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The Hazon Food Conference is an annual meeting of
farmers
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, culinary experts, global citizens, business, community and
Jewish
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leaders to focus on contemporary food issues and exchange ideas on improving
health
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and
sustainability
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in communities throughout the world. The event is produced by the New York-based Jewish nonprofit organization,
Hazon
Hazon ( ) is an American nonprofit organization based in New York City that seeks to "create new vision" in the Jewish community through outdoor and environmental education. It was founded in 2000 by its British-born CEO Nigel Savage. The orga ...
.
First held in 2006 at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center with 158 people in attendance, the Hazon Food Conference now takes place in late December in
Northern California
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. In 2008 there were 560 attendees.
The event consists of speeches, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, cooking demonstrations, educational and leisure activities. Previous Conference presenters and attendees include
Dan Barber of Blue Hill Farm/
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture is a non-profit farm, education and research center located in Pocantico Hills, New York. The center was created on formerly belonging to the Rockefeller family, Rockefeller estate. Stone Barns promotes ...
, Andrew Kimbrell from the
Center for Food Safety, Rabbi Morris Allen of Hecksher Tzedek, and Rachel Biale of Progressive Jewish Alliance.
Programs at the Hazon Food Conference have included ''Grow Your Own & Do It Yourself Food'', ''Jewish Tradition & Food: History & Culture'', ''Food Policy and Creating a New Food System'', ''Kosher Meat, Health and Nutrition'', and ''Israel: Food & Agriculture''.
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