Save the Date! Saturday, December 10, 2022, John Kinsman
Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Award Ceremony
&
FFD Annual Meeting
(770 W. Dayton St. in downtown Madison, WI)
If you wish to join the John Kinsman Prize virtually, there is a Zoom event available:
John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Ceremony
Dec 10, 2022 5:30 – 8:30 PM Central Time
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85753753451?pwd=ckZ2dWg0MW1rUUtPL043S3hrT1dEdz09
Or dial in:
1-312-626-6799 US
Meeting ID: 857 5375 3451
Passcode: 419558
Thanks for your support of food sovereignty and please spread the word!
In memory of legendary organic pioneer and food sovereignty advocate, John Kinsman, Family Farm Defenders is proud to celebrate beginning farmers each year with a prize in his name!
John Kinsman with Food Sovereignty Prize
12:00 Noon – 2:00 pm FFD Annual Meeting, with a year in review, action updates, and board elections – open to the general public!
2:30 pm Screening of the acclaimed documentary, the Ants and the Grasshopper, directed by Raj Patel, followed by a discussion with Jim Goodman and Jahi Chappell
5:00 pm Welcome Reception & Award Banquet – featuring native bioregional foods!
Suggested donation – $30 per person (children under 12 are free). To RSVP and purchase
advance tickets send a check to: FFD, P.O. Box 1772, Madison, WI 53701 or make an online
donation at: www.familyfarmers.org
Keynote Speaker – Jahi Chapell
6:00 pm Keynote Talk – “Food Sovereignty as Showing Up” – with Jahi Chappell,
director of the Michigan State University(MSU) Center for Regional Food Systems
and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Endowed Chair in Food and Society.
7:00 pm John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Awards!
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Naima Dhore of Naima’s Farm in Alexandria, MN
Naima Dhore
Naima Dhore began her farming journey growing food for her own family from small pots
in her apartment window. She now operates Naima’s Farm near Alexandria, MN which
focuses on organic food production for the broader Somali/East African community.
As an immigrant she also knows the struggles that face many black, indigenous, and
other farmers of color, and in 2020 she helped found the Somali American Farmer
Association (SAFA). Naima credits her food sovereignty success “to her ability to
connect and maintain relationships with various people in her community—
always being certain to remain humble in sharing resources to see everyone
thrive and not just some.”
Heather Gayton of ZanBria Artisan Farms in Friendship, WI!
Heather Gayton
Heather Gayton launched ZanBria Artisan Farms near Friendship, WI as a simple roadside
stand, bartering and selling produce, but was eventually able to acquire a 20 acre farmstead
specializing in native, heirloom, and herbal crops. As a cancer survivor, Heather believes
strongly in “food as medicine.” She is also a leader in the Farmers of the Roche-Cri
Watershed Group and a grower for the Grand Marsh food pantry. Heather’s farm dream
is to “create a space that people can come to for learning about indigenous wisdom, food
sovereignty, regenerative agriculture and environmental sustainability.”
Family Farm Defenders also welcomes sponsors for this year’s 2022 John Kinsman Prize!
Those making a contribution of $100 or more will receive two (2) complimentary tickets to the
award banquet and receive mention in publicity. All donations to FFD are tax deductible. More
info? #608-260-0900 or email: familyfarmdefenders@admin
For lodging nearby, consider Hampton Inn #608-255-0360 and mention FFD!
If you wish to join the John Kinsman Prize virtually, there is a Zoom event available:
John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize Ceremony
Dec 10, 2022 5:30 – 8:30 PM Central Time
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85753753451?pwd=ckZ2dWg0MW1rUUtPL043S3hrT1dEdz09
Or dial in:
1-312-626-6799 US
Meeting ID: 857 5375 3451
Passcode: 419558
Thanks for your support of food sovereignty and please spread the word!
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