MCEDC Agriculture Resiliency Summit

MCEDC presents a FREE Educational Summit on May 30th! Learn how to be more resilient from experts in various fields like homesteading, farming, and disaster preparedness. Presentations, breakout sessions, networking, vendors and more! Save the date now! More detailed schedule/presenter list coming soon. With the increasing frequency of natural disasters, pandemics, and global logistical disruptions, maintaining a stable quality of life at home has become essential. Disaster preparedness and home resiliency planning empower Morris County residents to reduce potential disruptions and build a stronger foundation for their daily lives.

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Learn more about this initiative and see example lessons: Home Resiliency – Morris County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). 

Tentative Schedule:

• 8:30-9:00 Registration, Networking, Visit vendor tables
• 9:00-9:15- Welcome
• 9:20-10:00- Breakout session #1
• 10:00-10:20- Visit Vendor Tables
• 10:20-11:00- Breakout session #2
• 11:10-11:40- Are You Prepared: OEM closing session / QQ& A
• 11:40-12:00- Post event networking

Breakout Session Examples:

• Backyard Gardening / Canning & Food Preservation / Local & Seasonal Eateries
• Wildfire Preparedness / Lithium Battery Safety / Know Your Risks
• Edible Landscaping / Urban & Community Gardens / Minimizing Food Waste
• Emergency Kit / Family Disaster Plan / Backup Power Supply

Our Purpose and Mission

Morris County is located at the center of a ten (10) county region in Northern NJ, 50-100 miles from New York City and within a major metropolitan region located along the eastern seaboard. The Port of NY/NJ (Newark) is the largest on the east coast. Morris County has 500,000+ residents and 20K+ businesses and is an economic engine with $69 billion GRP.

In the event of a major supply chain disruption due to geopolitical conflict and/or environmental catastrophe that could negatively impact food supply, thereby impacting the quality of life and economy, the Morris County EDC has formed an ad hoc committee to evaluate how best to proceed with a plan for the short, medium long-term including partnerships to create and investments to be made. The coalition is broad given the understanding that there are larger considerations including water quality, communications, energy and fuel for heat, cooling and transportation, distribution and storage which impact preparedness as part of any disaster planning. Additionally, the role of the state and federal government needs to be considered in addition to county and local governments.

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