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Have a passion for organic farming, backyard gardening and food justice? Join us at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst on August 14-16, 2015 for a weekend of workshops and fun, strengthening and transforming the food system and our communities! This year's theme is "Healing the Climate, Healing Ourselves: Regeneration through Microbiology."
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A vibrant learning community
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Choose from 144 workshops in eight 90-minute sessions. Our full schedule is online, with workshop listings by timeslot and category.
 Workshops run from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon and cover a wide range of topics like nutrition, gardening, land access, crop production, cooperative economies, food politics, urban and international agriculture and much more.
- Healing Your Body with the GAPS Nutritional Protocol (full day)
- Creating Herbal Remedies for Digestive Wellness (half day)
- Carbon Farming: Regenerative Agriculture for the Climate (half day)
- Pastured Poultry: From Brooder to Bag (half day)
- Becoming a Backyard Beekeeper (half day)
2015 keynote speakers are Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, medical doctor, nutritional consultant and developer of the GAPS Diet (Gut And Psychology Syndrome), and Ronnie Cummins, consumer activist and co-founder and International Director of the Organic Consumers Association (OCA).
Bring the kids
With conferences for children and teens, this family-friendly event has activities for all ages.
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Logistics, lodging and registration
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Budget friendly accommodations and registration options are offered, as are scholarships, work exchange opportunities, and discounts for groups of 5 or more. 
Single day registrations, camping and dorms, organic meals and carpooling also available.
Learn more and register now!
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Energizing fun & restorative downtime
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For information about sponsoring the event, contact Bob Minnocci -- b...@nofamass.org
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