Please join us at the Ohio Nutrition Incentive Network 2022 Annual Convening to be held on Thursday, October 13th, from 12pm to 4:30pm.

The Convening will offer 9 sessions via Zoom throughout the afternoon. Session information and individual registration links can be found below. All sessions will be 45 minutes in length and will be followed by a 15 minute break. All sessions will be recorded and shared after the event.

12pm | Keynote Presentation

Join Executive Director of Produce Perks Midwest, Tevis Foreman, Ohio Senator, Matt Dolan, and Franklin County Commissioner, Erica Crawley, in a vision of opportunity and resilience for Ohio’s food system. Register here.

1pm | Basics of Nutrition Incentives

Not sure how Ohio’s Nutrition Incentive programs work or how they can support your community?  Learn about the suite of programs that increase food access for Ohioans. Register here.

Presenters:

  • Kadie Donahoe, Program Integrity Supervisor, Ohio Department of Health, WIC/FMNP
  • Amanda Osborne, Community Development Educator, Ohio State University Extension Cuyahoga County
  • Autumn Trombetta, MS, RD, Population Health & Nutrition Program Manager, Ohio Department of Aging
  • Sarah Kuhns, Advocacy & Administrative Coordinator, Ohio Association of Foodbanks
  • Erin Molnar, Data and Evaluation Manager, Produce Perks Midwest
  • Debbie Serenius, Director of Health Partnerships, Produce Perks Midwest
  • Ally Farrell, Program Coordinator, Produce Perks Midwest
  • LaVelle Betts, Manager of Community Relations, Buckeye Health Plan

TRACK 1: Food System Policy

2pm | USDA Programs & Their Impact

How do the Farm Bill and United Stated Department of Agriculture grant programs impact Ohioans? Learn from federal food policy experts and recipients of some of these grants. Register here.

Presenters:

  • Ben Feldman, Executive Director, Farmers Market Coalition
  • Amalie Lipstreu, Policy Director, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
  • Emily Diefendorf, Manager, Northside Farmers Market
  • Maddie Chera, Director, Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council, Green Umbrella

3pm | Ohio Food System Policies

The Ohio Food Policy Network discusses its four priority policy measures and the Children’s Defense Fund Ohio shares learnings from its SNAP Community Engagement Report. Register here.

Presenters:

  • Amy Bodiker Baskes, Founder, Amy Baskes Consulting
  • Katherine Ungar, Children’s Defense Fund

TRACK 2: Healthy Food Systems

2PM | Healthy Foods & Healthcare Systems

Learn how some of Ohio’s major healthcare providers address food and nutrition in their communities, and why food access matters in healthcare. Register here.

Presenters:

  • Gina Hemenway, Executive Director, Community Health, Mercy Health Cincinnati
  • Courtney Hudson, MPH, Community Outreach and Education Manager, Akron Children’s Hospital
  • Anne Leach, MS RDN, LD, Director, Clinical and Community Nutrition, Sodexo Healthcare at University Hospitals

3pm | Public Markets

Two of Ohio’s Public Markets give presentations around the role of Public Markets serve in the urban food system. Register here.

Presenters:

  • Morgan Taggart, Director, FARE | Food Access Raises Everyone
  • John Bird, Director of Market Management and Operations, Corporation for Findlay Market

TRACK 3: Community-Based Assets

2pm | Farmers’ Markets

Tune in for a panel discussion with farmers’ markets going an extra mile to serve their communities.  Register here.

Presenters:

  • Rebekah Ferro, Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator/ Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market Manager, West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development
  • Amber Jones, Director of Community Health, Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation
  • Mary Beth Knight, Director, MyWhy

3PM | Outside the Box Solutions

Presentations from non-profit and for-profit organizations that create flexible solutions to address community needs. Register here.

Presenter:

  • Anna Kiss Mauser-Martinez, Executive Director, City Fresh
  • Sasha Miller, Owner, Purplebrown Farm Store
  • Tom Redfern, Director of Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Action

4PM | Happy Hour Reflection

Enjoy a fun half hour to network with other Convening goers and reflect on the day’s presentations. Register here.