Click on event title for more information View more months or change display options Sort by state, region, or scope Submit an event to coordinator@sare.org Input your event Disclaimer 2008 New American Farm Conference SARE’s 20th Anniversary New American Farm Conference was a rousing success! Posters, handouts, and breakout session presentations can now be downloaded for review.
Events for the next 4 months: Ongoing through April 5, 2009 Permaculture Design Course Sustainability Strategies for the Blue Ridge: Permaculture Design Course in Spring 2009 with Ted Butchart, Christine Gyovai, Dave Jacke, Dave O'Neill and Joel Salatin. This Permaculture Design Course lays the foundation for understanding the workings of natural systems and for designing hu... Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Scope: Statewide Website: http://www.blueridgepermaculture.net Ongoing through May 17, 2009 "Growing Your Community Food System" Workshops - various dates “Growing Your Community Food System” is an intensive, hands on, training workshop offering diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain community food projects. Project participants leave the workshop with improved skills that they can take back into their communi... Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Scope: National Website: http://www.growingpower.org/ March 4, 2009 - March 5, 2009 Introduction to Holistic Management Holistic Management Certified Educator Terry Gompert facilitates a two-day Introduction to Holistic Management . Learn how you can create healthy land and healthy profits, using the Holistic Management Framework for Decision Making. Location: Abilene, Texas Scope: International Website: http://www.holisticmanagement.org/n7/Info_07/in21_calendar_07.html March 5, 2009 - March 7, 2009 Holistic Management 25th Anniversary Conference Help Holistic Management International celebrate 25 years! Learn about keyline, planned grazing, carbon sequestration, holistic policy analysis and design, estate planning, financial planning, and more! Featured speakers include Allan Savory, Jody Butterfield, Peter Holter, Elmer Kelton, Zach Jon... Location: Abilene, Texas Scope: International Website: http://www.holisticmanagement.org/n7/Info_07/in21_calendar_07.html March 7, 2009 Vineyard Field Day, presented by Small Farm Progress Days Small Farm Progress Days presents Vineyard Field Day Saturday, March 7th 10 AM to 4 PM Viña Castellano Vineyard & Winery, 4590 Bell Road, Auburn Practical hands-on workshops, equipment demonstrations, and fun! Workshop topics include: Pruning & canopy management ... Location: Auburn, California Scope: Statewide Website: http://www.smallfarmprogressdays.org/field_days March 8, 2009 - March 9, 2009 Holistic Management Financial Planning Holistic Management Certified Educator Terry Gompert facilitates a two-day introduction to Holistic Management Financial Planning. Learn how you can create profit while improving the health of the land and your quality of life. Location: Abilene, Texas Scope: International Website: http://www.holisticmanagement.org/n7/Info_07/in21_calendar_07.html March 14, 2009 Pasture-Based Meat Production Workshop The Maryland Cooperative Extension at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is hosting this workshop. Topics include: Establishing and maintaining pastures Sessions on two and four legged critters Fencing Supplemental nutrition Housing and more! Horse owners welcome! More informa... Location: Princess Anne, Maryland Scope: Regional March 18, 2009 - March 20, 2009 Growing a 21st Century Agricultural Revolution Sustainable Agriculture to Take Center Stage at Inaugural “Growing a 21st Century Agricultural Revolution” Industry leaders from public, private and non-profit sectors will converge to share best practices in sustainable food production and identify resources for collaboration White River ... Location: Lansdowne, Virginia Scope: National Website: http://www.agrevolution.org/ March 19, 2009 - March 21, 2009 4th Annual National Farm to Cafeteria Conference Going the distance and shortening it from farm to cafeteria. Location: Portland, Oregon Scope: National Website: http://www.foodsecurity.org/events.html Website 2: http://www.farmtoschool.org/events.php March 21, 2009 - March 22, 2009 Organic Growers School 16th Annual Spring Conference What a year it has been. Economic uncertainty, corruption within our government and our financial system, outrageous oil prices, gas shortages, drought and disaster, and a historic presidential election. Has all this made you wonder how you can be more self-sufficient? How can we each contribute ... Location: Asheville, North Carolina Scope: National Website: http://www.organicgrowersschool.org/content/1505 March 24, 2009 - March 26, 2009 The Sixth International IPM Symposium Symposium sessions will address IPM across disciplines, internationally, in the market place, urban settings, greenhouses, and more. As we begin planning plenary sessions, your input is welcome. Please send your suggestions to Margaret Appleby, program committee chair, at margaret.appleby@ontario... Location: Portland, Oregon Scope: International Website: http://www.ipmcenters.org/ipmsymposium09/ Website 2: http://www.continuinged.uiuc.edu/conferences/ March 28, 2009 Beginning a Vegetable Garden With Mac Mead. Topics covered will include: planning the garden (what goes where and when), preparing the soil, planting and raising seedlings, companion planting, and weeding and mulching. The Pfeiffer Center. Location: Chestnut Ridge, New York Scope: Regional Website: www.pfeiffercenter.org March 29, 2009 - April 1, 2009 20th MAFO National Farmworker Conference On March 29 – April 1, 2009, the MAFO National Farmworker Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas. In fact, MAFO will be Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Conference. Please join MAFO and a strong