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November 2009 & Beyond

Please be certain to call ahead before attending any of the events listed below. Many of the events require pre-registration and some may charge a registration/attendance fee. 

      Highlighted events are sponsored or co-sponsored
        by the
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

November - (January 21 cutoff date to enroll)
Enroll in Vermont Master Gardener Spring Course (Feb-Apr 2010)

Locations throughout Vermont
Info at:  www.uvm.edu/mastergardener    http://www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/

November:  NE-SARE grants deadline Dec. 8
Grants for Farmers and Growers to explore innovations on the farm

Contact:  Debra Heleba, debra.heleba@uvm.edu, 802-656-4046 or Carol Delaney, carol.delaney@uvm.edu, 802-656-0697

November 1-30
Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists

Sterling College, Craftsbury, VT
Info: \ Rachel Schattman, 802-656-9140,  rschattm@uvm.edu or FarmArtShow

November 4
New Farmer Mixer and "FRESH" Film Screening

Rutland, VT
Info:  802-417-7331, or india@rutlandfarmandfood.org

November 5 (Thursdays for 3 weeks)
Growing Places Course

Burlington, VT
http://www.uvm.edu/wagn/education/gp_pages/gpfall2009.pdf

November 6: Deadline for NH Course for Beginning Women Farmers
Empowering Beginning Women Farmers in the NE through Whole Farm Planning

New Hampshire
Contact:  Kate Kerman, 603-876-4562, kkerman@phoenixfarm.org

November 7 - Saturdays until Spring
Downtown Rutland Winter Farmers' Market

Rutland, VT
Info:  802-417-7331

November 10
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit
- Upper Valley Area
White River Junction, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

November 10
Website Tools for e-Commerce and Agritourism

Randolph, VT
Registration info:  http://www.uvm.edu/extension/eventpdfs/WebsiteToolsforFarmsWorkshop09.pdf

November 12
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit - Rutland County Area

Poultney, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

November 12
4-H Youth Entrepreneurship: Cultivating "Cloverpreneurs" in the Show Me State

Webinar
Info:  Mary Peabody, mpeabody@uvm.edu

November 12
5th Annual Farmers Gathering

Poultney, VT
Info:  802-417-7331

November 13-14
It Takes a Region: A Working Conference to Build our Northeast Food System

Albany, NY
Contact:  Kathy Ruhf, NE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, nesawg@nesawg.org,
http://www.nesawg.org

November 14
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit - Bennington Cty. Area

Bennington, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

November 18
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit - Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Area

Milton, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

November 21
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit

Bennington, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

November 21
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
More information:  Chris Wagner, 802-399-0149
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December - (January 21 cutoff date to enroll)
Enroll in Vermont Master Gardener Spring Course (Feb-Apr 2010)

Locations throughout Vermont
Info at:  www.uvm.edu/mastergardener    http://www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/

December 1
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit - Windham County Area

Brattleboro, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

December 3
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit - Northeast Kingdom Area

Orleans, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

December 5
2nd Annual VT Community Energy & Climate Action Conference

Fairlee, VT
Info:  https://www.regonline.com/VTEnergy

December 8
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit - Addison County Area

Middlebury, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

December 10
Farm to Plate Regional Food Summit - Central Vermont Area

Montpelier, VT
Info:  http://www.vsjf.org/sustainable_agriculture/farm2plate.shtml

December 15-17
New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference & Trade Show

Manchester, NH
Info:  http://www.newenglandvfc.org/

December 19
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
More information:  Chris Wagner, 802-399-0149
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January (Jan. 21 cutoff date to enroll)
Enroll in Vermont Master Gardener Spring Course (Feb-Apr 2010)

Locations throughout Vermont
Info at:  www.uvm.edu/mastergardener    http://www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/

January 5, 19, Feb. 9
Digging Deep:  An Advanced Soils Course for Vegetable Growers

Fairlee, VT
http://www.nofavt.org/annual-events/digging-deep

January 8 (5-week course)
Beginning Farmer On-Line Course
Cornell on-line course
Info: http://www.nybeginningfarmers.org/index.php?page=onlinecourse

January 16
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
More information:  Chris Wagner, 802-399-0149

January 20 & 21
Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting

Fairlee, VT
Info:  www.umaine.edu/grazingguide
January 22 & 23
14th Annual VT Grazing Conference

Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT
Contact:  Jenn Colby, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture, 802-656-0858, jcolby@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/pasture
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February 3 - 21
Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists
(Opening, Feb. 4, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.)

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT - Davis Center, 4th Floor
Info:  Rachel Schattman, 802-656-9140,  rschattm@uvm.edu or FarmArtShow

February 20
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
More information:  Chris Wagner, 802-399-0149

February 22 - March 31
Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists
(Opening, Feb. 26, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.)

Putney, VT - Currier Gallery, The Putney School,
Info:  Rachel Schattman, 802-656-9140,  rschattm@uvm.edu or FarmArtShow

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March 20
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
More information:  Chris Wagner, 802-399-0149

March 27
Junior Iron Chef Competition

Essex, VT
Info:  www.jrironchefvt.org.
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April 17
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
More information:  Chris Wagner, 802-399-0149






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