SARE scholarships available for educators to attend Growing Stronger Conference
Diane Mayerfeld
Hello,
This year several organic agriculture and grazing organizations
in Wisconsin are collaborating to provide a combined virtual
conference. If you are interested in learning more about organic
agriculture or managed grazing and you need financial assistance
with the registration fee you can apply for a SARE scholarship at
https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/sustag/resources/scholarships/
See below for a brief description of the Growing Stronger
conference and link to the conference website.
Hi food system friends,
I’m reaching out with a reminder that the Growing Stronger Collaborative Conference on Organic & Sustainable Farming opens Monday, Feb. 22 and runs through Saturday, Feb. 27. This is the combined conference hosted by MOSES, OGRAIN, GrassWorks, Iowa Organic Association, and FairShare CSA Coalition.
This virtual conference is bringing together the organic and sustainable farming community to share ideas for stronger farms and food systems. We’ve packed in more than 90 workshops and roundtables plus over 100 exhibitors!
A few highlights:
Keynote—Farming in the Time of Climate Change
Monday, February 22, 10:30-Noon
Farmers/advocates Lea Zeise, Erin Schneider, and Jim Goodman zero in on ways to farm with people and the planet foremost in mind.
Indigenous Seed-to-Table + Cooking Demo
Wednesday, February 24, 9:00 a.m.
This special 2-hour workshop explores Indigenous farming, interspersed with cooking demos by Sean Sherman, Elena Terry, Luke Zahm, and Brian Yazzie.
Keynote—Shifting the System
Saturday, February 27, 10:30-Noon
Real Organic Project’s Linley Dixon talks to David Bronner, Francis Thicke, and Kate Mendenhall about ways we can all contribute to a more resilient and socially just food system. Also, hear key recommendations from Former Vice President Al Gore, Slow Money’s Woody Tasch, economist John Ikerd, and many other activists.
Evening sessions includes an hour with humorist Michael Perry, a crucial conversation with Vandana Shiva, and a social hour with music and cocktail demos from La Crosse Distillery.
Hope you can join MOSES and our partners for this one-of-a-kind virtual gathering!
Audrey Alwell, Communications Director
MOSES—Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service
PO Box 339, Spring
Valley, WI 54767
Reach me by phone: 888-906-6737, ext. 701
Organic Answer Line: 1-888-90-MOSES
Join in Growing Stronger, the 5-in-1 virtual conference Feb. 22-27, 2021.
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-- Diane Mayerfeld Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, UW-Madison, Extension Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) 1535 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 phone: (608) 262-8188 SARE PDP website: https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/sustag/ curriculum website: https://www.cias.wisc.edu/curriculum-new/