From your editor:
For CT NOFA members, you will soon be receiving a mailing with new instructions for the annual bulk order and information about upcoming conferences in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Check it out!
You'll also be receiving a brochure for the upcoming Organic Land Care courses in CT, MA, RI and NJ. Pass it along to your landscaper or neighbor or local school. If you need additional brochures, just call the office.
The 2009 Organic Land Care and Farm & Food Guides are now in the planning stages and it's time to review existing listings and advertising. Call the office at 203-888-5146 for more information.
The date for the Cultivating an Organic Connecticut conference has changed from March to February 21, so please check your calenders! We're looking for vendors, so please call Deb at the office if you'd like a space at this great event.
Deb
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January 17, 2009 - Getting Started in Organic Farming, New Haven, CT.
Jan. 27, 28, 29, 30, Feb. 2 and 3 (snow day), 2009 - NOFA Organic Land Care 5-day course, New Haven, CT. Go to organiclandcare.net for more information about this and the other 5-day courses being held in other states. February 7, 2009 - Community Farming Conference, New Haven, CT. February 21, 2009 - Cultivating an Organic Connecticut Conference, Windsor, CT. ***Note changed date***
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Other Upcoming Events (*indicates new notice this month)
*Crop Insurance Risk Management Workshops - December 9 & 10, 2008.
December 9th in Norwich, CT and December 10th in Vernon. Contact Norm Bender of the New London County Extension Center at 860-885-2827.
*Farmers' Market Listening Session Follow-Up Meeting - December 10, 2008, 2 PM at the CT Farm Bureau office, 775 Bloomfield Avenue, Windsor, CT. This is a follow up meeting, and steering committee selection for the 2009 farmers market agenda.
*CT Conference of Municipalities (CCM) Workshops Scheduled: Planning for Agriculture. To help roll out the new publication, "Planning for Agriculture: A Guide for Connecticut Municipalities", workshops are planned throughout December at various locations throughout the state. To see the complete list and more details, click here.
Alternative Greenhouse and High Tunnel Crops Workshop - Friday, December 12, 2008, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Sturbridge Host Hotel, 366 Main St., Sturbridge, MA.
Sponsored by: University of Massachusetts
Extension Floriculture and Vegetable Programs, University
of Connecticut Extension and Northeast SARE.
Includes CT NOFA member Dave Zemelsky of Starlight Gardens in Durham
, CT, with "Salad Greens
for High Tunnel Production". For registration and more details, check their website.
*2nd Annual Bioregional Holiday Craft Fair - Sat, December 13, 2008. UU Society, 608 Whitney Ave, New Haven, 11 to 4 pm. Featuring local artists and the New Haven/Leon Sister City Project, which offers crafts from all over the world.
*2009 Buy CT Grown Marketing Workshop Series - This collaborative workshop series presents strategies to diversify marketing efforts for farms and related businesses. The series is brought to you by CitySeed & the Buy CT Grown Advisory Team with key support from CT Farm Bureau, CT NOFA and RMA and with funding from NECRME and CSREES. Workshops will be held at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center in Meriden, CT.
January 26, 2009: A half-day joint workshop on developing a financial and
marketing plan.
February 9, 2009: Telling the story of the "Face Behind the Food": Direct-to-Consumer Marketing.
February 23, 2009 Tapping into Distribution Networks: Developing
Strategies to Reach New Markets.
For more information about the Financial Planning workshop, please contact
Norman Bender at norman.bender@uconn.edu or visit
www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/frm. For any other information, please contact
Elise Cusano at elise@cityseed.org or visit BuyCTGrown.com.
*Ecological Landscaping Association's 2009 Conference & Eco-Marketplace - February 26-28, 2009, MassMutual Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield, MA. "Digging In: The Theory & Practice of Ecological Landscaping". For details and registration, go to their site.
2009 Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference & Trade Show - February 24 to 26, 2009, Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge. Check out their site for details.
Organic Farming Conference - February 26 -28, 2009, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Go to their website for ongoing details.
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Community Board (*indicates new notice this month)
*Item found - A silver watering can pin was found at the November Organic Harvest Celebration/Annual Meeting. Call the office at 203-888-5146.
*New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide - New, revised
edition is now available for greenhouse growers and retailers. This manual is a
compilation of input from the members of the New England State
University Extension Systems and this year contains a new section on
Integrated Pest Management using biological controls. Visit here for details.
*Position sought - looking to find any local (I'm in Vernon, CT) farms that need volunteer weekend help. Please contact Mitchel at mncolgan@yahoo.com or 508-221-0502.
*FRESH New London newsletter
Positions Available:
*Northeast SARE seeks sustainable Ag Educator - The University of Connecticut's Department of Plant Science invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant Cooperative Extension Educator in Residence in the area of Sustainable Agriculture. For more information, check here.
NOFA Website hosts NOFA Interstate Farmer to Farmer Exchange - A free forum for the exchange of information, products and services. Go to www.nofa.org/exchange/index.php to see job postings and follow the links at the bottom to post your own job announcement.
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If you have any stories, articles, notices or suggestions for this newsletter, please let us know!
Deb Legge
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