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Date: 02.04.2010 | Category: Coming Up

by FarmPlate

From February 13 to 15, join fellow farmers, homesteaders, activists, consumers and even kids at next week’s Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont’s 28th Annual Winter Conference. With the theme “Celebrating the Heart of the Organic,” the event will be held in a newly expanded conference site at the University of Vermont in Burlington. Keynote speakers include LaDonna Redmond, founder of the Institute for Community Resource Development, and organic farmer Jack Lazor of Vermont’s Butterworks Farm, with a special appearance by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Check out the 70+ workshops, special children’s conference, farmers’ market, ice cream social, Young Farmer Mixer and much more.

More Regional Events

(All events take place in Vermont unless otherwise noted.)

Saturday, February 6
Farmers’ Markets
Champlain Island Winter Farmers’ Market
South Hero Congregational Church, 10 am to 2 pm

Rutland Winter Farmers’ Market
The Old Strand Theater behind the Rutland Natural Food Market, 10 am to 2 pm

Montpelier Winter Farmers’ Market
VT College of Fine Arts Gym, corner of E. State Street and College Street, 10 am to 2 pm

Classes
Seed Starting 101
David Boucher will teach novice and experienced gardeners the fundamentals of seed starting for flowers and vegetable plants. Call 802.660.3505 to reserve. $10 due at time of registration. 9 to 11 am.

Beehive Building
Make your own Langstroth beehive from 1’x8’ lumber. Participants need basic woodworking with power tools skills. 10 am – 4 pm. Contact carolstenvt@yahoo.com to register.

More
Tropical Fair Trade Day Celebration
Fair Trade extends far beyond coffee and chocolate. Stop by City Market between 11 am and 3 pm for a taste of Fair Trade mangos, bananas, avocados, pineapples and citrus!

Vermont Butter & Cheese Benefit for VT Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
Book signing and cheese tasting with the founders of Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery at Mirabelles in downtown Burlington. Allison Hooper and Bob Reese will share stories from their new book In a Cheesemaker’s Kitchen, and Mirabelles will provide featured recipes. All book sales will benefit the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

Sunday, February 7
Winter Farmer’s Market: Dorset
Inside the warehouse at J.K. Adams Kitchen Store, 1430 Route 30, 10 am – 2 pm

Screening of the documentary “The Future of Food”
Bakersfield Town Hall, 40 East Bakersfield Road, 2 pm

Monday, February 8
Social Marketing Made Easy: Free Workshop
Aldrich Public Library, 6 South Washington Street, Barre, 12:30 – 2:30 pm

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