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Alt text: Flyer with images of fresh produce and logos from Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University, and Virginia Fresh Match. Title: Listening Session on Addressing Food System Resiliency in Virginia Together. Event details: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM on Zoom. Description discusses preparing for food system disruptions like hurricanes, drought, or processing facility closures, and gathering ideas for building a sustainable and fair food system. Includes red registration button, QR code, and contact info for Lia Kelinsky-Jones.

Listening Session on

Addressing Food System Resilience in Virginia 

Thursday November 6th 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

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What happens when a hurricane closes highways, when a processing facility shuts down, or when a season of heavy rain or drought ruins crops? These kinds of disruptions affect how food moves from fields and waters to our tables.     

At this listening session, we’ll talk about how people across Virginia — from farmers, fisheries, and food businesses to community organizations and local governments —can prepare for different challenges like these. The goal is to be proactive instead of reactive before and after these shocks to minimize immediate and lasting effects. Together, we’ll explore and listen to your ideas for building a food system that is dependable, adaptable, sustainable, and fair to everyone, no matter what comes our way.

Data from these listening sessions will be used to inform future food system resilience planning for the state.

If you have any questions, please contact Lia Kelinsky-Jones at kelinskyjones@vt.edu. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Lia Kelinsky-Jones at kelinskyjones@vt.edu or (540) 231-1534 during regular business hours at least 10 days prior to the event.

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