

Co-Presenter: Antonio Gomes, Farmer & Engineer, Urban Crops Inc & NuAAg

Co-Presenter: Eric Rosenkrantz, Owner, Rosenkrantz Sustainable Agriculture

Moderator: Hannah Renglich, Local Organic Food Coop

Up Against Goliath: How To Compete Against Giants And Win

Presenter: Michael Olson, Author/Host, Mo Multimedia

Moderator: Reg Noble, PhD, Academic Coordinator, Food Security Certificate Program, Ryerson University

Eating Ecologies: Designing Productive Urban Ecosystems

Co-Presenter: Matthew Potteiger, Professor, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, State University of New York

Co-Presenter: Marla R. Emery, PhD., Research Geographer, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Moderator: J. Scott Maclvor, PhD Candidate, York University

Creating a Toolkit for Community Food Project Development   

Co-Presenter: Erin Nelson, Research Assistant, University of Guelph

Co-Presenter: Ryan Hayhurst, PhD Student, University of Guelph

Co-Presenter: Karen Landman, Associate Professor, University of Guelph

Co-Presenter: Alison Blay-Palmer, Assistant Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University

Moderator: Jeff O’Donnell, Team lead, Healthy Eating, OMAFRA

4:30PM–5:30PM

CLOSING PLENARY

Urban Agriculture Summit Declaration

ENG SEARS ATRIUM

6:30PM–9:00PM

THE STOP EVENING EVENT                       

Wrapping up several days of exciting programming, delegates will come together at historic Wychwood Barns (76 Wychwood Avenue, Toronto, ON) to enjoy a 'typically Canadian' BBQ showcasing selected seasonal and local ingredients including burgers, corn, salad and a selection of micro-brewed beer.  Sponsored by Whole Foods, and presented by The Stop Community Food Centre. Featuring Steam Whistle, Black Oak, and Flying Monkey beer.

THE STOP COMMUNITY FOOD CENTRE – WYCHWOOD BARNS