CELEBRATE NATIONAL FARM-CITY WEEK!
November 18-24, 2011

2011 National Farm-City Council Symposium Theme:
Childhood Obesity: The School Lunchroom Debate
The National Farm-City Council’s 2011 Symposium and Farm-City Week Kickoff Luncheon will address the topic, "Childhood Obesity: The School Lunchroom Debate" with a panel of experts who will address the new USDA guidelines for school lunches, and the perspective of schools, students and agriculture in the discussion. The event will be hosted at the Fayette County School District's new Locust Trace Agriscience Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.

When: November 17, 2011
Symposium starts at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The 2011 Symposium will be broadcast live starting at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. CST) on AgriTalk (www.agritalk.com), hosted by National Farm-City Council Board member and AgriTalk host, Mike Adams.

Farm-City Week Kick-off Luncheon 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A school lunch will be served by the students and staff of Fayette County School District.

Where: Locust Trace AgriScience Farm
242 Locust Farm Road • Lexington, KY 40511
Tickets: $15 at the door, includes participation in the symposium and lunch.

The Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award
The late Dr. Charles Eastin's passion and dedication for the work of the Farm-City Council has inspired all of us who work on behalf of promoting a greater understanding between rural and urban folk. To recognize the contributions of the hundreds of volunteers who make Farm-City events a reality across the United States, The National Farm-City Council has named a special award, the Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award, in Charlie's memory.

The Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award will be presented to an outstanding individual who has contributed to Farm-City activities as an advocate for accurate communications between Farm and City. The first recipient will receive the award at the National Farm-City Week Kick-off and Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky on November 17, 2011.

Dr. Eastin played an important role as a board member of the National Farm-City Council. He served as the 35th Chairman of the NFCC from 1992-1994 and for many years, has chaired and served on many committees.

Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award Application

Charles Eastin Outstanding Service Award Guidelines for Nominees