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2008 New American Farm Conference
SARE’s 20th Anniversary New American Farm Conference was a rousing success! Posters, handouts, and breakout session presentations can now be downloaded for review.

Events for the next 4 months:

September 8, 2010
2010 National Institute of Food and Agriculture Workshop
Planning and Managing Systems Based Trans-disciplinary Projects for USDA/NIFA Programs September 8, 2010; 8:30 AM to 4 PM Washington State University Pullman, Washington The Sustainable Agricult
Location: Pullman, WA
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.arc.wsu.edu/grant-writing/

September 10, 2010  -  September 12, 2010
Growing Power's National-International Urban & Small Farm Conference
Come to Milwaukee and help grow the good food revolution. Hosted by Growing Power—a national organization headed by the sustainable urban farmer and MacArthur Fellow Will Allen—this international conf
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Scope:  International
Website: http://www.growingpowerfarmconference.org

September 12, 2010  -  September 15, 2010
National Goat Conference: Strengthening the Goat Industry
Topics: -Nutrition and Pasture Management -Herd Health and Management -Marketing and Processing -Reproduction and Biotechnology -Genetics and Breeding -Food Safety and Food Science -Technolog
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.famu.edu/goats/UserFiles/File/National%20Goat%20Conference%20Promo%20for%20Website.pdf

September 13, 2010  -  September 14, 2010
4th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference: "Taking Back Control of Our Food Supply"
Jim Hightower will be our keynote speaker, and the lunches will be prepared with local, sustainably raised foods. WHEN: Monday and Tuesday, September 13-14, 2010 WHERE: Mexican-American Cultur
Location: Austin, TX
Scope:  National
Website: http://farmandranchfreedom.org/conference-2010

September 16, 2010
Maximizing Dry Matter Intake on Your Organic Dairy Pastures Webinar by eOrganic
Join eOrganic for a free Webinar on September 16, at 2PM Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific Time). Registration is required and is now open at http://www.extension.org/article/2880
Location: National
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.extension.org/article/28807

September 16, 2010
Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century
Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century Recommendations included in a recently-released study on sustainable agricultural systems will be the focus of a workshop 8 a.m. to 4:30 p
Location: Washington, D.C, DC
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.farmfoundation.org/webcontent/Sustainable-Agricultural-Systems-in-the-21st-Century-1729.aspx?z=na&a=1729

September 21, 2010
2010 CRP Field Day
Field Day events will include speakers from NRCS and FSA along with Dr. Ann Adams from Holistic Management International and Kelly Boney, producer and Certified Educator in Holistic Management
Location: San Jon, NM
Scope:  Regional
Website: 

September 23, 2010  -  September 24, 2010
Zoonoses: Understanding the Animal Agriculture and Human Health Connection
The symposium will be at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. A block of sleeping rooms has been set aside at the rate of $209 per night, single or double occupancy. The rate is
Location: Washington, D.C, DC
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.farmfoundation.org

September 25, 2010  -  September 26, 2010
The Very Very Basic Straw Bale - Earthship - Building Workshop
This two-day workshop is perfect for those folks who are thinking they might like to build a straw bale building one day - but are not yet ready to commit to spending their life's savings and all thei
Location: Zanesville, OH
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://www.bluerockstation.com/index.html

September 25, 2010  -  October 9, 2010
Permaculture Design Certification Course
Wildscape Acres, near Bonham, Texas This intensive, hands-on course in permaculture design will be taught by Patricia Allison, who has been teaching the course since 1994, along with Dylan Ryals-H
Location: Bonham, TX
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://wildscapeacres.homestead.com/Permaculture.html

September 25, 2010
The 2010 ITEST Conference “Food, Glorious Food” – Bioengineered and Organically Produced
The 2010 ITEST Conference “Food, Glorious Food” – Bioengineered and Organically Produced September 25, 2010 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cardinal Rigali Center 20 Archbishop May Drive St. Louis,
Location: St. Louis, MO
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.faithscience.org/news.html

September 28, 2010  -  September 30, 2010
Sustainable Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuels Workshop
SWCS is hosting a special workshop for the development of regional specific roadmaps for sustainable feedstock production and delivery. A key point established by the organizing committee is that this
Location: Atlanta, GA
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.swcs.org/index.cfm?nodeID=23416&audienceID=1

September 28, 2010  -  September 30, 2010
1st Global Summit on Metropolitan Agriculture
Sustainable Food Lab member, TransForum—a Dutch innovation program focusing on a new perspective for the agro-sector that links it in sustainable ways with metropolitan areas so that food and agricult
Location: Rotterdam
Scope:  International
Website: http://images.reospartners.co.uk/summit/summitbrochure.pdf

September 28, 2010  -  September 30, 2010
6 Ways to make Camembert
Day 1: The theory behind the camembert process. Day 2: Hands on cheese making day, making all six methodologies. Day 3: How to design an aging room. Take aways will include: Full notes on eac
Location: Corvallis, OR
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://www.cheezsorce.com

September 30, 2010  -  October 3, 2010
BDA National Conference: Biodynamics and the Future of Agriculture
With Keynote Speakers: Nicanor Perlas, Michael Schmidt, Fred Kirschenmann and Sister Miriam MacGillis Also Featuring Workshop Presenters: Sally Fallon Morell, David Gumpert, Gunther Hauk, John P
Location: Chestnut Ridge, NY
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.biodynamics.com/biodynamic-conference-2010

