The Civic League for Regional Atlanta

On May 22, The Civic League joins The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in presenting Farm to Table to Kid: Increasing Access to Healthy and Affordable Food, an expert panel discussion on innovative ways of providing schoolchildren and families in Georgia with greater access to healthy local foods. Featuring Food Network Chef Alton Brown, Yael Lehmann of The Food Trust and Anthony Geraci of the Baltimore City Schools, the event is part of the Foundation's ongoing work to reduce childhood obesity.

Due to space limitations, this event is not open to the public; however, the program will be available via live webcast from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. Click here for information on the webcast. 

"Combined with our efforts to move more children from sedentary to active lifestyles, connecting families to fresh local foods is critical to reversing the obesity crisis," said Penelope McPhee, president of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. "In neighborhoods where fresh food is scarce, rates of obesity, diabetes and related health problems hit children earliest and hardest."

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and its affiliated fund, the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation, have invested more than $16 million since 2002 to improve youth fitness in Georgia. Currently, the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation focuses on five neighborhoods designated as Falcons Fitness Zones, where it is serving 10,000 kids at nearly 50 sites.

Additional partner organizations for this event are Georgia Organics, Captain Planet Foundation, Peachtree Road Farmers Market, Atlanta Local Food Initiative, Slow Food Atlanta, Wholesome Wave Foundation, Atlanta Development Authority, Georgia Children's Health Alliance, Multicast Media, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the Georgia PTA.