SYRACUSE — Hoosier Environmental Council and Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation will present a Kosciusko County Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. The event will be held in the Kiwanis Room of the Syracuse Community Center, North Long Drive, Syracuse.

A free light breakfast will be provided for all attendees.

Are you someone who is negatively impacted by a nearby factory farm? Or are you simply a concerned citizen seeking empowerment to act on behalf of Indiana’s environment?

The educational workshop on CAFOs will share the impacts of CAFOs on Indiana’s environment, economy and human health, alternatives for economic development, the role food choice plays in ensuring a healthy environment for all and what people can do to advance the movement for a more sustainable food production system locally and statewide.

Hoosier Environmental Council’s senior staff attorney and Director of Agriculture Policy, Kim Ferraro will lead the program. Topics for discussion include:

• Protecting your community against the irresponsible siting of new CAFOs

• Ensuring existing CAFOs are following the law

• Becoming a more effective advocate in pushing for greater local and state protections

• Learning your legal rights under zoning, land use, environmental and public access laws as they relate to CAFOs

• Making positive change in a challenging political climate and building the local and statewide movement for a more sustainable food production system

To better plan for food and drinks, those who anticipate attending are asked to RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/kosciusko-county-cafo-workshop-tickets-39260366814. Those with questions may also contact HEC’s Program and Outreach Associate, Michael Popa, at [email protected].