Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference

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NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION (NOFA) 36TH ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE

AUGUST 13-15, 2010 – UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST, MA

Over 200 workshops on organic farming, gardening, land care, sustainability and homesteading; Teen and children’s program, dozens of outdoor exhibits and vendors.

Keynote speakers: Sally Fallon Morrell, founder of Weston A. Price Foundation and author of bestselling book Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. Second keynote speaker is Dr. Fernando Funes, of the Cuban Association of Agronomists and Foresters. Dr. Funes will speak on the Cuban transition to a sustainable farming system during the Peak Oil crisis and Soviet withdrawal in the late 1980. Entertainment including dancing, country fair, live auction. Dorm rooms, camping and wholesome organic meals.

To register visit www.nofasummerconference.org. For more information contact the NOFA Summer Conference office at (978) 355-2853 or info@nofasummerconference.org.