Food system expert Dr. Christine Bergmark explains the importance of making conscious decisions to support sustainable farming in our local communities. Through her work to improve the food cycle standards from seed to selling, she describes the impact of our investments and how we can give back to the community through our consumer decisions. Dr. Christine Bergmark has over 25 years of experience in both the United States and internationally working in research, education, and development. As a strong entrepreneurial professional, she is skilled in both Economic Development and Strategic Planning, and has a rich background in Community Development, Marketing, Public Policy, and Creative Development. She has managed and led several programs with annual budgets ranging from $5-12 million dollars. Dr. Bergmark’s expertise and broad thinking strategy leads her to currently focus her consulting efforts on food policy, food systems, agriculture and tourism programs.

Expression she lives by: “Anyone who has ever taken a shower has had a great idea. It’s those who dry off and go out and do something about it that make a difference”. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx