AUGUST 2009 Announcement
1. SARC’s 5th Annual fundraiser with MICHAEL POLLAN: 10/14
2. Free POLLAN LECTURE: 10/15
3. SARC booth at NEW FRONTIERS Natural Food Store: 8/19
4. Annual PEST MANAGEMENT Conference to be held in SLO: 12/4-5
5. Free SUSTAINABLE Living Night in Morro Bay: 8/14
6. PALLET TO PALATE to highlight Farmer-Chef connection: 8/16-17
7. FMI Food Sustainability Summit in SF: 8/17-8/19
8. SLO ECO EXPO to promote green homes: 8/22
9. IFOAM Organic Conference on BREEDING: 8/25-8/28
10. FRESH featured at Film Festival at Vinfuzion Winery: 8/28
11. TOMATO EXTRAVAGANZA at Botanical Gardens: 8/29
12. CARBON-FARMING Permaculture Course in TN: 8/25-9/16
13. CalCAN California CLIMATE AND AG Summit: 10/1
14. Free SEED EXCHANGE: 10/23
15. HANDs on HEALTH Symposium at Cal Poly: 10/30-10/31
16. RAISING Standard Bred POULTRY Class: 11/14
17. August issue of CASA FESTIVA now on-line
18. Online SARE Farm/Ranch Planning course available!
19. California AG Journal – subscribe FREE!
20. 5th Annual SUSTAINABLE AG EXPO: 11/16-11/17
21. Cal Poly Organic Farm CSA offering MEMBERSHIPS
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1. SARC’s 5th Annual fundraiser with MICHAEL POLLAN: 10/14-15
Best-selling author Michael Pollan will be this year’s guest speaker at our annual fundraiser dinner. Events will begin with a gourmet meal prepared by local chefs on October 14th. Tickets are going fast, so reserve now if you would like to attend! The dinner features a great line-up of auction items; including two adorable alpacas (pictured on our website)...We will be taking bids in advance for the alpacas - place yours today!
www.sarc.calpoly.edu/events/fundraisers.html
2. Free POLLAN LECTURE: 10/15
On October 15th, SARC is sponsoring a public presentation by Mr. Pollan at 11 a.m., preceded by a Sustainability Fair starting at 10 a.m. – both at Cal Poly's Performing Arts Center. The lecture is FREE, and open to the public. NO TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Please join us before and after the lecture to check out dozens of exhibits by campus and local organizations involved in sustainability. Details on the fundraiser events can be found on our website:
www.sarc.calpoly.edu/events/fundraisers.html
3. SARC booth at NEW FRONTIERS Natural Food Store: 8/19
Please shop New Frontiers, and visit our booth there on Wednesday, August 19. [Located at 896 Foothill Blvd., SLO] We will be there all day as part of the store’s ‘5% Wednesdays’, which benefit local organizations. Five percent of every purchase that day goes to support SARC. Thank you, New Frontiers!
4. Annual PEST MANAGEMENT Conference to be held in SLO: 12/4-5
Join us for our annual Sustainable Agriculture Pest Management Conference this December 4-5, co-sponsored with CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers). Preliminary agenda for the event is now posted on the CCOF webpage, which also includes details on registration – now underway!
www.ccof.org/pcaconference.php#ConferenceProg
5. Free SUSTAINABLE Living Night in Morro Bay: 8/14
This Friday, 6pm- 8pm at Coalesce Bookstore’s Garden Chapel at 845 Main Street, Morro Bay. The evening will spotlight Cal Poly Organic Farm Manager Cindy Douglas and authors Christine Heinrichs (“How to Raise Poultry”) and Trish Riley (“Guide to Greening your Business”). For more information, contact Christine Heinrichs at: christine.heinrichs@gmail.com or (805) 203-5018.
