Cascade Harvest Coalition
Supporting Farmers
Supporting Consumers
Building Healthy Communities
Upcoming Events
JANUARY 2008
January 14
Farm-to-Table: Connecting Local Farmers
with Local Food Buyers, Lacey
Learn how to make strong connections
in the local food system; listen to success stories from local producers and
local buyers; create solutions for the future of the food industry; increase
your visibility in the local food scene…just by showing up! Connect with others interested in building a
better local economy. Heritage
Hall, Thurston
January 18 – 19
Organic Integrity:
Principles, Practices & Opportunities, Salem, OR
Organic
integrity is a concern that many share. This year’s Oregon Tilth conference
will offer a rich variety of topics relevant to anyone involved with food
systems, organic agriculture and livestock, sustainability, advocacy, and many
other issues. It is also a wonderful opportunity for consumers and the general
public to learn about sustainable agriculture and organic food production. For
information visit www.tilth.org/events/conference/index.html
or call 503-378-0690.
January 23 – February 13
Permaculture
for the Urban Dweller, Seattle
Seattle Tilth offers a four class series on permaculture
for the urban dweller. Classes can be taken separately or as an entire series. Class I Interpreting the Landscape; Class II Patterns in Nature;
Class III Inviting Nature and Wildlife into your Backyard; and Class IV
Maximizing Natural Resources. All
classes will be held from
January
23 – 26
Sold out!
January
25 – 27
Washington State Farmers Market
Conference, Ellensburg
Keynote address by
January
27 – 29
Harvesting Clean Energy Conference,
Portland, OR
The Harvesting Clean Energy
Conference is the Northwest’s premiere gathering for agriculture and energy
interests working to advance new opportunities for agriculture producers and
rural communities in clean energy production. Clean energy offers real
solutions – financial and practical – for our farmers, ranchers, rural
utilities and towns, tribes, and regional economy. Clean energy tours, panel discussions on
emerging technology and packaging incentives, and in-depth sessions on wind,
best practices, on-farm energy, biodiesel, ethanol,
biogas, and much more.
February
February 4
Farmer-
Chef Connection Conference, Seattle
Join local buyers and growers to meet,
connect, share, explore and network to the fullest. Keynote address by WSU
President Elson Floyd. Panel
discussion on current water use issues. Breakout session on buying and selling locally grown meats, agri-culinary tourism and winter crops and value-added
products to extend the season.
Cost $25. On-line
registration at www.farmerchefconnection.org/news-events. For questions or more information contact
February 7
Food and Our Future: Hope and Solutions
through Biointensive Farming,
An evening
with John Jeavons sponsored by Ecology Action. Traditions Café,
February 8
Food and Our Future: Hope and Solutions
through Biointensive Farming,
A lecture
with John Jeavons sponsored by Ecology Action.
February 11
Farm-to-Table: Connecting Local Farmers
with Local Food Buyers,
Learn how to make strong
connections in the local food system; listen to success stories from local
producers and local buyers; create solutions for the future of the food industry;
increase your visibility in the local food scene…just by showing up! Connect with others interested in building a
better local economy.
February 14 – 15
Organic Seed Growers Conference, Salem, OR
The conference will include a wide
variety of sessions on organic seed as well as seed information; seed swap;
talent show and social; exhibitor booths; and lots of great networking
opportunities. Pre-conference
short course on the fundamentals of organic seed production on February 13th. Details on-line at www.seedalliance.org or contact
360-385-7192 or info@seedalliance.org
for more information.
February 15 – 20
North American Farmers’ Direct
Marketing Convention, Wisconsin
Pre-conference bus tours February
15 – 17; pre-conference workshop February 18; and conference and trade show
February 19 – 20.
February 16
Small Farm Direct Marketing
Conference, Corvallis
The one-day conference will be held
on the Corvallis Campus of Oregon State University in the
February 20 – 24
Northwest Flower and
Garden Show, Seattle
Join us at the Cascade Harvest
booth for this fun and informative annual event! Great garden tips, seminars and lots of good
stuff for your home garden. At the
February 21 – 23
Organic Farming Conference, La Cross, WI
Sponsored
by the
February 24 – 26
California
Small Farm Conference, Visalia, CA
The
2008 California Small Farm Conference features 7 field-based short courses and
31 different workshops. Field short courses deal with transitioning to organic production,
specialty crop innovations, small farm food safety, hoop houses and other
season extension techniques, and starting a dairy goat operation. The workshops are arranged around the
following topics: Breaking Ground -
Lessons for New and Beginning Farmers; Innovations
for Experienced Farmers; You've Got
Questions. We've Got Answers - Maximize Your Access to Local Government Resources;
Growing your
Business: Management and Finance Issues for Farmers; Hot Topics in
California Agriculture; Making the
Most of Your Farmers’ Market; and Creating Opportunities: Marketing
Strategies for Small Farmers. Cost:
$135. Register online at www.californiafarmconference.com/joomla/images/pdf/regform08.pdf
or call
1-888-712-4188 for more information.
MARCH
March 4 – 6
Putting
it All Together – Managing the Whole, Eastern WA
Join Managing Change Northwest, a
team of Holistic Management Certified Educators in
March 8
Washington State Sheep Producers
Shearing School, Mabton
Information: wssp@fairpoint.net or
509-968-9320.
