Food event focuses on local sources

A free event on Saturday will examine ways to establish and support a local food supply.

The Sustainable Local Food Colloquium is from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort Wright Drive.

Organizers said that speakers will talk about how consumers can move away from an industrial food economy and toward a more local sustainable system.

A series of panel discussions and break out sessions is planned.

The “buy it” panel will be at 1 p.m. followed by a “raise it” panel at 2 p.m.

Breakout sessions from 3 to 4 p.m. will focus on extending the growing season, gleaning, raising chickens for eggs, community gardens, bees and edible landscaping, among other topics.

The Spokane Sustainable Local Food Colloquium can be found on Facebook.