6. PALLET TO PALATE to highlight Farmer-Chef connection: 8/16-17
This SUNDAY: Explore emerging trends in the sustainable food movement and enjoy a ground-breaking panel discussion, ‘Let’s Be Frank’, at 2 p.m. at the beautiful Cliffs Resort. The panel includes whole foods entrepreneur Larry Bain, renowned chef Bradley Ogden, and small farming pioneer Judith Redmond. The cost is $5 and includes pastured beef and pastured turkey hot dogs and salad. On MONDAY, 8/17, Pallet-to-Palate will host a ‘SLOCavore Party’ starting at 5 p.m. Sample delicious food and wine from our region while interacting with local farmers and ranchers! Event includes great live music and a silent auction overlooking the ocean. All held at the Cliffs Resort in Shell Beach. For tickets and more information visit:
www.pallettopalate.com
7. FMI Food Sustainability Summit in SF: 8/17-8/19
FMI, the Food Marketing Institute, will hold its second Food Industry Sustainability Summit in San Francisco August 17-19. This 2 l/2 day summit which will bring together key stakeholders in the industry – including retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, academics, NGO's, government and industry experts – to discuss how to make our food supply chain more sustainable. Please visit:
www.fmi.org/forms/meeting/MeetingFormPublic/view?id=4325F00000097
8. SLO ECO EXPO to promote green homes: 8/22
Explore ‘going green’ options for your home at the 2nd annual Eco Expo to be held on Saturday, August 22. The Expo's goal is to inform the public about green technologies for the ‘built environment’ and will be showcasing gardeners, architects, vendors, contractors and structures which all lean towards going green. Event located at the SLO Veterans Hall. For details and to register, visit:
www.sloecoexpo.com
9. IFOAM Organic Conference on BREEDING: 8/25-8/28
1st International IFOAM Conference on Organic Animal and Plant Breeding – ‘BREEDING DIVERSITY’ to be held in Santa Fe, NM. Featured speaker is activist Vandana Shiva. Enjoy the city of Santa Fe, famous for its arts, crafts and vivid historic city center while learning valuable organic farming and breeding techniques. See:
www.ifoam.org/events/ifoam_conferences.php
10. FRESH featured at Film Festival at Vinfuzion Winery: 8/28
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to view the green food revolution film, Fresh at the beautiful Vinfuzion winery on Highway 46 in Paso Robles. Affordable dinner and wines available! Dinner at 6:30pm, movie begins at sundown. Please call 805-238-0208 or visit the website for more information:
www.vinfuzion.com
11. TOMATO EXTRAVAGANZA at Botanical Gardens: 8/29
The SLO Master Gardeners will be holding the third annual ‘Tomato Extravaganza’ at the SLO Botanical Garden on Saturday, August 29. Tomato and Basil Testing, Hand-tended Edible Plant Sale, CRFG Grafting Demos, Gardening Mini-Seminars, Children's activities and more! See:
www.groups.ucanr.org/slomg/
12. CARBON-FARMING Permaculture Course in TN: 8/25-9/16
An incredible array of eco-farmers and permaculture trainers for the first ever Carbon Farming Course featuring Joel Salatin, Elaine Ingham, Darren Doherty, Eric Toensmeier, and Brad Lancaster. Tennessee Carbon Farming Intensive: Broadacre Permaculture & Holistic Management for Carbon Negative Agriculture - Exploring Soil, Water, Carbon, Energy & the Economy through a 6-part holistic curriculum (in TN). Group discounts available.
www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Carbon_Farming_09.html
13. CalCAN California CLIMATE AND AG Summit: 10/1
To be held at the University of California at Davis, October 1. The summit is intended for farmers, policymakers and advocates concerned with issues of climate change and opportunities for California agriculture. For more information: info@calclimateag.org
www.calclimateag.org
14. Free SEED EXCHANGE: 10/23 SLO
To be held in the SLO Library Community Room 6pm-9pm. Free seed exchange and seed-relevant lectures. Envelopes will be provided to take seeds home! For more information contact: Elizabeth Johnson at 805-543-5364
15. HANDs on HEALTH Symposium at Cal Poly: 10/30-10/31
Learn about all aspects of HEALTHY LIVING! The first Annual ‘HANDs on Health’ Event Symposium and Festival is a two day community event open to the public. The Friday Symposium will showcase national and local research to help expand knowledge of human health. The Saturday festival will focus on individual, family and community health featuring games, workshops, food and more! A FREE event sponsored by the Emerging Center for Obesity Prevention and Education. For details, please visit:
www.cope.calpoly.edu/hands/index.html
16. RAISING Standard Bred POULTRY Class: 11/14
Learn to raise and market standard bred poultry! Instructor James Adkins is an American Poultry Association-licensed poultry judge and internationally recognized instructor. See full course details on the SARC website (www.sarc.calpoly.edu/programs/continuing_ed.html). To register, contact Cal Poly Continuing Education 805-756-2053
www.continuing-ed.calpoly.edu
17. August issue of CASA FESTIVA now on-line
Visit this website to see the blog from SLO foodie, Katie Budge. This website also has information on local food and events!
www.casafestiva.com
18. Online SARE Farm/Ranch Planning course available!
A free online course for agricultural professionals wanting to help clients make better business planning and marketing decisions. Strategic Farm/Ranch planning and marketing produced by SARE is a self-directed course focused on keeping agricultural operations sustainable and profitable. Preview the course at:
www.sare.org/coreinfo/ceprogram.htm
19. California AG Journal – subscribe FREE!
‘California Agriculture’ is the University of California's peer-reviewed journal of research in agricultural, human and natural resources. For a free subscription or more information: Janet Byron (510) 642-2431 Ext. 19 or
www.californiaagriculture.ucanr.org
20. 5th Annual SUSTAINABLE AG EXPO: 11/16-11/17
Join the Central Coast Vineyard Team for two days of interesting program addressing a number of issues in sustainable agricultural management. CEUs available. To be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Luis Obispo. For more information, visit the CCVT website or call 805.369.2288
www.vineyardteam.org/events/agexpo.php
21. Cal Poly Organic Farm CSA offering MEMBERSHIPS
Fall’s bounty is on its way at the Cal Poly Organic Farm! Colorful peppers, refreshing cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes and more… This is a great time to join Cal Poly’s community supported agriculture program! Large shares, designed for a household of 3 to 5 people are available for $26.50/week, and small shares, for a household of 1 to 2 people for $20/week. Cal Poly Organic Farm provides valuable educational opportunities in sustainable agriculture through the campus farm and its network of local producers and consumers. Support tomorrow’s farmers through a CSA membership! Call 805-756-6139 or visit:
www.calpolyorgfarm.com
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