Call For Workshop Presenters!
We need you to make next year's workshops a success! Our workshop coordinators - Adrianne Schaefer (adults), Jenn Caron (teens) and Valerie Walton (children) are looking for presenters for the 2009 conference. Please be sure to read the following information, and respond by December 31st if you are interested.
Are you interested in presenting a workshop at the 2009 NOFA Summer Conference? Each year, the NOFA Summer Conference provides a valuable opportunity for farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, educators, and environmentalists to share resources and ideas in order to grow a vibrant organic community. This is your chance to share what you know!
We are looking for knowledgeable and enthusiastic presenters to offer workshops on a variety of sustainability and sustainable agriculture topics, from beginner level to advanced. The categories include: Alternative Energy and the Environment; Animals; Crops; Farming and the Community; Farm Economics and Management; Cooking and Food Preparation; Farming and Education; Politics and Policy; Fruits, Nuts, and Trees; Garden and Greenhouse; Herbs and Flowers; International Agriculture; Land Care; Marketing; Nutrition and Healthcare; Of the Spirit; Practical Skills; Soil and Fertility; Weeds, Insects and Disease; and Farm Tours. If you enjoy working with youth, please consider offering a workshop for teens or children.
The 2009 NOFA Summer Conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA from August 7-9. Workshop presenters receive free conference registration and a $50 honorarium.
If you would like to participate as an adult workshop presenter, please contact Adrianne Schaefer at (508) 801-7630 or adrianne.schaefer@gmail.com by December 31, 2007. Additionally, by this deadline date, you can contact Jenn Caron at jennc69@gmail.com, 978-544-5646 to offer a teen conference workshop, or Valerie Walton at (978) 689-0716 or Aallspice@aol.com to offer a children's conference workshop.
We are also looking for teachers for the conference. If you are interested in teaching a group of children, please contact Valerie by the date above. Children are grouped by age, and teachers will remain with their group as they attend the workshops during the weekend. Teachers are paid $11.00 per hour for approximately 30 hours.
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