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August
2009
-Time
for Local, Healthy Lunch - Slow Food USA Organizes National Day of
Action on Labor Day
-New Guide to Organic On-Farm Processing
-AgrAbility Program Helps Disabled Farmers Overcome Barriers
-Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund 42nd Annual
Meeting
-The Organic Farmers' Tool Chest Workshop: Essentials for Organic and
Sustainable Growers
-10th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair
July
2009
-Local
Food for Local Power
-News from Windermere Farms and Apiaries
-Southern SAWG Seeks Experienced Project Coordinator
-Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry - New Report from the USDA
-Oklahoma Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Sustainable Pest Control
Workshops
-Appalachian Sustainable Development Job Opportunity
-Combining Sustainable Agriculture, Food Justice, and Social Justice in
North Carolina
June
2009
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Southern
SAWG Pricing and Profits Course Materials Now Available!
-First
National Organic Farmer Survey Conducted by USDA: June 17 is the Target
Date for Surveys to be Submitted
-Florida
Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference: Sustaining Small
Farms; Strengthening Florida's Communities
-The
Fifth National Small Farm Conference: Roadmap to Success for Small
Farmers and Ranchers
-New
Organic Crop Rotation Manual Debuts in July; Get a Pre-Sale Discount
Through June 15
May
2009
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Major
Funding for Organic Producers and Producers Transitioning to Organic
-National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Off to a Great Start
-NAIS Update: They’re Listening!
-On Board with Southern SAWG
-Hail and Farewell to Scott Marlow
-Helen Fields, Federation of Southern Cooperatives Board Member,
Graduates from the Small Farmer Agriculture Leadership Institute
April
2009
Highlights
of this Issue:
-SARE
PDP Grant Awarded
-Funding Opportunities Coming Up!
-Visit Central North Carolina for a Weekend of Farm Tours
-Hub City Farmers’ Market Seeks Executive Director
March
2009
Highlights
of this Issue:
-New
Secretary of
Agriculture Reveals New Attitude Towards Small Family Farm
Sustainability, Civil Rights, and Rural Development with Address to the
Federation of Southern Cooperatives
-Southern SAWG Professional Development Program Offers Diverse
Sustainable Ag Training
-Organic Education Gains Ground in Tennessee
-Florida Organic Growers and Consumers Community Food Systems Workshop
with Tom Stearns
February
2009
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Conference
Voices
-Sustainable Farms are Critical for the Future
-Southern SAWG Policy News
-Letter to the President
-News from Southern SAWG Central
-Tennessee Organic Growers Association 5th Annual Farming Conference
-Growing the Next Generation of Farmers
-Georgia Organics 12th Annual Conference
-2009 SSAWG Conference Photo Gallery
January
2009
Highlights
of this Issue:
- The
2009 Practical
Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be held
January 21-24, 2009 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Can You Afford To Miss This Conference?
- Add Value to Your Chattanooga Trip
- Get Your USDA Grant Proposals Funded!
- We Want Your STUFF!
- Got Produce?
December
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-The
Best Investment of the Year! Save Money With an Early Bird Registration
-Give a Gift That Will Grow and Grow
-Exceptional Conference Speakers
-Meeting and Merging: Sustainable Agriculture Prepares for the Future
-A Gift to Southern SAWG for the Holidays
-Working for the Change We Want
-Taste of the South
-Texas Conference on Organic Production Systems
November
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Support
Family Farmers and Communities!
-Southern SAWG Conference -The Best Investment of the Year!
