| Rose Hayden-Smith Rose Hayden-Smith serves as Director of the University of California’s Cooperative Extension office in Ventura County. Her work focuses on providing gardening and food-systems education to youth, educators and community audiences. Hayden-Smith uses historical examples to influence current public policies relating to food systems and nutrition. She holds Master’s degrees in education and U.S. history, and is a Ph.D. candidate in U.S. history and public historical studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. A practicing U.S. historian, she is a nationally recognized expert on Victory Gardens, wartime food policies, and school garden programs. She is a Kellogg Foundation/IATP Food and Society Policy Fellow (FASP). The creator of UC’s Victory Grower website and blog, her work can be found at http://groups.ucanr.org/victorygrower. She blogs for the Huffington Post and Civil Eats. Ms. Hayden-Smith's presentation will be titled: From Victory Gardens to Urban Agriculture: Join the Garden Revolution At no point in our lifetimes has the interest in gardening, urban agriculture and local food systems been so intense. The past has the ability to inform the present, and you’ll learn about America’s rich history of school, home and community gardens, including the iconic Victory Garden programs of WWI and WWII. You’ll also learn about current national policies and models, and discover the future work needed to sustain the Victory Garden model. The role of urban agriculture and the local food-systems movement in addressing a wide range of challenges facing Americans today will be discussed. |
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