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Saturday, 2/28: ASAP Marketing Opportunities for Farmers Conference

Training and networking for farmers who want to grow their business by growing for local markets

Farmers who get to know the needs of local customers and buyers can thrive, given the right business and marketing skills. Join the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), local farmers, agriculture professionals, and marketing specialists for a day-long conference on marketing. For serious farmers, those seriously interested in farming, food buyers, and high school age FFA students .

Potential buyers of locally-grown goods can attend the full conference, or attend at no charge for networking only. (Call 828-236-1282 for information on attending at no charge.)

Offerings:

3/2 - 3/3: 2009 Farm to Fork SUMMIT - Raleigh

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems has been conducting a series of regional meetings on 'Building a Sustainable Local Food Economy' across the state during the past few months. These meetings have generated worthwhile discussions and highlighted trends in local food production: both the opportunities and the barriers. On March 2nd and 3rd, CEFS will bring forth all that it has learned from these regional sessions at the 2009 Farm to Fork SUMMIT.
You are invited to join in and be a game changer.

NC State University McKimmon Center,
Raleigh, NC
$35 registration fee, including
a local lunch and evening reception on Monday: see draft agenda
(limited scholarships available)

Participants in the day and a half summit will

Saturday, 3/7: High Country Growers School & Seed Swap, Jefferson

16th Annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference: March 21-22, 2009 at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC

Registration for the 16th Annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference is NOW OPEN! This will be the first time that the event is a two-day conference, scheduled for March 21-22, 2009 at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC. Enjoy a weekend of workshops for everyone, from beginning gardeners to advanced commercial growers. Topics cover all aspects of sustainable living, from gardening to alternative energy options; from cooking to food preservation.

Register online or download a printable registration form and mail it with a check by March 1st, 2009, and you can attend for only $40 per day!

NCA&T Small Farms Week 2009: March 24-25: Rides available from Boone & Scholarships for Small Farmers

March 26, 2009 An Evening with Joel Salatin - Ballet in the Pasture

7 pm, Farthing Auditorium
Appalachian State University
Boone NC

Ballet in the Pasture is a theatrical performance mixing humor and bomb-shell food system analysis. Joel Salatin passionately defends small farms, local food systems, and the right to opt out of the conventional food para-digm. His stemwinder educates, entertains, and encourages. First rate pictures provide the audience with a virtual tour of the legendary Polyface Farm. Life changing and ultimately memorable, Ballet in the Pasture is Joel's sig-nature performance.