in collaboration with
Foodshed Forum Fairfield County
invites you to
H I S T O R I C A L F O O D W A Y S
Seed, Hearth & Taste Part III
A three-part series of discussions featuring stories of seeds, the culinary
arts and the ways in which taste connects us to land and culture.
PERROT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Why flavor holds the answer to fixing our food system
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Perrot Memorial Library
Old Greenwich, CT
In Search of the Perfect Peach
Featured Speaker: Franco Fubini author of In Search of the Perfect Peach
& Founder/Owner of Natoora
&
Moderator: Karen Saggese Co-Site Director of Food Rescue US-Fairfield County
Learn more & register HERE.
in collaboration with
SoundWaters & Eating with the Ecosystem
Saturday, October 4, 2025
5:30 - 8:30pm
Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center
Stamford, CT
Graphic credit: Eating with the Ecosystem
FROM THE
SEAFOOD SOUND
Please join us for an autumn dinner prepared by Connecticut chefs whose passion is about ‘eating with the ecosystem.’ This special culinary experience will feature a three-course plated meal highlighting Long Island Sound’s ‘overlooked’ seafood while celebrating its incredible diversity - both beloved staples and forgotten treasures.
Seafood from the Sound will benefit SoundWaters, Eating with the Ecosystem and Foodshed Forum Fairfield County, regional neighbors within the New England food justice movement working towards resiliency within the food system. The evening will educate, celebrate and connect around Long Island Sound as a sustainable food source with a lasting history of providing sustenance along our coastline.
Foodshed Forum Fairfield County acknowledges the Munsee Lenape Indigenous Nation, as the first stewards of Long Island Sound and recognizes their place within its cultural legacy.
FEATURED CHEFS
TICKETS GO ON SALE SOON!
Marta Garcia Barrios: Chef/Owner of Empanadictas,
Geoff Lazlo: Chef/Owner of Geoff Lazlo Food and The Country Table,
Brian Lewis: Chef/Owner of Full House Hospitality Group - OKO and The Cottage
Raquel Rivera: Chef/Owner of A Pinch of Salt,
Renee Touponce: Chef/Owner of Oyster Club and The Port of Call
Addressing Food Insecurity in CT Through Community Empowerment
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
7:00 - 8:30pm
Common Ground
New Haven, CT
- Moderator, Vetiveah Immanuel FRESH New London + Liberated Land Cooperative, (New Haven, New London, Bridgeport)
- Randall Mel, Food Service Director Middletown Schools and School Nutrition Association CT (Middletown and Statewide)
- Christian DuBorg, CT Food + Nutrition Policy Analyst, (Statewide)
- Susan Harris, Witnesses To Hunger, (New Haven Chapter)
- Kashia Diaz, Chef Middletown Schools + My City Kitchen, (New Haven County)
- Liz Wimpfheimer, Fairgate Community Farm, (Stamford, Fairfield County)
- Sarah Rose Samad, Gardens Initiative, (Bloomfield, Hartford County)
- Chloe Nunez, FRESH New London, (New London County)
FEATURED SPEAKERS
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
A TALE OF TWO STATES
COMING
UP
SUSTAINING FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S FOODSHED
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
to advance a
sustainable
food system
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COUNTY'S
FOODSHED
RECAP + RESOURCE
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ABOUT
FOODSHED FORUM FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Foodshed Forum Fairfield County, a program of The Foodshed Network, was co-founded by Ali Ghiorse and Sarah Coccaro, Assistant Director of Environmental Affairs Town of Greenwich, in 2022. Foodshed Forum Fairfield County is an educational platform focused on establishing a shared understanding around the value of protecting foodsheds and waterways and fostering a just food system. Foodshed Forums bridge communities while uplifting the grass-roots initiatives that are creating pathways towards land and food sovereignty for everyone, while facilitating the cross-pollination of ideas among food justice practitioners and anyone who is interested in learning about and participating in a just, equitable and regionalized food system.
Please join us!
