We invite you to the Parkway Central Library for the fifth annual Good Food For All Conference, a gathering of people who are facing and fighting food insecurity in Philadelphia.

Share in robust conversations, live food demos, yoga, and additional activities geared towards people facing and fighting food insecurity.

We welcome all including those who are SNAP eligible, hunger fighters, food educators, and advocates for food access.

All categories of tickets include a choice of 12 sessions, lunch, keynote address, and raffles.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

Featuring a keynote address by chef Neftali Duran, an advocate, educator, and organizer.

Neftali Duran PHOTO CREDIT: BONNI PACHECO PHOTOGRAPHY

Keynote Speaker

Neftali Duran

Neftali Duran is a chef, advocate, educator, and organizer, working towards an equitable food system and building a network of indigenous food leaders. He is a Salzburg Global Fellow, and co-founder of the I-Collective, an autonomous group that promotes a healthy food system which values people, traditional knowledge, and the planet over profit. His writing and culinary projects have been featured at the Smithsonian Native American Museum, the Smithsonian Museum of American history, The Native American Culinary Association, LongHouse Food Revival, Food52, and the Cooking Channel. He has also been a featured speaker on The Moth mainstage, Harvard, Smith College, and more. Neftali's work is grounded in the belief that access to food is a human right. He is interested in documenting the culinary traditions of the different regions of Oaxaca, Mexico, reclaiming the roots and culture of the original peoples of the Americas, having conversations about the impact of colonialism in our communities in regards to traditional food-ways, as well as engaging in conversations about how climate change will impact frontline communities.

Coffee, lunch, and light refreshments are generously provided by
  • Philabundance
  • Dietz & Watson
  • La Colombe Coffee
  • Shake Shack
  • El Merkury
  • Bon Appetit Catering