Melvin Hendrix, Founder, PermaCycle Organics, will lead the May 10 Midtown Wednesdays forum focusing on building sustainable regional food systems.

Read the pre-forum collection of articles here.

Learn about Horticultural Enterprise Zones here.Hez_Overview.pdf

Sponsored by I-Open, the Civic Forums on Innovation shares information on new approaches to economic development. One of the lessons taught is that in a flat, networked economy regions that build collaborations quickly will move ahead. Consequently, how residents in Northeast Ohio collaborate across social and regional boundaries to share resources and respond to change will determine the future of the region.

Food security is one of the major issues facing residents in our region and around the world in this century. Learn more about why our current food system is not sustainable and what you can do to help promote a secure and sustainable food production system in Northeast Ohio.

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