[Homestead] ... Turkeys and much more ! (long)

Toni Hawryluk tonihawr at msn.com
Thu Oct 7 11:55:25 EDT 2004


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tvoivozhd<mailto:tvoivozd at infionline.net> 
(snip) There are a lot of  more primitive, self-sufficient turkey breeds around---find them at www.albc-usa.org<http://www.albc-usa.org/>.

Seed Savers Exchange has a herd of cattle
that they have been raising - and $sharing$ -
along with their heirloom (open-pollinated)
$seeds$ - many of which have come from 
other countries. 

The ALBC link, among *a lot* of other 
information-type text, offers these *events* :
(what a good way to get introductions to other
homesteaders in your part of the country *and*
learn 'stuff' about meat 'supplies' ...)

And here's a good way to expense account a
vacation - combine it with a business trip to
New Zealand - which has an opposite season to
the U.S. Here's a niche market for wool which
does not have to be dyed :

(and which reminds me of the niche market
for growing colored *cotton*)

The Sixth World Congress on Colored Sheep 2004 is in November 2004 and is hosted by the Black and Colored Sheep Breeders of New Zealand. Contact: Mary Knox, 900 Ohariu Valley Rd., Johnsonville, Wellington, NZ.

October, 2004
The Tenth Annual Meeting of the Gulf Coast Sheep Breeders Association will be held on October 9, at the farm of David & Tammy James in Spruce Pine, Alabama. Everyone is invited to attend and meet breeders while learning about this unique breed of sheep. Contact Tammy James, 2262 Highway 59, Spruce Pine, AL 35585, phone (256) 332-6847, or email davidntammy at bellsouth.net<mailto:davidntammy at bellsouth.net>.

Annual Meeting of the American Cream Draft Horse Association will be held on October 15-16, at Colonial Williamsburg, in Virginia. To reserve your room call (800) 822-9127 or contact the ACDHA at jnpfarm at yhti.net<mailto:jnpfarm at yhti.net> for more information. 

61st National Red Poll Sale, Show & Meeting will be held on October 15-16, at the Arkansas State Fair, Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact Ken Harwell, 12802 W. 122nd  St., Overland Park, KS 66213, email at kharwell at planetkc.com<mailto:kharwell at planetkc.com>, or call (913) 681-5080.

The Northest SARE 2004 Conference will be held on October 19-21 at the University of Vermont Conference Center at the Sheraton, Burlington, Vermont. The conference, entitled, "Setting the Table," will address the development of sustainable food systems. For more information contact Vern Grubinger at vernon.grubinger at uvm.edu<mailto:vernon.grubinger at uvm.edu>.

Terra Madre: a World Meeting of Food Communities Slow Food will launch another unique event to turn the tide in favor of small artisan producers. This event will be held on October 20-23, in Turin, Italy, and will be run concurrently with the beginning of Salone del Gusto. For more information contact Slow Food at 434 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013, call (212) 965-5640 or email at info at slowfoodusa.org<mailto:info at slowfoodusa.org>. 

100th Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Goat Association will be held on October 24-30, at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North in Albuquerque, NM. To reserve your room call (800) 262-2043. For more information contact ADGA at (828) 286-3801 or visit www.adga.org<http://www.adga.org/>.

First General Meeting of the American Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Association will be held on October 28-31, at the home of ABWMSA President, Tom Wyman, Wye Heights Plantation, Easton, MD. Any person interested in the meeting or in Black Welsh sheep should visit the website at www.blackwelsh.org<http://www.blackwelsh.org/>, or email info at blackwelsh.org<mailto:info at blackwelsh.org>.

November, 2004

Future Farms 2004 Workshops will be held on November 6 at the Clarion Hotel in Oklahoma City, OK. These workshops are designed for farmers/ranchers who want to begin, expand, or refine the production and marketing of an alternative crop or enterprise. The instructors are leaders in their fields, many have published books or papers. For more information contact Maura McDermott, Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, PO Box 588, Poteau, OK 74853, phone (918) 647-9123, email maura at oklatel.net<mailto:maura at oklatel.net>, or visit www.kerrcenter.com<http://www.kerrcenter.com/>.

