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2012 NOFA/MASS WINTER CONFERENCE
January 14, 2012
Worcester State University is the new 2012 host of the Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Chapter, Inc. (NOFA/Mass) Annual Winter Conference on Saturday, January 14, 2012. The use of a new venue is the result of an expansion in conference registration over the past five years to over 900 participants. The conference features workshops, a keynote speech, exhibits, vendors and a catered organic lunch provided by Worcester State. The community event is designed for farmers, gardeners, consumers, landscapers, homesteaders, and policy advocates. This year, the 2012 NOFA/Mass Winter Conference will feature keynote speaker John Jeavons of Ecology Action, in Northern California. Jeavons is known internationally as the leading researcher and method developer, teacher, and consultant for the small-scale, sustainable agricultural method known as GROW BIOINTENSIVE ™ mini-farming. Jeavons' food-raising methods are being used in 141 countries and by such organizations as UNICEF, Save the Children, and the Peace Corps. Jeavons will also be teaching an all-day seminar on Designing and Planning Your Garden/Mini-Farm for the Future. For gardeners there are workshops on Practical Seed-Saving Skills, Basic Organic Gardening, or Low Tunnels for Vegetables. Consumers might enjoy the sessions on Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms or Maple Syrup 101. Livestock workshops include Pigs and Pork Products on the Small Farm, So You Want to Raise Grass-fed Beef, or Raising Chickens in an Urban Backyard. Foodies can whet their appetites by attending Making Fresh Mozzarella, Curing Ham, and Using a Pressure Canner. Conference registration is $65 per person with discounts available for NOFA members, certified farmers, students, teens and children; seminar registration is $120. Early-bird registration discounts available before January 1st. Beginning Farmer Scholarships are available for anyone who has been farming for less than 10 years.
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Worcester State University
7:30 am to 5:30 pm

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World Hunger: Causes and Interventions
January 23, 2012
Smith College will collaborate with Oxfam America to host a day-long Advocacy Institute on January 23, 2012. Two panel discussions and workshops in the Smith College Conference Center will bring students together to learn more about global hunger and to build social justice advocacy skills. The Advocacy Institute is open to all students at the Five Colleges and is sponsored by the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability; the Global Studies Center; the Office of the Dean of the College; and Oxfam America. Interested students should register at the website listed below.
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Smith College Conference Center
8:30 am to 6:00 pm

Events at Smith

World Hunger: Causes and Interventions
January 23, 2012
A multi-disciplinary approach to understanding world hunger with Smith and Five-College faculty and representatives from Oxfam America. Panels: What Causes Hunger? Responses to the World Hunger Crisis. Workshops: Engaging Your Community, Lobbying Your Elected Officials. Reception will follow at the President's House.
Smith College Conference Center
9:00 am to 5:00 pm