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Sustainable Food & Farming
CALENDAR of EVENTS

Upcoming Cultivating Success Courses:

 

Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching:

 

Spokane, WA                             Sept 29 - Dec 15, 2008

WSU Spokane Co. Extension                            6 - 9 pm

222 N. Havana                                        $200 per family

Instructor: Pat Munts                               (509) 477-2173

pmunts@spokanecounty.org

 

Kamiah, ID                                                     Oct 2008

UI Lewis Co. Extension           Details and schedule TBA

Instructor: Ken Hart                                 (208) 937-2311

khart@uidaho.edu

 

Sandpoint, ID                       Oct 21, 2008 - Jan 27, 2009

Bonner Co. Extension                      $165, includes large

4205 N. Boyer Ave                             resource handbook

Instructor: Diane Green                            (208) 263-8957

greentree@coldreams.com

 

For more information please check the cultivating success website at: www.cultivatingsuccess.org

 

On-Farm Food Safety Workshops:

A Hands-On Approach to Risk Management

 

More workshops coming soon!

Rural Roots 2008-2009 Regional Member Meetings

 

*Joseph, OR                                                      Oct 26

Hosted by Backyard Gardens                            3 - 6 pm

705 S. East Street

Contact: Beth Gibans

bgibans@eoni.com

 

*Cocolalla, ID                                                      Nov 2

Hosted by Heritage Farms                                 1 - 4 pm

580 VanderSloot Lane

Contact: Luana Hiebert

heritagefarms@iglide.net

 

*Networking meetings will include a potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share.

 

Spokane Bioneers Conference                 Oct 17 - 19

Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, WA

www.sustainspokane.org/index.php

 

Poultry Processing Seminar                             Oct 17

Potlatch, ID                                                      2 - 5 pm

Potlatch Train Depot

Scenic Park 6

Contact: Skeeter Lynch

stratpath@moscow.com

 

Sustainable Livestock Production Workshop    Oct 25

Moscow, ID                                        8:30 am - 4:30 pm

1912 Center

412 E. Third St.

Contact: Mari Rice

ricem@uidaho.edu

 

Tilth Producers of WA Annual Conference     Nov 7 -9

Bellingham, WA

Best Western Lakeway Inn

714 Lakeway Drive

http://www.tilthproducers.org/conference.htm

 

Sustainability Conference                        Feb 10 - 12

Shilo Inn, Richland, WA                      

Don Nelson: nelsond@wsu.edu

 

Dinner and Discussion featuring Michael Abelman, author of From the Good Earth and Fields of Plenty.      

Spokane, WA                                                     Feb 18

Red Lion at the Park                                          6 - 9 pm

Contact: Jeff Schahczenski

jeffs@ncat.org

 

Organicology Conference                          Feb 26 - 28

Portland, OR

Double Tree, Lloyd Center

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Vandana Shiva

http://www.organicology.org/

 

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