group of rural professionals presenters as we make our case for an inclusive and ‘Buildi... Location: San Antonio, Texas Scope: National Website: http://www.mafofarmworker.com April 1, 2009 - April 2, 2009 Fostering Sustainable Behaviour workshops Workshop Description The cornerstone of sustainability is behavior change. If we are to move toward a sustainable future we must encourage individuals and businesses to engage in a multitude of actions (e.g., waste reduction, water and energy efficiency, pollution prevention, etc.). To date... Location: Toronto Scope: International Website: http://homepage.mac.com/dmohr/filechute/Toronto2009April.pdf April 4, 2009 Raised Beds in the Garden and Farm Organism With Mac Mead. Create the most favorable conditions for growing garden produce or crops with this simple, effective technique. Work with both hand tools and machines will be presented. The Pfeiffer Center. Location: Chestnut Ridge, New York Scope: Regional Website: http://www.pfeiffercenter.org April 5, 2009 - August 31, 2009 Permaculture Design Certificate Course Permaculture Design Courses At The Art Farm in the Ardeche region of the south of France. This is an exciting opportunity giving you the chance to learn permaculture design theory whilst actively experiencing a sustainable way of life. The art farm is being transformed using applied permacultu... Location: The Art Farm, Ardeche, France Scope: International Website: http://www.theartfarm.info April 6, 2009 - April 8, 2009 Southwest Marketing Network 7th Annual Conference: Durango in 2009 The SWMN Annual Conference will be in Durango, Colorado this next year at the Doubletree Hotel. Mark your calendars for 6-8 April 2009 and stay tuned for details as they become available. We plan to post the conference registration brochure at www.swmarketingnetwork.org in January. If you wish a ... Location: Durango, Colorado Scope: Regional Website: http://www.swmarketingnetwork.org/index.php/SWMN_Conferences April 20, 2009 - April 22, 2009 2009 National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) NADCEP 2009 Creating Sustainable Communties in a Changing America Call for Presentations Proposals due November 14, 2008. Presenters will be notified by December 12, 2008 You are invited to submit an abstract/proposal for a presenation or poster at the NACDEP 2009 Conference. Track infor... Location: San Diego, California Scope: National Website: http://nacdep.net Website 2: http://nacdep.net/confs/PresentationsCall.aspx April 24, 2009 - April 25, 2009 Organic Beekeeping Weekend With Ross Conrad, Chris Harp, and Mac Mead. This annual event has become a must for many regional beekeepers wishing to keep up with the latest natural and holistic methods. Optional session for beginners. The Pfeiffer Center. Location: Chestnut Ridge, New York Scope: Regional Website: http://www.pfeiffercenter.org April 28, 2009 - April 29, 2009 Carcass Management Training Workshop: Concepts and Practices 2 day workshop will cover a wide range of carcass management topics for Agricultural Service Providers: State and USDA Agency, Extension, Non-Profit and Private Crop Advisors from throughout the Northeast. Location: Monmouth, Maine Scope: Statewide Website: http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/carcasstraining.pdf May 19, 2009 - May 20, 2009 Enhancing Local and Regional Food Systems: Exploring the Research, What Works, and What We Need to Learn Call for Poster and Research Roundtable Presentations Enhancing Local and Regional Food Systems: Exploring the Research, What Works, and What We Need to Learn May 19-20, 2009 Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson, NY You are invited to submit a poster or research roundtable proposal for t... Location: Kerhonkson, New York Scope: Regional Website: http://nercrd.psu.edu/ May 19, 2009 - May 21, 2009 Green Cities Florida Green Cities Sustainable Solutions Conference Green Cities Florida is the perfect training event for anyone wanting to participate in the multi-billion dollar green boom - to be held on May 19-21, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Florida is fast becoming a leading innovator around solar and wind p... Location: Orlando, Florida Scope: Statewide Website: http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009 Website 2: http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009/register May 31, 2009 - June 3, 2009 11th North American Agroforestry Conference The 11th North American Agroforestry Conference, hosted by the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry and the Association for Temperate Agroforestry, will be held May 31-June 3, 2009, at the Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, Mo. The intent of the conference is to further stimulate developmen... Location: Columbia, Missouri Scope: International Website: http://www.centerforagroforestry.org/events/afta/index.asp June 6, 2009 The Role of the Horse in the Farm Organism With Mac Mead. The horse is an important source of petroleum-free power for the small farm, as well as fertilizer, and plays a vital role when the farm is seen as an organism. This workshop will include hands-on sessions in caring for and working with draft horses. The Pfeiffer Center. Location: Chestnut Ridge, New York Scope: Regional Website: http://www.pfeiffercenter.org June 10, 2009 - June 11, 2009 Changing Lands, Changing Hands: A National Conference on Farm and Ranch Land Access, Succession, Tenure and Stewardship Educators, agricultural service professionals, agency staff, farm and other non-governmental groups and policymakers are invited to attend this national conference to address the critically important issues of farm/ranch land access, tenure, succession and stewardship. We'll feature succ... Location: Denver, Colorado Scope: National Website: http://www.farmlasts.org/conference.htm

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