Master Gardeners of Hamilton County, TN » organic farming http://mghc.org Master Gardeners of Hamilton County, TN Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:19:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2011 SSAWG Conference http://mghc.org/2010/12/13/2011-ssawg-conference/ http://mghc.org/2010/12/13/2011-ssawg-conference/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:21:30 +0000 slwencel http://mghc.org/?p=2676 The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) returns to the Chattanooga Convention Center for its 20th Annual Conference “Practical Tools & Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms.”  The conference begins Wednesday, January 19 for 2 days of pre-conference activities that include mini- and short-courses, seed swaps and tours of area organic farms, including Sequatchie Cove Farm, [...]]]> The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) returns to the Chattanooga Convention Center for its 20th Annual Conference “Practical Tools & Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms.”  The conference begins Wednesday, January 19 for 2 days of pre-conference activities that include mini- and short-courses, seed swaps and tours of area organic farms, including Sequatchie Cove Farm, Crabtree Farms, and Circle S Farm.  The conference and trade show opens on Friday, January 21 with concurrent educational sessions, networking opportunities, exhibits, and celebrations.

This is a great opportunity to learn about sustainable farming, whether you are looking to grow your vegetables with less chemical intervention or are considering starting your own organic farming operation.  The conference also gives you a chance to meet many of our successful organic farmers and visit their operations.

For more information and to register, go to the SSAWG website.   You can download a flyer of the conference program here.

]]> http://mghc.org/2010/12/13/2011-ssawg-conference/feed/ 0 Annual SSAWG Conference coming to Chattanooga http://mghc.org/2009/11/23/annual-ssawg-conference-coming-to-chattanooga/ http://mghc.org/2009/11/23/annual-ssawg-conference-coming-to-chattanooga/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:54:23 +0000 slwencel http://mghc.org/?p=899 The 19th Annual “Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be held January 20-23, 2010 in Chattanooga at the Convention Center.  This is a program for serious organic and sustainable farmers hosted by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, Inc (SSAWG), a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable agriculture in the southern US.

Conference [...]]]> The 19th Annual “Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be held January 20-23, 2010 in Chattanooga at the Convention Center.  This is a program for serious organic and sustainable farmers hosted by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, Inc (SSAWG), a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable agriculture in the southern US.

Conference topics include start-up organic vegetables, farmer’s market management, direct marketing strategies, vegetable, flower, honey, poultry, and hog and beef production, just to name a few topics.

The general conference, held on Friday and Saturday, offers eight tracks of highly essential conference sessions covering: organic and sustainable production of vegetables, flowers, seeds, honey, poultry, hogs and beef; direct marketing strategies such as farmer’s markets and CSAs; successful farm stories; community food systems; and new farm programs for sustainable farmers— a broad range of offerings for start-ups and seasoned producers alike.

See the conference flyer for more details or contact SSAWG at 678-494-0696 or www.ssawg.org for more information.

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