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[Lucy Goodman-Owsley <goodows AT excite.com>]

OEFFA Announces 21st Annual OEFFA Conference 

                                                       The Ohio Ecological
Food and Farm Association is proud to announce its 21st 
                                                       Annual Conference,
themed, "Our Biological Heritage, Seeds of the Past, 
                                                       Seeds for the
Future." The Conference will be held March 4th & 5th, 2000, 
                                                       at Northridge School,
in Johnstown, Ohio. Experts from Ohio and around the 
                                                       country will be on
hand sharing sustainable agriculture production and 
                                                       marketing techniques
through a wide variety of workshops and plenary 
                                                       speeches. The OEFFA
conference is Ohio's largest annual sustainable and 
                                                       organic agriculture
gathering with approximately 700 consumers, farmers, 
                                                       and retailers in
attendance. 

                                                       Don Bixby, Executive
Director of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, 
                                                       will present a
plenary session entitled "Heirloom Seeds and Breeds for a 
                                                       Sustainable Future." 
Cass Peterson, Market Gardener from Western 
                                                       Pennsylvania, will
present sessions entitled "Small Farm Diversification," 
                                                       focusing on diverse
revenue streams as insurance for small farmers.  In 
                                                       addition, CR Lawn,
Director of Fedco Seeds, will present the role of 
                                                       heirloom seedstocks
and their role in agricultural democracy and 
                                                       sustainability.
Speakers may be available for interviews.  For more 
                                                       information, call the
number below. 

                                                       The conference will
feature over 40 workshops on sustainable and organic 
                                                       food production,
marketing, and networking. Workshops include topics such 
                                                       as Working with Draft
Horses, Transitioning to Organic Grain Farming, 
                                                       Advanced and Beginner
Berry Production, Free Range Livestock Systems, 
                                                       Producing Bedding
Plants, Developing in Home Food Systems, The Role of Rare 
                                                       Breeds in Sustainable
Agriculture, Farmers' Market Sales, and more. In 
                                                       addition, a 4 hour
short course on organic greenhouse maintenance and 
                                                       production will be
offered during the two day conference. 

                                                       Other activities will
include a trade show for ecological entrepreneurs, a 
                                                       Saturday night contra
dance, child care services and children's conference, 
                                                       and Ohio grown and
organic meals prepared by OEFFA's Chef David Tidd. 
                                                       Attendees will have
the opportunity to browse the Organic Trade Show, which 
                                                       features organic and
sustainable product vendors from across Ohio and the 
                                                       Midwest. 

                                                       Registration fees for
the conference begin at $45, with volunteer discounts 
                                                       available. Child care
is available. Early registration deadline is 2/10/00. 
                                                       On site and single
day registrations will be accepted. For a copy of the 
                                                       workshop schedule,
registration forms, or trade show information, contact 
                                                       OEFFA at: 

                                                       PO Box 82234,
Columbus, Ohio 43202 
                                                       Phone 614/267-3663,
fax 614/267-4763, or email at oeffa AT iwaynet.net. 

                                                       OEFFA is a non profit
organization founded in 1979 as a broad based 
                                                       membership
association of farmers, gardeners and consumers which conducts 
                                                       Ohio's organic
certification program, and hosts numerous educational 
                                                       programs for
sustainable and organic farmers, gardeners, and their 
                                                       customers. 
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Lucy Goodman-Owsley
Boulder Belt CSA
New Paris, OH
Website: http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/boulderbeltcsa
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