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May 12 | Jun 12
May 2012
May 21 – 24, 2012
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) typically meets twice per year in various locations around the United States. During meetings, the NOSB listens to public comments, discusses their agenda items, and then votes in a public forum. These meetings have designated in-person comment periods that are available to the public. This meeting will be held at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town in Albuquerque, New Mexico. More information, including the meeting agenda, will be posted soon. Visit the NOSB Meetings page for updates as they develop.
May 22-24, 2012
Explore Exporting Seminar, San Diego/Fresno/Napa, CA
Are you a small or medium-sized agricultural business or producer interested in getting involved in exporting? With the increased demand for organic agricultural products worldwide, it is more important than ever before to tap into international markets. In coordination with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA), the "Explore Exporting" seminar will take place in San Diego on May 22, in Fresno on May 23, and in Napa on May 24. Seminar agenda topics include opportunity analysis of food consumption trends around the world, why U.S. food exports are in high demand, access to local trade experts, resources, and more! This seminar is free; register by May 15, 2012. Learn more about these seminars or fill out a registration form.
May 26 - 27, 2012
The Heartland Festival, Double T Acres, Stevinson, California
The Heartland Festival is a celebration of food, farming, and healthy living in California's Central Valley. On Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., enjoy bluegrass music, booths, kids' activities, craft classes, an organic dinner, dancing and D.J., draft horse driving class, bingo, and children's story telling. On Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., enjoy a sunrise farm tour, breakfast, a calf feeding tour, draft horse driving class, kids' activities, and craft classes. Admission is $5.00 per person. Double T Acres is located at 22368 West 2nd Avenue in Stevinson, California. For more information, contact Carol Azevedo at (209) 634-0187 or by email at tonyandcarol@thedoublet.com.
May 31 - June 1, 2012
Combining Pastured Poultry and Crop Production Central Coast Workshop & Farm Tour, Pie Ranch, Pescadero, CA
This is the second of five regional pastured poultry and crop production workshops and farm tours offered by NCAT in 2012. The next workshops & farm tour will be June 28-29 in Yolo County. North Coast region and Southern California workshops will be held late summer/early fall; dates and locations to be announced soon. Thanks to a grant from USDA's Risk Management Agency, NCAT is able to offer these workshops without charge to participants except for $20 to cover the cost of lunches. To register, send an email to annb@ncat.org to confirm your intention to participate both days, including your contact information (all of which will be kept confidential): Name(s); Number of people participating; Farm or Organization; Mailing Address; Telephone Number(s); Email address. Also, briefly describe your current or planned poultry production operation (number of egg and/or meat birds, breeds, and type of housing, pasture and other crops you raise, rotation and marketing systems). List your primary areas of interest or specific questions you hope this workshop will address (such as production issues, predator problems, regulations, egg or meat bird handling, marketing, pricing, budgets and/or business management). Please send a check, payable to NCAT, for $20 per participant to: Rex Dufour / NCAT, P.O. Box 2218, Davis, CA 95617. For more information, contact annb@ncat.org.
June 2012
June 23, 2012
Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee, Mokichi Okada Association's Oasis Garden, Clovis, California
Taste sixty varieties of peaches, plums, pluots, nectarines, and apricots from a dozen local, certified organic farms. Also enjoy artisan foods, farm tours, workshops, music, and a kids' craft corner. Adult Admission is $5; children under 12 are free. This event takes place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mokichi Okada Association’s Oasis Garden, located at 5790 N. Indianola Ave. in Clovis, California.
June 27, 2012
CCOF Postharvest Field Day, Pescadero, California
 Join CCOF from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a field day focused on low-tech, low-cost postharvest handling techniques for small- to mid-scale organic farmers. We will visit three farms nestled in lovely Pescadero, California, where we will observe innovative postharvest handling facilities in action: Pie Ranch, Dogwood Farms, and Blue House Farm. This field day will emphasize the importance of postharvest handling in maintaining the integrity of an organic product throughout the supply chain and ensuring quality delivery to the end consumer. We will also review Good Agricultural Practices for food safety. Registration is $25 for CCOF members and $30 for non-members and includes an organic lunch. Register now! For more information, contact CCOF Program and Member Services Specialist Tina Cosentino. |
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