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Massachusetts
Northeast Organic Farming Association's 34th Annual Summer Conference Visit WebsiteFri, Aug 8th, 2008 - Sun, Aug 10th, 2008
August 8-10, 2008 - Keynote Speakers Mark McAfee and Arden Andersen
Educational: Over 150 workshops on organic farming, gardening and land care, homesteading, sustainability, nutrition, spirituality, food politics, activism, and more. Special workshops specifically for children and teens. Enlightening keynote speeches on raw milk and sustainable agriculture.
Entertaining: Family contra-dance, zydeco, drumming, Old-fashioned Country Fair, live music, farmer's market, games and fun.
Economical: Modest registration, inexpensive dorm rooms, and camping and wholesome organic meals.
Registration and for more information, visit www.nofamass.org or call Julie Rawson at (978) 355-2853 or julie@nofamass.org.
Contact: Julie Rawson, (978) 355-2853
New York
Rethinking Food, Health, and the Environment: Making Learning Connections Visit WebsiteSat, Aug 9th, 2008 - Wed, Aug 13th, 2008
Teams participating in the institutes will develop specific implementation plans for their schools or districts, applying CEL's Rethinking School Lunch planning framework (RSL) and the Linking Food and the Environment (LiFE) Curriculum Series for science and nutrition education. Developed by Teachers College, LiFE features inquiry-based activities that integrate the study of food, food systems, and environmental and personal health. The institutes will include seminars on the latest research in nutrition and sustainable education; how-to sessions with leading practitioners; field trips to regional farms and schools engaged in rethinking school food; and opportunities to share experiences and model the practices of a learning community.
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Michigan
USDA FNS Midwest Midwest Region Cross Program Collaboration Conference Visit WebsiteTue, Aug 12th, 2008 - Wed, Aug 13th, 2008
Moving from Quantity to Quality: Food is food, or is it? This year's conference will look at how we can increase availability and access to food that is local, healthy, & delicious.
Contact: Diane Drago, 517-663-5147
North Carolina
Providing Safe Food for Healthy Families in a Global Economy Visit WebsiteTue, Aug 19th, 2008 - Tue, Aug 19th, 2008
Dr. David Acheson, a central figure in the federal government’s investigation of the recent national salmonella outbreak, will speak to more than 200 representatives of the agriculture and food industries at the fourth annual AgFIRST symposium Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh.
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is host of the event, which has the theme “Providing Safe Food for Healthy Families in a Global Economy.” It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kerr Scott Building. Admission is free, and lunch will be provided, but registration is required.
Acheson, assistant commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will discuss the national strategy to safeguard food.
Also speaking will be Shaun Kennedy, director of the National Center for Food Protection and Defense, and executives from the food processing and retailing industries.
Kennedy will provide insight into the powerful economic impact of consumer confidence in the food supply. Other topics will include North Carolina’s Farm to School program; efforts to keep N.C. produce safe; food recall initiatives; and responding to foreign animal diseases.
Also scheduled to speak are members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation, including Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr; and Reps. Howard Coble; Walter Jones; and Brad Miller.
To register or learn more about the symposium, visit http://www.ncagr.com/agfirst or contact Christina Lucas at 919-733-7125 ext. 255.
Contact: Christina Lucas, 919-733-7125 ext. 25
Growing Minds Farm Fieldtrip and Cooking Class
Thu, Aug 28th, 2008 - Fri, Aug 29th, 2008
3rd grade students at Brush Creek Elementary will travel to a Madison County farm to add a hands on experience to their study of local food and farming. The second day of this project students will cook (and eat) what they saw growing with a local chef.
Contact: Molly Nicholie, 828-236-1282
Growing Minds Farm Field Trip and Cooking Class Visit Website
Thu, Sep 4th, 2008 - Fri, Sep 5th, 2008
3rd grade students at Brush Creek Elementary will travel to a Madison County farm to add a hands on experience to their study of local food and farming. The second day of this project students will cook (and eat) what they saw growing with a local chef.
Contact: Molly Nicholie, 828-236-1282
Growing Minds Farm Field Trip and Cooking Class Visit Website
Thu, Sep 11th, 2008 - Fri, Sep 12th, 2008
3rd grade students at Brush Creek Elementary will travel to a Madison County farm to add a hands on experience to their study of local food and farming. The second day of this project students will cook (and eat) what they saw growing with a local chef.
