JUNE 10, 2024 | WASHINGTON, DC

Produce For All Leadership Summit

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Co-hosted by
Partnership For A Healthier America & the IFPA’s Foundation for Fresh Produce 

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The Produce For All Leadership Summit is an invitation-only event that will convene 130 leaders from the produce industry and public and private health sectors to share knowledge, innovation and resources that will help us reach a bold goal of doubling produce consumption in communities around the United States.

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Presented by

Following are some of the organizations already registered for Produce For All Leadership Summit:

American Heart Association
Bayer CropScience
Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Chartwells
City of Indianapolis
Del Monte Fresh Produce NA
Feeding America
FMI – Food Industry Association
Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition

Hunger Free Oklahoma
National WIC Association
Novo Nordisk
Rockefeller Foundation
Sodexo North America
UnidosUS
USDA
Walmart

Monday, June 10, 2024

PRODUCE FOR ALL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT EMCEE

Alex DiNovo
President and Chief Operating Officer
DNO Produce

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

INSPIRATION - CREATING A BETTER FOOD FUTURE

Karen Washington has worked tirelessly since 1985 to make New York City - specifically the Bronx - a better place to live and grow. As a farmer and food justice activist, Karen coined the term "food apartheid". Get inspired by Karen's fierce and compassionate leadership on how we can work together to create a more just food system.

Karen Washington
Owner and Farmer at Rise&Root Farm

https://www.karenthefarmer.com/about

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

THE ROLE OF FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS

Cindy Long, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service will reflect on the role of Federal nutrition programs in increasing access to healthy food, a key driver of produce consumption in underserved communities.

Cindy Long
Administrator
USDA Food and Nutrition Service

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

THE WHY - ACCESS TO PRODUCE MATTERS

Cathy Burns, CEO of IFPA & Noreen Springstead, President and CEO of PHA speak to the critical role that access to produce plays in building community health and well being and set the stage for why this work matters.

Cathy Burns
CEO
International Fresh Produce Association

Noreen Springstead
President and CEO
PHA

12:00 PM - 12:35 PM

LUNCH

12:35 PM - 1:35 PM

THE WHAT - GOOD FOOD CITIES PANEL

What happens when you double produce consumption in 15 cities by 2030? The IFPA and PHA have combined forces to find out. Join a panel moderated by Dr. Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity at the USDA, and a group of cross-sector panelists as they uncover the power of acting together to create systemic change.

Confirmed Speakers include:

Dr. Caree Cotwright
Director of Nutrition Security and
Health Equity for Food and Nutrition Services at the USDA

Sarah Fleisch
Senior Director, Policy Research and Development
Instacart

Milele Kennedy
Director, Division of Community Nutrition and Food Policy
City of Indianapolis

Jill Overdorf
Founder and President of The Produce Ambassador
Chair of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council

Apurva Patel
Director, US Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact
Novo Nordisk

Michael Waddle
Vice President of Programs
Partnership for a Healthier America

1:35 PM - 3:40 PM

THE HOW - ACCESS, APPEAL, AND ALLIANCES GROUP DISCUSSION

Plan for actions that will double produce consumption in small groups in and outside your sector with a focus on Access, Appeal, and Alliances. There will be a short break from 2:15-2:30 pm.

3:40 PM - 3:50 PM

TAKE ACTION - WHAT'S NEXT?

We'll take what we discovered in the group discussions and bring them together with the help of facilitator, Erica Williams Simon.

Erica Williams Simon
Author, Speaker, Narrative & Story Strategist, Interviewer

https://www.ericawilliams.com/

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM

CLOSING - PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER

After spending the day learning and sharing, we'll discuss about the action plan moving forward.

4:15 PM - 6:00 PM

PRODUCE FOR ALL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT RECEPTION

Experience the bounty of the Mississippi Delta, where both PHA and the Foundation for Fresh Produce are working on stakeholder-led food systems transformation. Sip, savor and celebrate the transformational power of produce with your fellow Summit attendees and special guests from the Mississippi Delta.

Event Location

Grand Hyatt Washington

1000 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 582-1234

Hotel and Travel

Hotel

Special rates for the summit are available at the Grand Hyatt Washington via IFPA’s Washington Conference room block. Book by Monday, May 20, 2024 to receive the special conference rate of $327/night.

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Travel

Washington Metro
The Grand Hyatt Washington is connected directly via underground pathway to the Metro Center station which serves the Blue, Orange, Red, and Silver lines. Follow the signs in the hotel lobby to the Metro Center station.

Amtrak Washington, DC Union Station
The distance from Amtrak’s Union Station (WAS) to the Grand Hyatt Washington is 2 miles.

50 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 289-1908

Taxis are available immediately outside the station.

Reagan National Airport
The distance from Reagan National Airport (DCA) to the Grand Hyatt Washington is 4 miles. Depending on your arrival or departure time, please allow for ample travel time due to airport construction and surrounding traffic.

2401 Smith Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22202
+1 (703) 417-8000

Shuttle and other transportation options

Dulles International Airport
The distance from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to the Grand Hyatt Washington is 27 miles.

1 Saarinen Circle
Dulles, VA 20166
+1 (703) 572-2700

Shuttle and other transportation options

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
The distance from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is 34 miles.

7050 Elm Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21240
+1 (410) 859-7111

Shuttle and other transportation options