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February 2010 & 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.

Deadline of Feb. 26 for Farmer Microloan Applications:
More info:  www.thecarrotproject.org/farm_financing
 

February 2-3
Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the Ground Up

Barre, VT
More info:  http://www.nofamass.org/seminars/winterseminar.php

February 3 - 21
Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists
(Opening reception, Feb. 11, 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 4
Seed swap at the Hardwick Community Dinner

Hardwick, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/seed-swap-hardwick-community-dinner

February 6
Homeopathy for the Animals

Danville, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/homeopathy-animals

February 6
Intro to Organic Beekeeping and Planning a New Hive for Spring

Rosendale, NY
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/intro-organic-beekeeping-planning-new-hive-spring

February 7
Understanding and Caring for Your Honeybees

Rosendale, NY
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/understanding-and-caring-your-honeybees

February 7
Bakersfield 2010 Winter Film Series

Bakersfield, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/bakersfield-2010-winter-film-series-0

February 8
"The Oldest Environmental Problem Must and Can Be Solved" - Seminar

Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, VT
More info:  http://www.uvm.edu/~pss/pssdeptweb/wesjackson.htm

February 9
Vermont Farms! Association Annual Meeting and Risk Management Planning for Agritourism and Culinary Tourism

Woodstock, VT
Brochure: http://www.uvm.edu/extension/eventpdfs/agtourismriskmgmtfeb2010.pdf
More info:  sally.cleveland@uvm.edu or 802-773-3349 x11

February 10
Season Extension Focus: Organic Producers' Workshop

Plymouth, NH
Register on-line:  http://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=6521

February 10 & 24
Marketing That Sells - marketing course

Berlin, VT
More info:  http://nofavt.org/annual-events/marketingthatsells

February 11
Price Your Product for Profit Webinar

On-line
Info:  newfarmer@uvm.edu  or 802-223-2389

February 12
Northeast Real Food Leadership Training

UVM, Burlington, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/northeast-real-food-leadership-training

February 13-15
NOFA 28th Annual Winter Conference

UVM, Burlington, VT
More information:  http://www.nofavt.org/annual-events/winter-conference

February 13
Intro to Organic Beekeeping and Planning a New Hive for Spring

Rosendale, NY
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/intro-organic-beekeeping-planning-new-hive-spring-1

February 14
Understanding and Caring for Your Honeybees

Rosendale, NY
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/understanding-and-caring-your-honeybees-1

February 14
Getting Down to Business in a Down Economy: What is working on Vermont's Organic Dairy Farms

UVM, Burlington, VT
More info:  http://www.nofavt.org/annual-events/winter-conference

February 14 & 19
Biodynamic Winter Intensive: Plants, Earth and Cosmos

Harlemville, NY
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/biodynamic-winter-intensive-plants-earth-and-cosmos

February 15
NOFA-VT Intensive Workshop for Commercial Growers

UVM, Burlington, VT
Info: http://nofavt.org/events/nofa-vermont-intensive-workshop-commercial-growers

February 20
Stone Wall Workshop

Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/stone-wall-workshop-0

February 20
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

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

February 22 - March 30
Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists
(Opening reception, 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 5 & 6
ABCs of Farm Education

Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/abcs-farm-education

March 6
4th New Hampshire Grazing Conference

Manchester, NH
More informaion: See brochure

March 6
8th Annual NOFA-NH Winter Conference: "A Place at the Table"

Concord, NH
Info: http://nofavt.org/events/8th-annual-nofa-nh-winter-conference-place-table

March 6
Stone Wall Workshop
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/stone-wall-workshop-0

March 6
Intro to Organic Beekeeping and Planning a New Hive for Spring

Rosendale, NY
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/intro-organic-beekeeping-planning-new-hive-spring-0

 March 7
Understanding and Caring for Your Honeybees

Rosendale, NY
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/understanding-and-caring-your-honeybees-0

March 13
2010 Gorgeous Gardens & Green Living Show

Manchester, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/2010-gorgeous-gardens-green-living-show

March 14
Bakersfield 2010 Winter Film Series

Bakersfield, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/bakersfield-2010-winter-film-series-2

March 17 & 18
Algae & Energy in the Northeast

UVM, Burlington, VT
For more information: Netaka White, VSJF, 802-828-0040 or Dr. Anju Dahiya, UVM, 802-310-1936

March 19
Stone Wall Workshop
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/stone-wall-workshop-0

March 20
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

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

March 24-25
National Women in Agriculture Conference

Baltimore, MD
Conference website:  http://www.agrisk.umn.edu/wia/Conferences/WIA2010

March 27
Stone Wall Workshop
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/stone-wall-workshop-0

March 27
Junior Iron Chef Competition

Essex, VT
Info:  www.jrironchefvt.org.
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April 1 - April 24
Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists
(Opening reception, April 8, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
$40 Entrance fee to April 8 reception includes VT Arts Council membership)
Creative Gallery, Vergennnes, VT
Info:  Rachel Schattman, 802-656-9140,  rschattm@uvm.edu or FarmArtShow

April 17
Burlington Winter Farmers' Market

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

April 17
Homeopathy for All Animals

Waterbury, VT
Info:  http://nofavt.org/events/homeopathy-all-animals







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