Georgia Micro Enterprise Network-2014 Atlanta-Metro Town Hall Meeting

 ATLANTA-
the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network
(GMEN) will hosts a Town Hall at the
Atlanta Community Food Bank on June 23, 2014 from 10:00am-1:00pm.  A distinguished list of speakers and
panelists will discuss issues pertinent to 21st century farming, as
well as the general trends in farming in the future.

The main
topic on the agenda will be urban
farming.  The incidence of urban
farming has increased dramatically over the past couple
of years as people have become more in-tuned with the environment. The issue is
relevant because the world’s population is quickly surpassing the available
food (and clean water) supply. 
Currently, there are 185 million
hungry people in the world.  Fifty million
of them reside within U.S. borders. 
Since over half of the world’s hungry reside in urban areas, urban
farming is seen as a way to meet the demand for food in these areas.

Registration
Ends: June 23,
2014 9:00 AM