Tulare County Regional Food Desert Forum: Accessing Healthy Foods

Explore opportunities to eliminate food deserts and access healthy foods in low-income communities in the Tulare County region. Expand your knowledge of successful models, tools and financing options to facilitate access to fresh produce and healthy foods. Engage in cross-sector community dialogue to form new partners in working toward eliminating food deserts.

Who Should Attend?

• Community-based organizations
• Retailers and small businesses
• Municipal and county government
• Elected officials and commission members
• School District and educators
• Commercial real estate brokers
• Financial institutions and foundations
• Real estate developers
• COG and transit agencies
• Health organizations
• Advocates

Speakers will include:

• Pete Vander Poel, Chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors
• Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare County Public Health Officer
• Leilani Barnett, Regional Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
• Genoveva Islas, Program Director, Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program
• Veronica Saldaña, Emerging Markets, Inc., California FreshWorks Fund
• Catherine Howard, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Northern California Community Loan Fund (NCCLF)
• Sergio Cuellar, Community Engagement Coordinator, Center for Regional Change, UC Davis
• Commercial Real Estate Broker