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  • From: Scott Vlaun <scott@moosepondarts.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Policy and Permaculture - Northeast Food System
  • Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:32:26 -0500

Amy,

This sounds interesting and important for the region. Just this morning I was as the MOFGA Farmer to Farmer Conference in a workshop about Northeast food security with Russell Libby and others. The basic premise was trying to achieve 80% food self sufficiency for the region by 2050. Is your roundtable related to the work that he, or MOFGA in general, has been involved in? Where will your meeting be held. Not sure If I can make meetings, but would love to be kept in the loop on this regardless.

Thanks,

Scott Vlaun Moose Pond Arts+Ecology Design Solutions for a Sustainable Future
35 Moose Pond Rd, Otisfield, Maine 04270 • 207-539-9042

On Nov 10, 2012, at 11:45 AM, Amy Little wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I am organizing a policy roundtable for farmers and organizations working on
federal food and ag policies. This is a diverse mix of food sector
interests and includes cooperative associations, farmer groups, nutrition,
urban, rural, worker justice, research and conservation interests, among
others. We are developing policy options and strategies for federal
policies to address the local and regional needs of the Northeast farm and
food system. Some of the participants practice permaculture in some
expression.



I am reaching out more directly to the permaculture community - Who among
you would like to get more involved in helping shape federal policies and
focus federal dollars that will boost permaculture practices and local food
systems? You will be participating with other farm and food sector folks
and wanting to participate in a little advocacy. We will be having a meeting
and strategy session early in 2013 (was last month but got rescheduled due
to hurricane sandy). Even if you can't come to the meeting, we can work
together in other ways.



Amy

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Amy Little, Organizer

NESAWG, The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

http://www.nesawg.org <http://www.nesawg.org/>

845-255-0822 home office

845-853-3440 cell

amylittle@hvc.rr.com







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