2007 Organic Harvest Celebration & Annual Meeting

Come to CT NOFA’s
Organic Harvest Celebration
In New Haven
Saturday November 3, 2007

A Step It Up 2007 Event - to learn more, click here and follow the links to "Find/Join an Action"

Who: You!  And, bring a friend.  This is a great opportunity to introduce newcomers to CT NOFA’s wonderful people, great work and tasty food.  Free and open to the public.
Where:  Jones Auditorium, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven.
When:  Saturday, November 3, 2007, from 10 to 3:30; come for any or all of the events.

Schedule of Events
10:00 - 1:00   Organic farmers market and displays 
This is great opportunity to stock up on the delicious bounty from NOFA farmers who usually bring potatoes, onions, garlic, squash, greens, apples, cider, eggs, maple syrup, wool, yarn and much more to sell.

12:00 - 1:30   Pot luck lunch. 
One of the most delicious meals you’ll have. Bring something you like to make and share and the recipe or a description. It doesn’t have to be all organic or vegetarian.  Something from your farm or garden is always appreciated.  Please bring your own plate, cup and utensils in order to minimize paper and plastic waste.  We will provide beverages.

1:30 - 2   Annual meeting. 
We will report on the year’s activities, elect officers and board members and get input from members.

2:00 - 3  Becoming Conscious Consumers: making holistic connections between what we believe and how we behave.  Billie Best is a writer, a new farmer, a community activist, and an advocate for sustainable agriculture. www.billiebest.com

 

 

3:00  CT NOFA Member of the Year award presentation

For more information or to participate in the farmers market, call the CT NOFA phone (203) 888-5146 or visit the website: www.ctnofa.org.

CT NOFA has been Cultivating an Organic Connecticut for 25 years!
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut is a non-profit educational, membership organization for everyone interested in organic food, gardening, farming or land care.

Directions to Jones Auditorium:
From I-95 North or South: Exit onto I-91 north in New Haven. Take Exit 6 (left exit) to Willow Street. Follow instructions below
From I-91 South: Take Exit 6 in New Haven to Willow Street. Follow instructions below
From I-84: Take Route 691 to I-91 south to Exit 6 in New Haven. Follow instructions below

Detailed instructions: Turn right onto Willow Street and proceed to the end. Turn right onto Whitney Avenue. Take the third left off Whitney Avenue (Huntington Street) and proceed up the hill. The Experiment Station is on the right just past the first cross street. Jones Auditorium is on the second floor of the building in the middle of the complex.