Events
Previous Summits
2023: Food Sovereignty in the Food System
This event will heighten the awareness of food sovereignty at USF and the larger Tampa Bay community, as well as reinforce the university’s role as the leading learning, research and community engagement hub for urban food sovereignty in the region. This event brings together students, faculty, local food activists, NFP groups and leaders, government officials, farmers, community gardeners, and the public for robust discussions, educational exper
2022: Building Local Food Sovereignty
The Fourth Annual USF Food Sovereignty Initiative Summit - Building Local Food Sovereignty brought together students, faculty, local food activists, NFP groups and leaders, government officials, faith leaders, farmers, community gardeners, and the public for robust discussions, educational experiences, and research opportunities.
2021: Food Sovereignty & Cultural Resiliency
The Third Annual USF Food Sovereignty Initiative Summit – Food Sovereignty and Cultural Resiliency: Lessons from a Pandemic brought to USF two renowned keynote speakers, Robert Gottlieb and Erica Hall to discuss national and local solutions to future emergency food systems shocks. The summit included a farm tour that profiled The Harvest Hope Garden (UACDC), Grand Gardens, Sweetwater Organic Farm, and Meacham Urban Farm.
2020: Food Sovereignty & the University
The Second Annual USF Food Sovereignty Initiative Summit - Food Sovereignty and the University: Challenging Paradigms & Forging Partnerships brought together scholars from around the country to discuss the often-challenging gap between food systems research and the communities we engage in our work. Despite its virtual format, the Summit successfully advanced food sovereignty research as well as served established new local partnerships.
2019: FSI Inaugural Summit
On October 22, 2019, the Food Sovereignty Initiative hosted its first-ever Tampa Bay Urban Food Sovereignty Summit, which brought together various university and community groups engaged in food sovereignty for the purpose of showcasing their work and raising awareness of food sovereignty among students and community members.