October 1, 2010
Setting up a Grazing System on your Organic Dairy Farm Webinar by eOrganic
Join eOrganic for a free Webinar on October 1st, 2010 at 2PM Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific Time). Registration is required and is now open at http://www.extension.org/article/
Location: National
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.extension.org/article/28799

October 2, 2010  -  October 3, 2010
North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival
No-Till gardening using cardboard mulch will be demonstrated at noon each day by Ric Baruc of Seeds of Solidarity Farm, at the Farm's Education Center Booth.
Location: Orange, MA
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://www.garlicandarts.org

October 2, 2010
Boston Local Food Festival
Boston Local Food Festival's First Buy Local Trade Show and Workshop On July 13th, 2010, more than 100 Boston area Chefs and Restaurateurs connected with local food suppliers at a Buy Local Food Tr
Location: Boston, MA
Scope:  Statewide
Website: http://bostonlocalfoodfestival.com/

October 6, 2010  -  October 9, 2010
National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs Annual Conference
The National Association of Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs will hold its 18th annual conference, October 6-9, 2010 in Portland, Oregon at the Hilton Hotel, Downtown. “Planting Ideas, Harvesting
Location: Portland, OR
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.nafmnp.org/

October 15, 2010  -  October 19, 2010
Community Food Security Coalition's 14th Annual Conference
In New Orleans, food is used to make a cultural connection uniting urban farmers, food banks, fishers, faith-based organizations, and others as they work towards social justice. At Food, Culture, &amp
Location: New Orleans, LA
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.communityfoodconference.org

October 20, 2010  -  October 23, 2010
83rd National FFA Convention
The national FFA convention is held each October with nearly 55,000 FFA members and guests from across the country in attendance. Members participate in general sessions, competitive events, education
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_convention.convention

October 21, 2010  -  October 24, 2010
The Permaculture Design Certificate Course
The Permaculture Design Certificate Course is a training utilizing Bill Mollison's Permaculture: A Designer's Manuals. The goal is to achieve a working understanding in ecologically-based planning, si
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://www.nofanj.org

October 23, 2010
Tour of SARE Research Garden
At Seeds of Solidarity farm, permanent raised beds, mulching and ‘the cardboard method’ build fertile living soil, produce abundant food and mitigate climate change. Tour the SARE research garden to s
Location: Orange, MA
Scope:  Statewide
Website: http://www.seedsofsolidarity.org

October 25, 2010  -  October 29, 2010
Regenerative Leadership for Sustainability
Are you looking for a meaningful pathway into the sustainability evolution? This internationally-recognized experiential leadership training provides the skills needed to mitigate the effects of peak
Location: San Francisco, CA
Scope:  National
Website: http://commoncircle.com/regenerative-leadership-training

October 27, 2010  -  October 29, 2010
International Event on Greening Education
A three-day International Event on Greening Education will be held from 27th to 29th of October 2010 in the "green" city of Karlsruhe, Germany. This event will take education and environment
Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
Scope:  International
Website: http://www.etechgermany.com/IGEE2010.pdf

October 30, 2010  -  November 14, 2010
Urban Permaculture Design Intensive
We invite you to take an unforgettable two weeks living in the historic Fort Mason near the Golden Gate Bridge and to study with some of the most renowned teachers, getting your hands dirty at the ur
Location: San Francisco, CA
Scope:  National
Website: http://commoncircle.com/permie

November 1, 2010  -  November 3, 2010
2010 Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Announcement:* 2010 Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference *November 1-3, 2010 Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT Bringing together farmers, ranchers, educators, agricultural service providers and
Location: Fairlee, VT
Scope:  National
Website: http://www.uvm.edu/wagn/?Page=conference/updates.html&SM=conference/sub-menu.html

November 4, 2010  -  November 6, 2010
2010 California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference
Experience the latest in agricultural literacy, teaching strategies, curriculum and research to expand your professional development and celebrate your commitment to connecting students with the roots
Location: Shell Beach, CA
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://www.learnaboutag.org/conference/

November 12, 2010  -  November 13, 2010
It Takes a Region - 2010: A Conference to Build Our Northeast Food System
WHEN: November 12-13, 2010, with * pre-conference trainings on November 11 * WHERE: Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, NY Don't miss it! This year, we'll build from the success of NESA
Location: Albany, NY
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://www.ittakesaregion.org

November 15, 2010  -  November 16, 2010
6th Annual Sustainable Ag Expo
The 6th Annual Sustainable Ag Expo provides a unique opportunity for farmers, ag professionals, pest control advisors representing a variety of operations to learn about the latest in farming research
Location: Monterey, CA
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://new.vineyardteam.org/events/expo.php

November 20, 2010  -  January 22, 2011
Weekend Urban Permaculture Design Course
"My experience in the course was invaluable. ?I find myself with a new permaculture lens that I can put on at will, and see the world around me in a way that I feel leads to making more conscio
Location: Berkeley, CA
Scope:  National
Website: http://commoncircle.com/permie

December 3, 2010  -  December 5, 2010
25th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
The SAC theme this year is, “Local & Organic Arrives: Our Opportunity is Now.” Local and organic food is at a popularity level that we would have only dreamed of a few years ago. How do we, as a m
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Scope:  Regional
Website: http://carolinafarmstewards.org/sac10.shtml

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