March 25 – 27
The New American Farm, Kansas City,
MO
The theme of SARE’s
20th Anniversary Conference is advancing the frontier of sustainable
agriculture. Learn the ins and outs of marketing and production;
tour local farms to see sustainable agriculture at work; talk with
state-of-the-art researchers and innovators; meet others, build partnerships;
explore SARE grant opportunities for your cutting-edge ideas; and help chart a
course for 20 more years of SARE success!
For more information or to register, visit http://muconf.missouri.edu/SARE2008
or call 573-882-8320.
March 29
Washington State Sheep Producers
Shearing School, Lamont
Information: wssp@fairpoint.net or
509-968-9320.
March 31
Farm-to-Table: Connecting Local Farmers
with Local Food Buyers,
Learn how to make strong
connections in the local food system; listen to success stories from local
producers and local buyers; create solutions for the future of the food
industry; increase your visibility in the local food scene…just by showing
up! Connect with others interested in
building a better local economy.
APRIL
April 1 – 2
National Women in Agriculture Educators
Conference, Oklahoma City
The goal of this conference is to broaden
risk management educational programming for women in agriculture, to encourage
new programming efforts, and to strengthen existing programs. Conference participants will learn about
educational efforts which assist women producers and their families to
effectively manage financial, production, marketing, legal and human resource
risks associated with their agribusinesses. A Pre-Conference Seminar focusing
on agricultural law will precede the conference on
April
5
Washington State
Sheep Producers Shearing School, Lamont
Information:
wssp@fairpoint.net or 509-968-9320.
April 6 – 9
Preparing Today for a Greater Harvest
Tomorrow, Sacramento, CA
The MAFO
National Farmworker Conference. Workshop
tracks include workforce solutions, community asset building, health/social
services, immigration: welcoming communities, lifelong
learning, and Latino farmer and rancher issues.
For more information contact Lalo Zavala at
320-251-1711 or heladio.zavala@umos.org.
April 7
Farm-to-Table: Connecting Local Farmers
with Local Food Buyers,
Learn how to make strong
connections in the local food system; listen to success stories from local
producers and local buyers; create solutions for the future of the food
industry; increase your visibility in the local food scene…just by showing
up! Connect with others interested in
building a better local economy. Ag Complex
April 7 - 12
Washington State Sheep Producers
Shearing School, Moses Lake
This annual shearing school
has been offered to individuals seeking experience and knowledge about
shearing, wool evaluation, and sheep production since 1977. In addition to
teaching the skills of shearing and associated equipment information and care,
students learn various aspects of wool marketing and production, and sheep
husbandry. Information: 509-968-9320.
April 7 – 20
Annual Shepherds' Extravaganza,
Puyallup
Information: 425-432-3455 or www.shepherds-extravaganza.com.
April 21
Farm-to-Table: Connecting Local Farmers
with Local Food Buyers, Vancouver
Learn how to make strong
connections in the local food system; listen to success stories from local producers
and local buyers; create solutions for the future of the food industry;
increase your visibility in the local food scene…just by showing up! Connect with others interested in building a
better local economy.
April 26 – 29
All Things Organic
Conference and Trade Show, Chicago, IL
At least 56 percent of US consumers
report they purchase organic products at least occasionally.
MAY
May 3 – 4
Seattle
Tilth Edible Plant Sale, Seattle
The Seattle Tilth Edible
Plant Sale offers the largest selection of organically grown heirloom vegetable
starts in
May 20 - 22
CleanMed 2008: The Global Conference
on Environmentally Sustainable Health Care, Pittsburgh, PA
Join health care leaders, product vendors, purchasing
directors, food service directors, health care providers and other health care
decision-makers to discuss the latest trends in: Nutritious, Sustainable Foods
and Food Systems; Environmentally Preferable Purchasing; Energy Efficiency;
Green Building; Safer Materials and Healthy Chemical Policies; Green
Electronics; Environmentally Preferable Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal;
and Waste Reduction and Recycling. For
more information, visit http://cleanmed.org/2008/home.html.
JUNE
June 7
Food Lust,
Join the
June 16 – 20
16th
IFOAM Organic World Congress: Cultivate the Future, Modena,
Italy
Helena Norberg-Hodge
will be a speaker. Wide
variety of sessions on organic viticulture, organic fiber and textile, fruit
growing and more. For more
information visit www.ifoam.org/events/ifoam_conferences/owc/Organic_World_Congress.html
JULY
aUGUST
September
September 6
Seattle Tilth Organic Harvest Fair, Seattle
Always lots of fun!
Meet mini goats, enjoy the liveliest organic Farmers'
Marketplace, listen to fantastic music, partake
in family activities and more! For more information
contact Emi Morgan at 206-633-5045
or email emimorgan@seattletilth.org.
OCTOBER
October 4 – 8
Community Food Security
Coalition: Re/Storing Our Urban and Rural Communities with Healthy Food, Cherry
Hill, NJ
More
conference information will be posted on the website when it is available.
October 9 – 12
American Community Gardening
Association Conference, New Orleans, LA
Roll up your sleeves and prepare to
dig a little dirt for
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Room 123,
phone: (206) 632-0606 fax: (206)
632-1080 email: