Events

Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference

January 21-24, 2009 ~ Chattanooga Convention Center ~ Chattanooga, TN

Southern SAWG's exceptional conference will to provide you with the practical tools and solutions you need to be successful in your farming enterprise, your community foods projects and your advocacy and outreach work. It will provide sustainable production and direct marketing information for horticultural and livestock producers, enterprise management lessons, farm policy education, community food systems development information, plus the opportunity to meet and learn from peers from across the region.

With 1,200 participants, this event draws the most forward-thinking people in the field. Come see why so many participate in this conference year after year! Complete details at http://www.ssawg.org/conference-.html

Southern Foodways Alliance benefit, and the annual gathering of the Fellowship of Southern Farmers, Artisans, and Chefs at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, in the Foothills of the Great Smokies. New for 2009 are reduced SFA rates on lodging. For reservations, call
865-380-2271. www.southernfoodways.com

Present your deal to Investors’ Circle: the oldest and largest network of early-stage investors dedicated to funding mission driven companies. For more information please see our Call for Applicants.

Since 1992, Investors’ Circle has grown from a small community of investors interested in exciting, early-stage social enterprises to a thriving network that has invested over $130 million in over 200 companies. Investors’ Circle members have been behind Zip Car, Guayaki, Niman Ranch, United Villages, TerraCycle, Evergreen Solar, Verdant Power, among others.

Today, we seek entrepreneurs who see the chaos of our current economic climate as an opportunity to demonstrate the value of transparency, social responsibility and environmental stewardship in creating a successful business. We invite you to apply to present at our upcoming Spring Venture Fair.

For further info, see http://www.investorscircle.net/for_entrepreneurs or call 415-255-6844.

Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association hosts Texas Conference On Organic Production Systems Killeen, Texas Theme: "From the Ground Up!" Featured Speaker: Joel Salatin! Half-Day Workshops Organic and Sustainably Grown Foods Trade Show! Dozens of Seminars!

http://www.tofga.org/

MAFO announces that Jim Hightower will be the Key Note Speaker at the 20th MAFO National Farmworker Conference, MAFO Awards Banquet/GALA in San Antonio, Texas on the evening of March 31, 2009. ‘Mr. Hightower was MAFO’s Key Note Speaker at our first Conference in Austin, Texas, in 1989. It was important for us to go back to our roots, as we celebrate our 20th Conference Anniversary, and have Mr. Hightower join us and see how far we progress,’ said Mr. Lupe Martinez, Chairman of MAFO.

Come and join us as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the MAFO National Farmworker Conference and as we listen to Mr. Hightower speak to the impact of national policies on rural communities; i.e. farmworkers, immigrants, Latino businesses and now Latino farmers and ranchers, many who are former farmworkers and the impact of the global economic and policies on the rural business climate and workers.

http://www.mafofarmworker.com/

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