Free Events: Gathering of Wings Banquet and Keynote Speakers
Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bell Memorial Union, Auditorium (Map)
Description
Don't miss the biggest event of the Snow Goose Festival, our “Gathering of Wings” Banquet. This treasured evening is a mix of great food, great company, and great entertainment and is anticipated by many as the one chance each year they have the opportunity to visit and catch up with fellow birders and friends in the community. Join field trip leaders, and all our hard-working committee members and volunteers in celebrating this special evening.The Silent Auction tables will accompany us while we dine at the BMU and will include a variety of exquisite items including works of art, wine, and services. Your financial participation directly affects our ability to ensure that the Snow Goose Festival remains the North State's premier birding event, so enjoy the evening bidding for an event or item that you love. You won't be disappointed! Featured Keynote Speakers: Bryce and Brita Lundberg, Lundberg Family Farms
Presenters
Bryce Lundberg
Bryce Lundberg is Vice President of Agriculture at Lundberg Family Farms and a third-generation rice farmer. He serves as chair of the Northern California Water Association, on the board of the Western Canal Water District, and on the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. Bryce has previously served on the boards of California Certified Organic Farmers, the California Organic Food Advisory Board, and the California Rice Research Board, as well as on the standards committee of the Organic Crop Improvement Association. As passionate advocates of regenerative organic farming, Bryce and his family aspire to follow in their founding fore-farmers' footsteps by leaving the land better than they found it.
Bryce Lundberg's Events
- Gathering of Wings Banquet and Keynote Speakers (1/27/2024)
Brita Lundberg
Brita Lundberg is Chief Storyteller at Lundberg Family Farms. As a fourth-generation farmer, Brita has boots-on-the-ground experience in the fields, where she learned the importance of working in partnership with nature. After growing up on the farm and gaining experience in different areas of the company, Brita studied literature and spent several years honing her storytelling skills in the New York publishing world, most recently at Simon & Schuster. However, Brita's favorite story to tell is her family's. Now, as a resident expert on the brand's rich history and heritage, Brita shares the Lundberg story with a broad base of eco-conscious consumers and advocates for regenerative organic farming practices as part of the climate solution. Brita also serves on the boards of Audubon California and AltaCal.
Brita Lundberg's Events
- Gathering of Wings Banquet and Keynote Speakers (1/27/2024)