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Farmers' Markets
Seeds of Change will have a booth at the following farmers’ markets:
Hillcrest Farmers Market, San Diego, CA May 3, 2009
Athens Farmers Market, Athens, GA May 9, 2009
Dupont Circle Farmers Market, Washington, DC Sept 6, 2009
Field Days
Field Day gatherings provide an invaluable opportunity for lively discussion and important feedback from local growers and chefs. Participants have the chance to see first-hand how Seeds of Change organic varieties perform “in the field” and often take part in tastings. The input gathered from these events helps to influence the varieties that we offer for sale.
Sage Mountain Farm, Hemet, CA May 4, 2009
Crystal Organics, Newborn Georgia May 11, 2009
Fresh and Local CSA, Shepherdstown, WV September 7, 2009
Harmony Valley Farm, Viroqua, WI September 14, 2009
Permaculture Courses:
Urban Permaculture Course
June 26-29, 2009 at Common Good Farm, Washington DC
Permaculture Fundamentals, Designing with Ecosystems with instructor Steve Gabriel
Spend a weekend learning the basics of permaculture and urban gardening. Walk away with a toolbox of ecological design principles. Discussion of basic theories of permaculture and ecology will be mixed with hands on learning of skills including composting, rain gardens, and soil improvement. For more information, click here.
Practical Permaculture for Sustainable Farming and Gardening
This is a series of three five-days workshops held at Seeds of Change Farm in Northern New Mexico. Field-based classes will offer plenty of opportunities for learning outdoors and will be lead by Scott Pittman, Alfred von Bachmayr, Brad Lancaster and Toby Hemenway. Each workshop can be taken in series or separately. Completion of the entire series leads to permaculture certification. For more information, click here.
May 15–20, 2009 Workshop One: Intro to Sustainable Design Principles, Seeds of Change Research Farm, El Guique, New Mexico
July 4–9, 2009 Workshop Two: Natural and Constructed Ecosystems, Seeds of Change Research Farm, El Guique, New Mexico
August 1–5, 2009 Workshop Three: Sustainable Home and Community, Seeds of Change Research Farm, El Guique, New Mexico
Farm Tours
Are you interested in visiting the Seeds of Change Research Farm? Our farm staff will be leading three tours this year along with our Farm Manager, Eero Ruuttila. They will be held on Saturday, August 15th, Saturday, September 5th, and Saturday, September 12th; all tours will be from 10am to 1pm. For more information, click here.
August 15 Seeds of Change Research Farm, El Guique, New Mexico
September 5 Seeds of Change Research Farm, El Guique, New Mexico
September 12 Seeds of Change Research Farm, El Guique, New Mexico
Other Events
IFOAM Conference: Breeding Diversity
Santa Fe, NM Aug 25-28, 2009
The 1st IFOAM International Conference on Animal and Plants Breeding. Please visit the IFOAM Conference Page for more information.
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