The Pandemic Pivot

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Date and Time for this Past Event

• Tuesday, Oct 13, 2020  9:30am - 11am

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The Pandemic Pivot- Businesses adapting to keep afloat.
Hear how local restaurants, businesses, and farmers markets pivoted to meet customers needs.
• Date: Tuesday, October 13, 9:30am - 11:00am
• Registration: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscuCgpzwuHdVyANW9X_k0rwt7HKTGZ2yZ
• Panelists:
o David Guas, Chef/Owner at Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery and Co-founder Chefs Feeding Families
o Ryan Pierce, Fresh Impact Farms
o Dalila Boclin, Director of Programs at FreshFarm
o Juan Pablo Echeverria, Outreach and Education Coordinator, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
• Moderator: Dr. Caroline Boules, Lecturer at the Environmental Science and Public Policy program at University of Maryland

This event is part of Arlington, VA's October's Urban Agriculture Month. This year's theme is Urban Agriculture: Resiliency Rooted in Innovation. Events throughout the month will shine a spotlight on the significant role urban agriculture plays in our regional and local food system. Several urban agriculture, food security and garden groups in northern Virginia have come together to offer a series of virtual events that highlights the local urban agriculture response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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