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CCOF Press Releases
Press Release
September 28, 2007
For Immediate Release |
Contact:
Viella Shipley
CCOF Marketing Director
(831) 423-2263, ext. 31
Viella@ccof.org |
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Going Organic Project Launches Full Season Packed With Trainings
(September 28, 2007) Santa Cruz, CA – The CCOF Foundation’s Going Organic project launches its fall and winter season packed with over twenty educational trainings throughout California. Check out the schedule and get involved in a Going Organic project near you! For more information, contact Fred Thomas at fred@ccof.org or 530-891-6958. Find additional Going Organic project information at www.ccof.org/goingorganic.php.
Date |
Location |
OSP Training |
Time |
Oct. 23 |
Chico |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Nov. 1 |
Chico |
5th Organic Farming & Food Conference |
8:00 to 12:00 pm |
Nov. 7 |
Auburn |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Nov. 14 |
Lakeport |
Livestock |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Nov. 28 |
Red Bluff |
Livestock |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Nov. 29 |
Napa |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Nov. 29 |
Woodland |
Livestock Production Workshop & OSP |
8:30 to 4:30 pm |
Dec. 11 |
Woodland |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Dec. 12 |
Stockton |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Jan. 15 |
Lakeport |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Jan. 16 |
Santa Rosa |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Jan. 17 |
Petaluma |
Livestock |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Jan. 30 |
Madera |
Crops |
8:30 to 11:30 am |
Jan. 30 |
Madera |
Livestock |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Feb. 19 |
Chico |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Feb. 21 |
San Andreas |
Crops |
8:30 to 11:30 am |
Feb. 21 |
San Andreas |
Livestock |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Feb. 25 |
Colusa |
Crops |
8:30 to 11:30 am |
Feb 25 |
Colusa |
Livestock |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Mar. 5 |
Tulare |
Crops |
8:30 to 11:30 am |
Mar. 5 |
Tulare |
Livestock |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Mar. 6 |
Modesto |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Apr. 17 |
Placerville |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
Apr. 24 |
Lakeport |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
May 13 |
Napa |
Crops |
1:30 to 4:30 pm |
CCOF currently certifies more than 1,700 organic farmers, processors, handlers, retailers, and private labelers including about 75% of the organic acreage in California. More than 400 supporting members help advance CCOF's work promoting the organic way of life.
 About CCOF
CCOF, a nonprofit organization formed by a group of grassroots activist farmers , is one of the oldest and largest organic certifiers in North America. CCOF’s purpose is to promote and support organic agriculture in California and elsewhere through:
• A premier organic certification program for growers, processors, handlers, and retailers.
• Programs to increase awareness of and demand for certified organic products and to expand public support for organic agriculture.
• Advocacy for governmental policies that protect and encourage organic agriculture.
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