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Summertime
is conference time!
Here's a handful offerings for
the coming months:
Second
National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
June 16-18, 2005 - Gambier, OH
Farm to School programs are popping up all over the country,
connecting schools with local farms with the objectives of serving
healthy meals in school
cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing health and nutrition education
opportunities that will last a lifetime, and supporting local small farmers.
Join others at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH
to network, develop practical strategies, and celebrate successes
in the Farm to School
movement. To learn more and to register visit the Community
Food Coalition Web site.
National Ag in the Classroom Conference
June 8-11, 2005 - Indianapolis, IN
Ag in the Classroom invites educators of all grades and subjects to
attend
this
year's national conference in Indianapolis. Explore agriculture Indiana-style,
experience hands-on and mini workshops, a make-and-take fair, and the special
ag-focused teacher store. Hotel accommodations
are at the Westin Indianapolis. To receive the AITC rate, you must reserve your
room by 5:00 p.m., May 9, 2005. Registration information is available at the
AITC Web site.
See you there!
2005
National Children & Youth
Garden Symposium: Making Connections
July 28-30, 2005 - Atlanta, GA
Emory University and Atlanta is the home base for the 13th
Annual National Children & Youth
Garden Symposium. At this annual conference sponsored by the
American Horticultural Society, you'll discover the importance of
connecting kids to plants as you enjoy the flora
and
programs
of
the Atlanta
Botanical
Garden and Wonderland
Gardens, hosts of the 2005 Symposium. Come gather the tools
to become more effective in bringing kids and plants together,
and discover
ways to
share the bountiful opportunities to teach in the garden. You'll
find full
details at the
conference Web site.
Community Food
Security Coalition's Annual Meeting
October 5-9 -
Atlanta, GA
Once again, Building Local Agricultural Systems Today (BLAST) will
be arranging a youth delegation to the Community Food Security Coalition's
Annual Meeting. Because the conference falls
so close to the beginning of the school year, the application process
will be starting soon.
For more info about the conference, go to the Community
Food Security Coalition Web site.
If you are interested, please
notify BLAST via e-mail.
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Organic
School Garden Awards
Teams of students and teachers submit an essay and poster that express
how their school garden improves students' health and the health
of the Earth. Three winning schools will receive cash prizes of
$250, $500, and $1,000. The deadline for submissions is October 31,
2005. To learn more about contest details, visit the Rodale
Institute's KidsRegen.org Web site.
Hot
Horticultural Resources from NGA
Regional
Reports
NGA's biweekly Regional Reports are one of our most popular features, and for
good reason! Twice a month our 12 horticultural columnists offer recommendations
for gardeners in their area. You can read them at the NGA Web site, or subscribe
for the bimonthly e-newsletter version. Read
the current reports.
