LOOKS LIKE FUN - SE GA Growing Local & Sustainable Conference is set for Sat., Nov. 8, 2014 at Tattnall County High School near Reidsville. This is an action-packed, hands-on, idea-filled day of over twenty talks and workshops. The subjects of the workshops cover many lost arts and wise traditions of interest to organic gardeners, small farmers, homesteaders, foodies, and do-it-yourselfers. Ive pasted in a list of the workshops below. Or visit the conference website at redearthfarm.weebly. A $30 registration fee includes a delicious lunch that is as local and organic as possible. Registration is $20 for young people 8-18. Scholarships are given upon request. Registration form attached. The conference is sponsored by Georgia Organics, Okravores of South Georgia, Greater Tattnall Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet Statesboro Farmers Market, Coastal Organic Growers, Well Fed Savannah (Savannah Food Day) and Red Earth Farm in Tattnall County. For more information, please call (912) 557-1053 or email redearthfarm@yahoo. [The SW GA event will be held Jan. 24 near Albany, organized by Gretchen Quaterman. Heres a web address: https://facebook/events/698673990202886/?ref=22] SE GA Growing Local & Sustainable Conference Nov. 8, 2015 9-5 Tattnall County High School Reidsville, Ga. Grow food. Be healthy. Enjoy life. Save money. The Main Event: A day-long, information-packed, mini-conference for organic gardeners, modern homesteaders, sustainable farmers, foodies, and do-it-yourselfers in the southeast Georgia region. Incredibly knowledgeable and friendly speakers. Sessions concurrent. 8 a.m. Registration opens – Coffee, tea, fruit, baked goods. 9 a.m. Welcome. Warmest of welcomes by Janisse Ray, author of The Seed Underground, and David Avery, executive director of the Greater Tattnall Chamber of Commerce Lunch Catered by Julie Farmer, private chef, Dublin, Ga. Music During Lunch-- Appalachian, French & Cajun Folk Music Jean-Paul & Dominque Carton, Metter, Ga. THE GROWING LIST OF WORKSHOPS A 15-minute break is scheduled between all sessions. Beverages & snacks available at all breaks. Backyard Chickens Jake Kawatski Introduction to Bee Keeping Roxanne Kimbell Straight Talk on Dirt and Growing Herman Holley & Louise Divine Wild Abundance Homesteading Molly Hall & Sandor Nagy Heritage Breeds and Large Scale Pastured Poultry Bradley Taylor & Brandon Chonko Yes, We Can Grow Citrus in Georgia -- and We Need To! Marj Schneider High Quality Grass-Finished Beef Dan Glenn Vegetarian Cooking Stephanie Packard-Hughes Dealing with Bermuda Grass Jennifer Taylor, Ron Gilmore, and Jerald Larsen Homeopathy on the Farm Connie Hayes Selling at a Farmers Market Panel Discussion – Relinda Walker, Jake Kawatski & Louise Divine Thinking about Property Rights and the Natural World Neill Herring Raising Rabbits Without Cages & Tricks for Brooding Hens Raven Waters Indian Cooking with (Mostly) Local Ingredients Larry Kopczak Fermentation & Nourishing Traditions Lori Freeman Social Media Strategies for Your Small Business or Large Cause Mark Stokes and Kasey Ray-Stokes Making Vegetable Oils Clay Oliver Getting Started with Goats Lisa Mosley How to Grow a Community Garden, and Why Ward (Skipper) Riggins The Joys of Making Soap Roxanne Kimbell On Exhibit All Day – “The Webworm Papers,” Neill Herring, Jesup, Ga. Last Fall Neill collected the webs of fall webworms, then pressed and mounted them as “found papers.” Fall webworms are related to silkworms and to the much more harmful tent caterpillar with which they are often confused. The fall webworms do not harm the trees they use as homes for their webs and nests. They are classified as “aesthetic pests.” Options for Overnight: Email and we can send you a list of overnight options. Sponsorship: The conference is sponsored by the Greater Tattnall Chamber of Commerce, MainStreet Statesboro Farmers Market, Coastal Organic Growers, Okravores, Georgia Organics, and Well Fed Savannah (Savannah Food Day). Cost: $30, includes lunch, as local and organic as possible, prepared by private chef Julie Farmer. $20 for young people ages 8-17. Scholarships available. Please inquire. How to Register Online: Pay $30 (includes lunch) or $20 for 8-17 years of age (includes lunch) per person online at redearthfarm.weebly. Then email the registration form (attached to this email) to redearthfarm@yahoo. How to Register by Mail: Send a check for $30 made payable to Janisse Ray to the address below. Please fill out a registration form for each person (form attached to email) or indicate on a sheet of paper the following information for each registrant: Name *Email Address* Phone #1 Phone #2 Omnivore or Vegetarian? Require handicapped or other special access? Special Interest or Occupation: Yes, I plan to attend Friday evening events. No, I will not arrive until Saturday morning. Interested in Lightning