Sustainable Agriculture
News & Events
November 20, 2009 - Friday - Farmers' Market Workshop - Atlanta, GA- 8:30-3:30. Whether you are thinking about starting a farmers' market or are already working with a market, this workshop will provide you with valuable information. Sponsored by Georgia Organics and UGA-CAES Fulton County Extension. COST: $25. Contact Louise Estabrook for more information, 404-613-7670. Register online at Georgia Organics.
December 2-3, 2009 - Wednesday-Thursday, 8:00 am- Agritourism Conference - Oakhurst Farm, West Point, GA - This two-day conference includes seminars on website building, social media marketing, the business side of agritourism, and tours. COST: $99. See agenda and register online. For more information, contact Kent Wolfe, 706-542-0752.
December 4-6, 2009 - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association announces its 24th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference at the Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, in western NC, just outside of Asheville. Mark your calendar and monitor their website for more details.
December 9, 2009 - Wednesday - Gardening & Farming With Arthritis - Macon, GA. Location TBD. Sponsored by The AgrAbility Project at UGA, along with the Arthritis Foundation. Participants will learn about arthritis in general from the Georgia Arthritis Foundation. Representatives from from AgrAbility in GA will show how planting modifications, tool adaptations, and other effective strategies can make a difference in managing arthritis. They will also discuss resources available for farmers needing assistance of various kinds. The workshop will be followed by a tai chi class. COST: $15, pre-registration is required and is limited to 25 in each session. Will be offered morning and afternoon, 9:00-11:00am or 2-4:00pm, pick one. More details. Register online or call toll-free 877-524-6264.
January 7-10, 2010 - Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference - Savannah, Ga. Sponsored by GA Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association and the Georgia Peach Council, this conference presents over sixty hours of training on fruits & vegetables, including sessions on organic production, food safety, and roadside markets. COST:$125 before December 15. See conference website to get the whole story.
January 20-23, 2010 - Southern SSAWG Annual Conference -Returning to Chattanooga, TN. See the Conference Program and registration details at SSAWG website
February 4-6, 2010 - Grazing America: American Grassfed Association Conference, Lexington, KY. This year's theme is "Growing Your Grass-fed Business: Smart Risk Management and High-Quality Marketing" featuring: "From Farm Gate to Customer's Plate": Butchery and Cooking Sessions with some of America's Best Butchers and Chefs. Partners include University of Kentucky School of Agriculture, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, and Berea College For more information, visit www.americangrassfed.org <http://www.americangrassfed.org/>
February 19-20, 2010 - Georgia Organics announces its' 2010 conference will be held in Athens. Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International, will be the keynote speaker. Educational tours, sessions, exhibits, networking, along with outstanding meals, all combine to make this conference the place to be in February 2010. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more info.
March 5-6, 2010 - The Tennessee Organic Growers' Association announces its' 6th Annual Conference will be held at the Cool Springs Marriott in Cool Springs, TN. Pre-conference farm tours on the 5th, general conference on the 6th. Monitor website for new developments.