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CONVERGENCE 2019
On November 4th and 5th 2019, 180 delegates met to advance our collective efforts toward broad and systemic change across our food system.
We believe we can evolve our food system through
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re-integrating indigenous foodways;
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supporting farmer-led demonstration projects; and
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engaging technical assistance providers, consumers, policy makers, scientists and advocates.
Check out the videos and photogallery below.
who were our delegates?
A traditional conference brings together individuals for education and inspiration. A convergence brings together delegations with the purpose of building power and inciting action. Attendees were coordinated in four groups:
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Hands in the Earth (Farmers, Ranchers, Traditional Foodways Practitioners)
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Knowledge to Share (Scientists and Technical Advisors)
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Voices with Vision (Policy Makers and Tribal Leadership)
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Movement Builders (Students, Funders, Health Practitioners, Educators, Retailers)
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CCOF
CDFA
Cedar Sustainability Services
Desert Research Institute
Dietrick Institute for Applied Insect Ecology
East Stan Resource Conservation District
Grazing School of the West
Greater San Diego RCD
Hidden Resources
Integrated Consulting Entomology
Intertribal Agriculture Council
Kitchen Table Advisors
Kitchen Table Consultants
Mission Resource Conservation District
NCAT
NRCS
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries
UC Cooperative Extension
USDA NASS
CalCAN
Carbon Cycle Institute
CDFA
City of San Diego
County of San Diego, Planning and
Development Services (PDS)
County of San Diego, Solid Waste Planning and Recycling
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
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La Querencia
Land Core
Pauma Economic Development
Rural Coalition
San Diego County Farm Bureau
San Diego Food System Alliance
Sarrah Davis for Assembly
SD Food System Alliance
Sierra Club
American Ag Credit
American Farmland Trust
Back to Basics
Berry Good Foundation
Cal Poly Pamona
Cal Poly Pomona
City College
Climate Science Alliance
Coastal Conservancy
Colibri
Community Alliance for Agroecology
Community Environmental Council
Conservation Fund
Engineers Without Borders @ UCSD
Farmers Footprint
First Nations Development Inst
Indian Health Council
Kiss the Ground
Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies
Mariposa y Caracol Collective
MESA
Movement Generation Justice & Ecology Project
New Belgium Family Foundation
Project New Village
Public Health Alliance of Southern Calif
Rancho Tres Estrellas
Regenerative Agriculture Foundation
San Diego 350
Minnow
SanArte Traditional Medicine Clinic
Sustainable Economies Law Center
Slow Food Urban San Diego
Sierra Club
Swift Foundation
The Compost Company
Transition to Organics
UC San Diego, Center for Community Health
4J Horse and Livestock
Agua Dulce
Agua Tibia Ranch
Alianza Nacional de Campesinas
Bantle Avocado Farm
Biome Makers
Bonita Creek Nursery, Project Pure
Botanical Community Development
Cal Poly Pomona
Chia Cafe Collective
Coastal Roots Farm
Corona Enterprises
Farmer Mai
Gaia Permaculture Collective
Garden Masters
Geise Rare Fruits
Good Neighbor Gardens
Good Rain Farm & Wisdom of the Elders NP
Harmony Hill Ranch
Heart and Soil Farms
Herban Bees
Heritage Family Farms
Indigenous Regeneration
Inter-Tribal Ag
Kamayan Farm
La Juerta @ Solidarity Farm
MESA Delegation
Miller Cover Crop
Mongol Tribe
Moonwater Farm
Mt. Hope Comm Garden
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Multinational Exchange for Sustainable
Agriculture: MESA
Murray Farms
Ojai Permaculture/East End Eden
Pages Organics
Pauma Tribal Farms
Proverbial Farms
Raging Cider Farms
Rancho La Puerta
Rancho San Benito
Rancho Tres Estrellas
Red Corn Farms
Greater San Diego RCD Farm
San Diego Habitat Conservancy
Second Chance Youth Farm
Seri Indian Women’s cooperative
Sin Fronteras Farm & Food
Solidarity Farm
Solsana at the Farm
Soul Fire Farm
Sunken Seaweed, LLC
Sweet Spot Farm
Terra Corazon
Terra Madre Gardens
The Farm Smith, LLC
Todos Juntos
Vessel Farm and Consulting
VietLead
Wild Willow
Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyards
