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New Mexico Organic Farming Conference 2012
Post Date: Friday, December 2nd, 2011
New Mexico Organic Farming Conference 2012
the Southwest’s premiere conference on organic/sustainable agriculture
The 2012 NM Organic Farming Conference will be held on February 17-18th in Albuquerque. The event includes:
- Sessions are taught by experienced organic producers and experts in the field.
- Welcome by Dr. John Boren, Director of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service and New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte
- Keynote by Bu Nygrens is co-owner and Purchasing Manager of Veritable Vegetable, located in San Francisco, California. (Established in 1974, VV is the nation’s oldest distributor of certified organic fruits and vegetables.)
- Delicious organic meal and snacks with a focus on locally produced items
- Over 30 sessions on crops, livestock, weed and pest management, market gardening, and farm support. Sessions are taught by experienced organic producers and experts in the field. Get all the details by DOWNLOADING THE ORGANIC CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Registration for the conference is now open. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE.
Or, if you want to mail in your registration , CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM. Print the form, make the check payable to Farm to Table and send your check and completed registration form to:
Le Adams
Farm to Table
618 B Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
If you are unable to mail your check by February 1, 2012, please register online and pay with a credit card or register and pay at the door.
2012 NM Organic Farming Conference Schedule
The New Mexico Organic Farming Conference is organized by Farm to Table, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and NMSU Cooperative Extension Service.
For more information contact Le Adams at 505-473-1004 x 10 or Joanie Quinn at 505-889-9921.
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Farmers Teaching Farmers - Building Farmers in the West
Post Date: Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Farmers Teaching Farmers Registration Form 2011
2011 Farmers Teaching Farmers Brochure
The New Mexico Farmers Teaching Farmers program builds farm community and farmer capacity through classroom and experiential learning for beginning and more seasoned farmers. The course is a series of eight evening classes designed to give farmers tools to succeed in the business of agriculture. It will provide producers with ideas to develop, refine and enhance their business management, production, and marketing skills.
Who should participate?
YOU! If you…
- want to learn from experienced producers,
- wondering how a business plan could help your farm succeed,
- want to meet and network with other producers in your area, and
- are eager to learn about new marketing strategies.
The Farmers Teaching Farmers program is based on the idea that learning happens best in a community. In this program, farmers get to learn formally and informally from more experienced producers, while sessions explore issues relevant to producers at all levels of experience.
The program thrives with your participation!
Click here to download the Farmers Teaching Farmers Registration Form . Fill out the form and email to shaunawoodworth@gmail.com. Your application will not be accepted without payment. To PAY ONLINE, click here, scroll down and click on the “DONATE” button on the right (enter $105 for donation amount), or send a check for $100 made out to Farm to Table to:
Shauna Woodworth
Farm to Table
618 B Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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2011 New Mexico Organic Farming Conference
Post Date: Monday, November 29th, 20102011 New Mexico Organic Farming Conference
the Southwest’s premiere conference on organic/sustainable agriculture
Registration now open!
The 2011 NM Organic Farming Conference will be held on February 18-19th at the Mariott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque. The event includes:
- Welcome by Dr. John Boren, Director of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service
- Keynote by Jane Sooby, Director of the Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Delicious organic meal and snacks with a focus on locally produced items
- Over 30 sessions on crops, livestock, weed and pest management, market gardening, and farm support. Sessions are taught by experienced organic producers and experts in the field. Get all the details by DOWNLOADING THE 2011 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Registration for the conference is now open. Click here to register online. Or, if you want to mail in your registration, click here to download the registration form. Print the form, make the check payable to Farm to Table and send your check and completed registration form to:
Le Adams
Farm to Table
618 B Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
The New Mexico Organic Farming Conference is organized by Farm to Table, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, and the New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission. Conference sponsors include: La Montanita Coop, Los Poblanos Organics, NMDA, and the Silver City Food Co-op.
For more information contact Le Adams at 505-473-1004 x 10 or Joanie Quinn at 505.841-9067.
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Building Farmers of the West–Farmers Teaching Farmers
Post Date: Tuesday, September 28th, 2010BUILDING FARMERS REGISTRATION FORM
The New Mexico Building Farmers program builds farm community and farmer capacity through classroom and experiential learning for beginning and more seasoned farmers. The course is a series of 8 evening classes designed to help new farmers explore agriculture as a business. It will also provide more experienced producers with tools and ideas to refine and enhance their business management, production, and marketing skills.
Who should participate?
YOU! If you…
- want to learn from experienced producers,
- have never written a business plan, but want to,
- want to meet and network with other producers in your area, and
- are eager to learn about new marketing strategies.
