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  • Friday, August 12 – Sunday, August 14 – NOFA 2011 Summer Conference

    Join the Northeast Organic Farming Association on Friday, August 12 through Sunday August 14 on the campus of UMass/Amherst, and attend over 200 workshops on organic gardening, farming, food politics, permaculture, homesteading, landscaping, draft-animal power, alternative energy, livestock, cooking, and more! Hundreds of vendors and exhibitors will be on hand, along with live entertainment, childrens and teen conferences, country fair and farmers market, plus silent auction. This year NOFA is proud to feature the Northeast Animal-Power Field Days. Spend the weekend or come for the day. Activities for all ages.

    Sponsored by: Whole Foods, Stonyfield Farm, Farm Family, Jeff Clements Law Office, Greenleaf Foundation, Vermont Compost, Franklin Community Cooperative, Boston Organics, Groton Wellness, Neighboring Food Coop Association, Bejo Seeds, Chelsea Green Publishing, Northeast Animal-Power Field Days, River Valley Market, RMA, UMass Amherst, North County Organics, and Harris Seeds. Keynote speakers will be Eric Toensmeier, a perennial edibles expert (pictured below, courtesy of www.gazettenet.com,) and Dr. Ignacio Chapela of University of California/Berkeley, a GMO activist. Register now at www.nofasummerconference.org, email info@nofasummerconference.org, or call 413-230-7835.

  • Saturday, January 29, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Cooking Outside the Box with Boston Organics

    Are you a community supported agriculture customer looking for a little guidance on how to create mouth watering meals with your weekly box of produce? Or are you just someone looking to learn how to cook deliciously healthy dinners using only the freshest, organic produce? If so, look no further. Under the expert instruction of Chef Bernard Kinsella and with produce provided exclusively from Boston Organics, you’ll be immersed in a hands-on culinary exploration of organic, gourmet meals that will broaden your vegetable horizon and give you the knowledge and skill set to be a confident, organic cook. This one day course, to be held Saturday, January 29 from 2 – 5 at the Boston Center for Adult Education, Arlington Street, Boston, costs $43 for BCAE members and $50 for non members, with a $5 materials fee. Register at www.bcae.org.