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Smart Urban Food Systems Summit

Name: Smart Urban Food Systems Summit
Start: November 4, 2019T8:00 amET
End: November 5, 2019T6:00 pmET
Location: <br /> New Lab, Building 128

November 4, 2019 – November 5, 2019

8:00 am - 6:00 pm ET

New Lab, Building 128
19 Morris Ave Brooklyn, NY

Food Systems
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Smart Urban Food Systems Summit: The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and New Lab co-hosted the Smart Urban Food Systems Summit. The Summit convened experts to uncover challenges facing urban and regional food systems and identify areas where partnerships and technologies can build comprehensive, resilient and accessible food systems.

Download the event summary here.