The Building Farmers program is based on the idea that learning happens best in a community. In this program, new farmers get to learn formally and informally from more experienced producers, while sessions explore issues relevant to producers at all levels of experience.
The program thrives with your participation!
Click here to download the BUILDING FARMERS REGISTRATION FORM. Fill out the form and email to ladams@cybermesa.com. Your application will not be accepted without payment. To PAY ONLINE, click here, scroll down and click on the “DONATE” button on the right (enter $105 for donation amount), or send a check for $100 made out to Farm to Table to:
Le Adams
Farm to Table
618 B Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Post Date: Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
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2010 Southwest Marketing Network Conference–Lehi, Utah on June 29-30th
Post Date: Friday, May 28th, 2010The Southwest Marketing Network (SWMN – www.swmarketingnetwork.org) is hosting its annual conference targeted at small to mid-size farmers and ranchers (and food processors and distributors) on June 29-30. This conference will be conveniently held at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. We are going to stress farm to institution marketing ideas and strategies for our producers so they can learn how better to approach and do business with institutional food buyers in their region. We will talk about aggregating producers and products for greater marketing power. We will talk about the importance of understanding institutional food buyer’s needs. We will hear from the USDA, the FSA and ag lenders, in detail, about their beneficial grant and loan programs. We will also spend time on how to develop policies and practices that are more beneficial to small to mid-size producers. Helping create a culture of “Buying Local” helps create greater profitability and sustainability for our great local and regional producers.
The Conference is being co-sponsored by: USDA Risk Management Agency, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT and ATTRA), Utah State University Cooperative Extension, USDA Rural Development (Utah), Farm Service Agency (FSA Utah), Utah Farmer’s Union, Farm to Table, “Utah’s Own”, Salt Lake County’s Urban Farming Initiative, Utah Farm to School, Utah Slow Food, Healthy Community Food Systems, Community Food Security Coalition, USDA Resource Conservation & Development Agency . . . and more.
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Scaling Up Workshops: How to grow more, sell more and make more
Post Date: Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Consumer demand for local foods is growing and Farm to Table, NMDA, and NMSU and University of Arizona Coop Extension are teaming up to offer a series of two workshops that will help farmers and ranchers in the Middle Rio Grande Valley and the Four Corners area to expand their businesses and meet this demand. The theme of the workshops is “Scaling Up: How to grow more, sell more and make more.”
In the first workshops, successful farmers from the area and beyond will present on their experience with:
- Community Supported Agriculture programs (CSAs),
- Selling to restaurants and institutions,
- Season extension for year round production and sales,
- Livestock marketing, and
- Diversifying product mix.
The workshops will also provide farmers and ranchers with the opportunity to meet in small groups with these farmers to think about which production and marketing improvements will work best for their own farms or ranches.
Workshop participants will be eligible to receive free, one-on-one consulting about their farm and ranch business.
The workshops will be held in the following three locations:
FARMINGTON
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
3pm to 8pm
First Presbyterian Church
865 North Dustin Avenue
SHIPROCK
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Shiprock Chapter House
US 64
10 am to 3 pm
BELEN
Saturday, November 14
Belen Public Library
333 Becker Ave
10am to 3pm
A $5 registration fee covers lunch or dinner and refreshments. To eat, YOU MUST RSVP one week before the workshop. For more information or to RSVP, contact Ilana Blankman at (505) 473-1004 x 12 or ilana.blankman@gmail.com.
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Southwest Marketing Network Hosts Utah Urban Farming Conference
Post Date: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
November 16, 2009
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
West Valley City, Utah
Are you an urban farmer along the Wasatch Front, or are you interested in producing, processing, distributing, buying or supporting local foods along the Wasatch Front? Then join us for an opportunity to network and strategize. Click here for more information and online conference registration. Register today!
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Save the Date: NM Organic Farming Conference, February 19-20
Post Date: Monday, August 24th, 2009After a great conference in Las Cruces last year, the annual NM Organic Farming Conference will be headed back to Albuquerque in 2010. The conference program is being developed and lots of great speakers lined up, so mark you calendar and check back in a few months for conference details. For questions, contact Le Adams at ladams@cybermesa.com or (505) 473-1004 x10.
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Quivira Coalition Conference, November 4-6
Post Date: Monday, August 24th, 2009Join the Quivira Coalition for their bi-annual conference:
“Living Leopold: Land Ethic and a New Agrarianism”
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque, NM
Wednesday to Friday, November 4-6, 2009
The event will include pre-conference workshops on Induced Meandering (a way to restore streambed channels) as well as Range School (this year’s focus is the harmony between livestock and wildlife). Conference topics will include land health, conservation, beauty, sustainable agriculture, restoration, and the land ethic.
For more information or to register online, go to www.quiviracoalition.org.
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