New partners Kitchen Table Talks and the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) are co-hosting a panel discussion to explore ways to distribute local produce better. It will be held on Tuesday, March 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of San Francisco's Ferry Building (101 The Embarcadero), in the Port Commission Hearing Room. The event is free and open to the public, and no RSVP is required.

"The Bay Area is fortunate to have abundant local produce available at multiple farmers’ markets and stores," Civil Eats' Naomi Starkman notes, "But not everyone has access to, or can afford, farm fresh produce. Many restaurants and businesses also want to buy local, but don’t have the time or staff to shop locally. The conversation will tap into best practices and lessons learned from three of the Bay Area’s most interesting initiatives and address the creative ways these organizations are getting local produce to more people, including those in underserved and neglected communities."

The panelists and moderator read like a who's who of local sustainable food policy leaders, practitioners and problem solvers. The discussion promises to be illuminating and productive. Sponsors include Kitchen Table Talks, which is a joint production of CivilEats and 18 Reasons, and BiRite Market, which is donating the refreshments.