permaculture

["Steve Diver" <steved@ncatark.uark.edu>]

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ATTRA is helping get the word out on the Eighth Annual Southern 
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) Conference and 
Trade Show, scheduled for next Jan. 15-17 at Jekyll Island, GA. 

A news release is attached to attract early registrations (at 
discount prices). Please use it in your newsletters and mailings, and
forward it to fellow sustainable ag proponents who might be interested
in attending. 

A schedule of conference events and a registration form are available
on the World Wide Web at http://www.attra.org/ssawg/

Thanks for your help, I hope to see many of you on lovely Jekyll
Island next January!

David Zodrow, ATTRA 

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SSAWG Conference & Trade Show Slated for January 15-17, 1999 
at Jekyll Island, Georgia 

Five hundred farmers and other agriculturists from the South will
gather for a winter working-holiday on beautiful Jekyll Island -- six
miles off the coast of southeast Georgia -- from Jan. 15-17, 1999, at
the Eighth Annual Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
(SSAWG) Conference and Trade Show. Anyone interested in learning more
about sustainable farming while having fun is invited to join them.

This year's conference will feature activities for the entire
family, from 36 workshops on sustainable production techniques,
marketing approaches, management strategies and farm policy issues to
entertaining sustainable ag activities for children. A trade show of
50 to 75 vendors will exhibit products and services that can help
enhance the long-term viability of family farms. One of the most
popular and fun-filled events of past SSAWG conferences - the Organic
Cotton and Alternative Fiber Fashion Show and Auction - will be held
following a banquet of food and beverages produced by Southern farmers
using sustainable practices. Registration includes a reception feast
of delicious Southern fare.

Among Jekyll Island's many attractions are a national historic
landmark district of 33 Victorian structures, beach fun, four golf
courses, biking and jogging trails, shopping, seafare dining, fishing
and boating. The Clarion Resort Buccaneer hotel will offer $45 per
diem room rates for conference goers who want to arrive early or stay
after the conference to enjoy a winter vacation on the island.
Conference events will be held at the nearby Jekyll Island Convention
Center.

Special discounts for early conference registration are being
offered -- $65 per person for conference events, $40 for children's
program participants and $18 per banquet ticket.

The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group consists of 50 farm
organizations representing over 7,000 individuals in 13 Southern
states who endeavor to use a whole systems approach to support family
farms. SSAWG welcomes memberships from individuals and agricultural
organizations in the South. SSAWG members receive the organization's
quarterly newsletter, Southern Sustainable Farming, which contains
descriptive articles about the latest trends and developments in
sustainable agriculture in the region.

Conference contact information

To register for the conference, contact:

Jean Mills, Conference Coordinator
14430 Jackson Trace Rd
Coker, AL 35452
(205) 333-8504
jeanmills@aol.com

For hotel reservations, phone the Clarion Resort Buccaneer at 
(912) 635-2261. 

For additional conference information or publicity materials, contact
Chris Campany, Publicity Chairman, at (504) 336-9532. 

To learn more about Jekyll Island attractions, call (800) 841-6586 or
visiting the island's Internet website at http://www.jekyllisland.com.


A schedule of SSAWG conference events and registration form are 
available on the World Wide Web at http://www.attra.org/ssawg/
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