Talks? Subject: Mail to: Red Earth Farm 895 Catherine T. Sanders Road Reidsville, GA 30453 For More Information: Email: redearthfarm@yahoo or call 912/557.1053. FRIDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES POTLUCK Main Lodge, Alatamaha Gordonia State Park, downtown Reidsville, Ga. 6 p.m. Bring a potluck dish to share made from local ingredients, if possible. Event is free. There is a $5 parking fee charged by the state park – you can share the cost by carpooling in or park outside the park & walk in (1/8 mile). It’s a beautiful spot and a wonderful gathering. SE GA Growing Local & Sustainable Conference Nov. 8, 2015 9-5 Tattnall County High School Reidsville, Ga. Grow food. Be healthy. Enjoy life. Save money. The Main Event: A day-long, information-packed, mini-conference for organic gardeners, modern homesteaders, sustainable farmers, foodies, and do-it-yourselfers in the southeast Georgia region. Incredibly knowledgeable and friendly speakers. Sessions concurrent. 8 a.m. Registration opens – Coffee, tea, fruit, baked goods. 9 a.m. Welcome. Warmest of welcomes by Janisse Ray, author of The Seed Underground, and David Avery, executive director of the Greater Tattnall Chamber of Commerce Lunch Catered by Julie Farmer, private chef, Dublin, Ga. Music During Lunch-- Appalachian, French & Cajun Folk Music Jean-Paul & Dominque Carton, Metter, Ga. THE GROWING LIST OF WORKSHOPS A 15-minute break is scheduled between all sessions. Beverages & snacks available at all breaks. Backyard Chickens Jake Kawatski Introduction to Bee Keeping Roxanne Kimbell Straight Talk on Dirt and Growing Herman Holley & Louise Divine Wild Abundance Homesteading Molly Hall & Sandor Nagy Heritage Breeds and Large Scale Pastured Poultry Bradley Taylor & Brandon Chonko Yes, We Can Grow Citrus in Georgia -- and We Need To! Marj Schneider High Quality Grass-Finished Beef Dan Glenn Vegetarian Cooking Stephanie Packard-Hughes Dealing with Bermuda Grass Jennifer Taylor, Ron Gilmore, and Jerald Larsen Homeopathy on the Farm Connie Hayes Selling at a Farmers Market Panel Discussion – Relinda Walker, Jake Kawatski & Louise Divine Thinking about Property Rights and the Natural World Neill Herring Raising Rabbits Without Cages & Tricks for Brooding Hens Raven Waters Indian Cooking with (Mostly) Local Ingredients Larry Kopczak Fermentation & Nourishing Traditions Lori Freeman Social Media Strategies for Your Small Business or Large Cause Mark Stokes and Kasey Ray-Stokes Making Vegetable Oils Clay Oliver Getting Started with Goats Lisa Mosley How to Grow a Community Garden, and Why Ward (Skipper) Riggins The Joys of Making Soap Roxanne Kimbell On Exhibit All Day – “The Webworm Papers,” Neill Herring, Jesup, Ga. Last Fall Neill collected the webs of fall webworms, then pressed and mounted them as “found papers.” Fall webworms are related to silkworms and to the much more harmful tent caterpillar with which they are often confused. The fall webworms do not harm the trees they use as homes for their webs and nests. They are classified as “aesthetic pests.” Options for Overnight: Email and we can send you a list of overnight options. Sponsorship: The conference is sponsored by the Greater Tattnall Chamber of Commerce, MainStreet Statesboro Farmers Market, Coastal Organic Growers, Okravores, Georgia Organics, and Well Fed Savannah (Savannah Food Day). Cost: $30, includes lunch, as local and organic as possible, prepared by private chef Julie Farmer. $20 for young people ages 8-17. Scholarships available. Please inquire. How to Register Online: Pay $30 (includes lunch) or $20 for 8-17 years of age (includes lunch) per person online at redearthfarm.weebly. Then email the registration form (attached to this email) to redearthfarm@yahoo. How to Register by Mail: Send a check for $30 made payable to Janisse Ray to the address below. Please fill out a registration form for each person (form attached to email) or indicate on a sheet of paper the following information for each registrant: Name *Email Address* Phone #1 Phone #2 Omnivore or Vegetarian? Require handicapped or other special access? Special Interest or Occupation: Yes, I plan to attend Friday evening events. No, I will not arrive until Saturday morning. Interested in Lightning Talks? Subject: Mail to: Red Earth Farm 895 Catherine T. Sanders Road Reidsville, GA 30453 For More Information: Email: redearthfarm@yahoo or call 912/557.1053. FRIDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES POTLUCK Main Lodge, Alatamaha Gordonia State Park, downtown Reidsville, Ga. 6 p.m. Bring a potluck dish to share made from local ingredients, if possible. Event is free. There is a $5 parking fee charged by the state park – you can share the cost by carpooling in or park outside the park & walk in (1/8 mile). It’s a beautiful spot and a wonderful gathering.
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