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[Market-farming] 'Tis almost the season for ag conferences, and this one is FABULOUS!
- From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
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- Subject: [Market-farming] 'Tis almost the season for ag conferences, and this one is FABULOUS!
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:36:55 -0500
Good afternoon
folks!
I don't know
about you all, but we are finally getting close to the end of our outdoor season and are looking
forward to a less busy time on the farm. One of the things we really enjoy about the cool season
is that it allows us the time to
evaluate this year's efforts and start planning improvements for next
year. One of the ways we learn about new techniques is to go to some
conferences. One of the best that we know of - if not THE best - is the
Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms
Conference that SSAWG offers each year. This year it
is again going to be in beautiful
Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 20-23,
2010. There will be short courses (Paul and I will
be teaching one on high tunnels), interactive mini-courses, and field
trips to local outstanding farming operations as pre-conference offerings.
Then two days of fabulous sessions, a Taste of Tennessee dinner, lots
of vendors with the things you really want to look at in person
rather than a catalog, a silent auction that always has some really cool
items (last year we bought an electric salad
spinner and some wool roving), and perhaps most importantly, the
assemblage of some of the best minds in sustainable agriculture in the South for
all the hallway discussions. The selection
of sessions is so rich that the organizers are suggesting everyone come with a
partner so you can split up and not miss
anything.
So, come to
Chattanooga in January and join us. Chattanooga is a beautiful city and the people are
soooo nice! There are free electric shuttle buses that leave from in front
of the conference hotel every 5 minutes and go downtown. It's a lot of fun
to ride them and explore all the great places to eat and cool shops. Last
year we parked our truck when we arrived, and got back in it when we
left.
I guarantee that you'll have the time of your
life and go back with many ideas for improving your farming operation. All
the details are here:
http://www.ssawg.org/conference-.html The short
courses and field trips often fill up fast, so don't put it off. Wouldn't
it make a great Christmas gift for yourself or a best-loved
farmer?
I know it's early, and I'll probably remind you all
again in a few weeks, but I also know it can take time to arrange to be away
from your farm for a few days. So get busy thinking about how you can join us
for this great educational time (and fun too!).
See you in January in Chattanooga!
Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
- [Market-farming] 'Tis almost the season for ag conferences, and this one is FABULOUS!, Wiediger, Alison, 09/30/2009
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