The 19th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference will be held on November 12-14 in Asheville, NC. The event will bring together over 600 farmers, gardeners, educators, businesses, and activists for a weekend of organic information and inspiration. To register, or for more information, call Carolina Farm Stewardship Association at (919) 542-2402 or visit them on the web at www.carolinafarmstewards.org<http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/>.

The Wool Festival of the Southwest will be held on November 13-14 in Farmington, New Mexico. There will be several workshops held on November 11-12, and many mini workshops during the festival. For more details about the classes or to sign up please visit the official website at www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net<http://www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net/>, or contact Lyn Brown, Wool Festival of the Southwest, P.O. Box 468, La Plata, NM 87418, by email at nmredsheep at yahoo.com<mailto:nmredsheep at yahoo.com>. Hágoónee' May you always walk in beauty...

* * The 27th Annual Conference of the ALBC will be held November 5-7 at the Withlacoochee State Forest Training Center, Brooksville, FL, in cooperation with the Florida Cracker Cattle Association Annual Meeting and Auction. The theme for the conference will be: Regionally Adapted Breeds: Case Studies from the Southeast United States, Keeping, Valuing, & Promoting these Cultural Treasures. For More information, or to register, contact ALBC at: (919) 542-5704 or by email at albc at albc-usa.org<mailto:albc at albc-usa.org>.or register on-line at Registration<https://secure.cnchost.com/albc-usa.org/Conference2004/>

Ninth DISCOVER Conference on Protecting and Managing Animal Genetic Resources for Future Generations: The Next Steps, will be held on November 2-5 at the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Visit www.adsa.org/discover/<http://www.adsa.org/discover/> for more information.

The Second Wool Festival of the Southwest will be held on November 13-14 at the McGee Park Convention Center and Fairgrounds in Farmington, New Mexico. Contact: Wool Festival of the Southwest, PO Box 468, La Plata, NM 87418, call (505) 325-2837, or visit www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net<http://www.woolfestivalsw.meridian1.net/>.

The 7th Annual Equine Affaire at the Big E will be held at the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 11-14. Contact: (740) 845-0085 or visit the website www.equineaffaire.com<http://www.equineaffaire.com/>.

Cleveland Bay Horse Society General Annual Meeting will be held at the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 13. For more information contact Mrs. Faye Mulvey, CBHSNA secretary at (401) 539-8272 or email at cbhsna at aol.com<mailto:cbhsna at aol.com>.

The First Pineywoods Cattle Sale will be held at the South Mississippi Fairgrounds & Magnolia Multi-purpose Center in Laurel, Mississippi, on November 20. Contact: David Ozborn (601) 825-3622, or David James (256) 332-6847, 2262 Highway 59, Spruce Pine, AL 35585, or email davidntammy at bellsouth.net<mailto:davidntammy at bellsouth.net>.

December, 2004

January, 2005

The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (Southern SAWG) will hold its conference, Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms, on January 21-23, 2005 at the New Orleans Airport Hilton. For more information contact Jean Mills at ssawg at aol.com<mailto:ssawg at aol.com> or visit the website www.ssawg.org<http://www.ssawg.org/>.

February, 2005

Equine Affair will hold an exposition and gathering in Fairplex, Ponoma, CA, on February 3-6, 2005. For further information contact Equine Affair, Inc., 2720 State Route 56 SW, London, OH 43140, or call (740) 845-0085.

EquiFest of Kansas will be held February 25-27, 2005 by at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, KS. For more information contact the Kansas Horse Council at P.O. Box 858, Greencastle, IN 46135, call (765) 655-2107, email at jjcloe at equinepromotions.net<mailto:jjcloe at equinepromotions.net> or visit www.equinepromotions.net<http://www.equinepromotions.net/>.


 


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