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  • From: "Lori Sands" <tchfrch AT hotmail.com>
  • To: Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
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  • Subject: [Market-farming] PASA conference
  • Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 07:53:32 -0500

I returned last evening from the annual PASA (PA. Association for Sustainable Ag)  "Farming For The Future" Conference. It was, as usual, amazing and informative.  Keynote speakers were Percy Schmeiser, Paul Hawkins, and Anuradha Mittal. 

There were many workshops for market gardeners and farmers of all stripes on everything from bees to biodynamics.  The growing interest in high tunnels was addressed and those workshops were packed--  had to turn people away.  

The best part was meeting so many new friends and forming new networks of colleagues; both farmers as well as the "Citizen Eaters" who are concerned about the state of their food.  These are the people we are growing for,  and the message I got is that they truly care and will support us all the way from the halls of the legislators to the offices of the giant supermarket chains. 

It was heartening to see a huge contingent of new farmers at the conference-  they came to find out how to get started and they were welcomed warmly.  I hope to see them all back there next year with tales of success!

Refreshed,  renewed,  ready to plant thousands of tiny little seeds...

Lori

Silver Wheel Farm,  PA

 



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