FREE Permaculture lecture Fri 2/8 in Corning, NY

February 7, 2012 at 10:28 pm · Filed under listserv msg

Corning Garden Club

presents a free public lecture

February 10, 2012 | 7:00 p.m. | 171 Cedar Arts Center, Drake House, Corning, NY

PERMACULTURE: Ecological Solutions for the backyard & Beyond

A presentation by Steve Gabriel, of Finger Lakes Permaculture
Institute and Cornell University Department of Horticulture

- Heard of permaculture and want to learn more about it?
- Want to learn more about the interface between ecology, design & gardening?

Presented in partnership with 171 Cedar Arts Center Corning’s Garden Club
DIRECTIONS: http://www.171cedararts.org/index.asp?pageid=12

Make a day of it! Cornell Cooperative Extension will host the
Locally-grown Foods Festival from 4-8pm
at the Local 1000 Union Hall, 100 Civic Center Plaza!
Meet farmers, sample local veggies, fruits, meats, cheeses, wines.
$5/person, $10/family.

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Appalachian Food & Agriculture Summit @ Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, March 23-25 2012

February 7, 2012 at 2:32 am · Filed under listserv msg

Appalachian Food & Agriculture Summit 2012
Common Roots, Common Goals
March 23-25
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

What is it?
The inaugural Appalachian Food and Agriculture Summit 2012: Common Roots, Common Goals will provide opportunities for connection, education, discourse, and hands on experience focused on engaging in a healthy food system. Through workshops, FOOD, farm tours, hands-on components, poster sessions, and keynotes, this summit should help showcase the benefits of understanding your food system.

Who is invited?
YOU! Students from schools throughout the Appalachian region and community members are welcome.

Is there a cost?
Yes, there will be a registration cost for this event. Several meals will be included in your participation in AFAS 2012. Those looking for housing will have a slightly higher registration cost and those not needing housing for the weekend will get a slightly lower rate.

How do I register?
Check out our website: www.afas2012.com. Registration will be entirely online and will include a short survey.

Want to attend AND participate?
AFAS 2012 is happening March 23 – 25, 2012. Saturday includes workshops and a poster session to showcase projects, businesses, research, programs, organizations in the Appalachian region. If you’re interested in hosting a workshop or manning a table during the poster session, please email afasummit@gmail.com

Who’s in charge here?
Students involved with the Sustainable Food Corps at Virginia Tech as well as the Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Minor at Virginia Tech are collaborating to put on this inaugural event.

Who can I contact with questions/ comments?
We welcome all questions, comments, concerns, brainstorms for this summit. Email us at afasummit@gmail.com and we will get back in touch with you as soon as possible.

Goals of the AFAS 2012

- Provide opportunities for education and discourse centered around access and support of the Appalachian Food System(s).
- Facilitate hands on experiences associated with Food and Agricultural practice.
- Create connections among participants to help maintain healthy community/regional food systems.
- Create space for a diversity of perspectives.
- Showcase Appalachian Food Systems.

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