Rural Roots 2009 Program & Membership Brochure


April 2009 Newsletter

Protecting Your Farm or Ranch: A Guide for Direct Farm Marketing

Rural Roots, Inc.
PO Box 8925
Moscow, ID  83843

Phone:
208/883-3462

Fax:
208/882-7834

E-mail:
rrinquiry@

ruralroots.org

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Rural Roots mission is to support and enhance sustainable and organic agriculture

and local food networks in Idaho and the Inland Northwest.

 

Rural Roots 2009

Producer-to-Producer workshop series

Food Safety on the Farm


 

Four Seasons Farm | Priest River, ID

Integrating Plants and Animals on Your Farm

and Compost Management

July 12, 1 - 3 pm | Networking from 3 - 4 pm

 

Green Bluff High Country Orchard | Colbert, WA
Tree Fruit and Value-Added Processing, U-Pick Operations, Worker Hygiene and Safety on a Small Family Farm
July 14, 6 - 8 pm | Networking from 8 - 8:30 pm
  LadyBird Farms | Pocatello, ID
Food Safety Basics, Harvest, Post-Harvest Handling and Compost Management for the Small Acreage Grower
July 28, 4 - 6 pm | Networking from 6 - 6:30 pm

Wood River Organics | Bellevue, ID

Harvest, Post-Harvest Handling and Sustainable Practices

Aug 12, 9 - 11 am | Networking from 11-12 pm

 

Quillasascut Farm School of the Domestic Arts | Rice, WA

Food Safety Basics for School and Community Gardens

Aug 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Networking from 1:30 - 2:00 pm

Two Ravens Herbals | Kooskia, ID

Harvest, Post-Harvest Handling and Sustainable Practices

Sept 13, 2 - 4 pm | Networking from 4 - 4:30 pm

 

Wilson Banner Ranch | Clarkston, WA

Cider Production, Agri-tourism and On-Farm Events

Sept 24, 1 - 3 pm | Networking from 3 - 4 pm

 

 


 

Cost is $10 for Rural Roots members, $15 for non-members and $5 for students. Workshops are offered at this low cost due to support from the Western Center for Risk Management Education.

 

Register Online

or call Rural Roots at 208-883-3462

 

Download the Food Safety on the Farm Series Brochure

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This material is based upon work supported by USDA/CSREES

under Award Number 2007-49200-03892.

 

 


 

GRANT WRITER WANTED!

 

Can you help Rural Roots in our work to support local agriculture?

Rural Roots is currently seeking an experienced, successful fundraiser/grant writer. The ideal candidate has knowledge of sustainable agriculture and a track record of securing funding from private, government, or corporate sources.


Work on this project is beginning now. Please contact us immediately if you meet these qualifications and are currently available. We are also creating a roster of qualified applicants for our future needs, so if you are unavailable now but still interested we welcome your response.  Compensation negotiable, based on experience.

 

Contact: fundraising@ruralroots.org

 

 

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