Future Harvest - Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture
 

Deadline for USDA Conservation Innovation Grant Pre-proposals January 31!

To apply electronically, visit http://www.grants.gov/ or contact a local NRCS office. To view the complete Announcement of Program Funding, visit http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/

13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Farm to Institution: Making Local Food Economies a Reality

January 13-14, 2012
National Conference Center, Lansdowne, VA

* * * January 10 - LAST DAY for online conference registration and room reservations at NCC * * *

Click here to book rooms at NCC. Reservations at NCC will no longer be available after January 10.  

Our most anticipated educational and networking event of the year! This year with SIX LEARNING TRACKS, PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS, FARMER PANEL ON ADVOCACY AND "FARM INFO CENTRAL" EXHIBIT HALL! CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE PDF OR HERE FOR CONFERENCE DETAILS ON THE WEB. 

Conference Registration Rates:

Members: Two-Day $168; One-Day $148
Nonmembers: Two-Day $$225; One-Day $198

Children under 6: $5 per day
Children 6-12: $15 per day
Children 13-17: $30 per day 

Click here for the brochure on CPEU-approved sessions for dietitians.

Keynote Speakers

Friday, January 13                                            Saturday, January 14

Anthony Flaccavento                                     Michael Curtin
Founder, Appalachian Sustainable                            CEO, DC Central Kitchen
Development and SCALE

“Building Local Food Systems                                              "Redefining Sustainability Using
to Revitalize Conservation and                                            Local Food Resources for
Economic Development”                                                       Social Change"
  

Thanks to our 2012 Conference Sponsors!

CONFERENCE PARTNER Whole Foods Market - MidAtlantic Platinum Sponsors FamilyFarmed.org and Risk Management Agency/USDA Friday Dinner Reception, Silent Auction and "Meet the Buyers" Reception Sponsor Gold Sponsors Chesapeake Bay Foundation/Maryland Grazers Network     Firefly Farms Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative Local Food Communities                Grass-Based Systems Track Sponsor                             Track Sponsor Loudoun County Department of Economic Development West Virginia Small Farm Center Beginning Farmers                                    Farm-to-Institution Track Sponsor                                            Track Sponsor    Piedmont Environmental Council Profitablility/Added Value Track Sponsor

Silver Sponsors * Alternative Farming Systems Information Service (USDA) * Bon Appetit Management Company * Center for a Livable Future * Maryland ACRS / VA Agricultural Mediation Program * Maryland Agriculture and Resource-Based Industries Corporation (MARBIDCO) * Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) * National Capital Farms / Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments * Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) * Summer Creek Farm/McGeary Organics * University of Maryland Extension-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) * Willowsford Bronze Sponsors * Animal Welfare Approved * Countryside Organics * Eat'n Park * Fertrell * Flavor Magazine * Food and Water Watch * Jefferson County (WV) Development Authority * Liberty Delight Farms * Local Food Project at Airlie * Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment * Old Line Custom Meats * One Straw Farm * Purple Mountain Organics * The Food Trust * University of Maryland Extension-Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center * Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition Project * Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Virginia Grown * Wallace Center at Winrock International