Contact: Molly Nicholie, 828-236-1282
Maine
Harvest Day Visit WebsiteWed, Sep 17th, 2008 - Wed, Sep 17th, 2008
This day 9/17/2008 will be the Maine Harvest Day celebration. Schools are encouraged to provide students Maine produced products during the week and day for School Lunch and maybe breakfast.
Contact: Walter Beesley
Oregon
Western Regional Assembly Visit WebsiteThu, Sep 18th, 2008 - Fri, Sep 19th, 2008
On September 18–19, 2008 we will host a professional development opportunity for farm to school practitioners throughout an eight state region.
Contact: Michelle Markesteyn Ratcliffe, MSEL, PhD, 503.476.6080
North Carolina
What's Fresh? Seasonal Tasting at Brush Creek Elementary Visit WebsiteFri, Sep 19th, 2008 - Fri, Sep 19th, 2008
The first of a series of fresh food tastings at Brush Creek Elementary. Every six weeks students at Brush Creek will have the opportunity to taste local seasonal fruits and veggies grown in their region, introducing them to new flavors and teaching what is available locally throughout the seasons.
Contact: Molly Nicholie, 828-236-1282
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Harvest for Students Week Visit WebsiteRecurring: yearly
Mon, Sep 22nd, 2008 - Fri, Sep 26th, 2008
First Mass. Harvest for Students Week…A Great Success!
The first annual Massachusetts Harvest for Students Week took place last year during September. Schools and colleges across the state purchased, served, and highlighted fresh locally grown food on their menus. Our goal for the Week is to spur new buying relationships between schools and farms, as well as increase existing purchasing in schools around the state. Schools are also encouraged to focus on the benefits of locally grown foods in other ways, such as creating school gardens, taking trips to farms, and integrating agricultural themes in the classroom. Participating schools receive an introductory package with resources on how to buy locally, and free technical assistance from the Mass. Farm to School Project on finding farm vendors.
29 public school districts preferentially purchased locally grown food for the first time during Harvest Week last year. Plans are underway to do it again in 2008. Contact Mass. Farm to School Project if you'd like to join us.
Learn more: http://www.mass.gov/agr/markets/Farm_to_school/
Contact: Kelly Erwin, 413-253-3844
North Carolina
Farm to School Presentation at Warren Wilson College Visit WebsiteFri, Oct 10th, 2008 - Fri, Oct 10th, 2008
Growing Minds Program Coordinator Molly Nicholie will be presenting as part of the "Follow the Tomato: Food Sources for Food-Insecure" freshman seminar.
Contact: Molly Nicholie, 828-236-1282
National
37th Annual Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education Visit WebsiteWed, Oct 15th, 2008 - Sat, Oct 18th, 2008
The 2008 Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education, Wichita, Kansas.
North Carolina
Farm to School From the Grassroots Visit WebsiteThu, Oct 16th, 2008 - Thu, Oct 16th, 2008
Save the Date! October 16th, 2008 - Peaceful Valley Farm, Old Fort, NC
Focusing on how grassroots organizations,parents and community members can support farm to school. This workshop will be an interactive experience and dialogue for those interested in implementing farm to school programming.
Contact: Molly Nicholie, (828)236-1282
National
APHA 2008 Conference: Public Health Without Borders Visit WebsiteRecurring: yearly
Sat, Oct 25th, 2008 - Wed, Oct 29th, 2008
The APHA Annual Meeting theme "Public Health Without Borders" will explore transnational public health, and will provide a forum to address a diversity of topics including immigrant and refugee health; water and land rights; coordinating disease surveillance and epidemiologic response activities across borders; air and water pollution management across borders; the international impact of trade, arms sales, tobacco sales and gun control policies; and the international transmission of socio-cultural behaviors with adverse health implications. This Annual Meeting could similarly provide a forum for a better understanding of the aspects of growing multiculturalism that promote healthy living and even to highlight and foster specific traditional practices that may serve to protect minority populations as they enter new environments.
Contact: Crystal Craighead
South Carolina
23rd Annual CFSA Conference Visit WebsiteFri, Oct 31st, 2008 - Sun, Nov 2nd, 2008
The three-day conference will feature tours of Upstate-area sustainable farms, a day-long organic certification class, a youth program, and over 60 workshops on topics from organic crop production, humane livestock management, and unique farming techniques; to nutrition, seasonal cooking, and grassroots organizing. The meals, prepared using the best local ingredients, are always a conference highlight. This is the event of the year for anyone involved or interested in sustainable farming, gardening and/or living.
Keynote Speakers include: Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm and Wes Jackson of The Land Institute.
Contact: , 919-542-2402