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2019 Food & Farm Forum / Youth Food & Farm Forum: EVENT SCHEDULE

by | Nov 5, 2019

This schedule is subject to change.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 5

1:00-5:00pmField trips (optional, additional cost)
5:30-9:00pm – Registration open
TIME TBD – Southern Exposure Film Fellowship film screening with Martha Hunter of Alabama Rivers Alliance
10:30pm – Quiet hours

FRIDAY DECEMBER 6

7:30am-4:30pm – Registration open
8:00-9:00am – Breakfast
*9:20-10:20am – Youth Forum opening session
9:20-
11:25am – Concurrent sessions
11:40-11:55am – Welcome
12:00-1:00pm – Lunch
1:15-4:20pm – Plenary
*2:45-4:20pm – Youth Forum Plenary
4:20-5:45pm – Break, spend time on the pier, exploring Beckwith, etc.
5:45-6:45pm – Dinner
7:00-8:30pm – Market Fair
8:30-10:30pm – Additional night activities and socializing
TIME TBD – Southern Exposure Film Fellowship film screening with Martha Hunter of Alabama Rivers Alliance
10:30pm
– Quiet hours

SATURDAY DECEMBER 7

8:00-9:00amBreakfast
9:20-11:15am – Concurrent sessions
11:30-11:45Group photo
12:00-1:00pm – Lunch
1:20-4:20pm Concurrent sessions
*3:30-4:20pm – Youth Forum closing session
4:35-5:15pm – Closing session
5:15-6:00pm – Break time
6:00-7:00pm – Dinner
7:30-9:30pm – Closing celebration!
11:00pmQuiet hours

*For most of the weekend, youth and adult activities are intermingled — some concurrent sessions are youth-led or youth co-led, and youth and adults may attend any concurrent sessions they choose.  The Youth Forum will have three blocks (an opening session, a plenary session, and a closing session) which are for youth only.