-Stretching Your Conference Dollars
-Beginning Farmer and Rancher Competitive Grants Program Needs Public
Stakeholder Input
-Alabama's 6th Annual Organic Vegetable Production Conference and Trade
Fair
-Community Food Leaders Forum: Seed to Table: Shaping Our Local Food
Systems
-National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture 2008 Leadership Gathering
-Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Winter Meeting
-Deep South Fruit & Vegetable Conference & Trade Show
-Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Public Policy Internships for
2009
October
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-The
2009 Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms
Conference Program is Now Online
-Southern SAWG Board of Directors;New Deadline to Apply is November 15
-Organic Certification Cost Assistance to Eligible Producers and
Handlers
-Georgia's White Oak Pastures Opens an On-Farm Processing Plant
-Southern SARE Accepting Proposals for 2009 Producer Grants and On-Farm
Research Grants
-California Legislature Passes First Bill Protecting Farmers Against GE
Lawsuits
-Carolina Sustainable Agriculture Conference, October 31 - November 2
-Will Allen of Growing Power Receives MacArthur Fellowship
September
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-The
2009 Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms
Conference, January 21-24, 2009 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
-Organic Farming and the 2008 Farm Bill: Wins and Implementation
Hurdles Ahead
-Want to Get on Board with Southern SAWG?
-Celebration of Farming, Food, and Community , September 20, 2008
Dayspring Farm, VA
-Using Edible Mushrooms as Garden Helpers, Biological Filters, and
Recycling Aids
-Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference & Organic Field Day
-Southern SARE Sustainable Community Innovation Grant Proposals Due Oct
1
August 2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-From
the Ground Up: Growing Community Food Systems
-Community Foods training Participant Spotlight: Sankofa Vision
-Celebration of Farming, Food,and Community,
Dayspring Farm, VA
-Talking About the Weather
-Who's Your Farm Hero?
-Farm and Food Leaders Training Conference, Austin, TX-
-Organic Certification Course, Goldsboro, NC
July
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Say
Cheese! These South Georgia Dairies Are a Family Affair
-Southern SAWG Receives RMA Support for Short Course at the 2009 Annual
Conference
-Celebration of Farming, Food and Community: Save the Date for a Fun
Fundraiser for Southern SAWG
-New Local Food Systems Resources From the National
Agricultural Law Center
-Organic Farming Research Foundation Grantmaking Tops $2 Million
-Future Farms 2008: Planning for Change, Oklahoma City, OK
-Real Farming--Right Now, at Central Carolina Community College
June
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Community-Based
Food Systems Breaking New Ground in Virginia
-The 2008 Farm Bill: Many gains and a few losses for Sustainable
Agriculture
-ASAP’s 2008 Local Food Guide Hits the Streets
-BonnaMoo! Moopheus joins lineup at Bonnaroo 2008
-Alabama Food Summit 08 - June 21 in Birmingham
-Southeast Region Farm to School Conference - July 17, Asheville, NC
-SARE Seeks: Communications/Outreach Assistant
May
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Biofuels:
Blessing or Boondoggle?
-Terry and La Rhea Pepper Honored with the 2008 Patrick Madden Award
-The Farm Bill Marathon
-Southern SARE Grants at Work on Farms and in Communities
-National Good Food Network Offers Funding
-Funding Opportunities From Southern SARE
-Georgia Sustainable Agriculture Summit – Focus on the Future
April
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Getting
Fresh with Farmers' Markets
-Southern SAWG Welcomes New Board Members & Thanks Outgoing
-Start Chatting it Up - 2009 Southern SAWG Conference
-Will We Have a New Farm Bill This Year?
-Organic Research and Education Grants
-Southern SARE Research and Education Grant
Upcoming Events in the South
March
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Keep the Bodies on Your Organic Operation
Healthy
-Thank You To Our Supporters
-Farm Bill Update
-The Name Game
-SARE’s 20th Anniversary New American Farm Conference
-Livestock/Carnivore Conflict Prevention Forum Starting Up
-USDA Announces Small Minority Producer Grant
February
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Groundbreaking
Tool for Learning Organic Growing Is Here!
-Survey Says…
-...And a Good Time Was Had By All
-If I Only Had a Name
-Georgia Organics 11th Annual Conference & Trade Show
-National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas
January
2008
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Conference
Pre-Registration Deadline and Updates
-New Executive Director For
Southern SAWG
-Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Awards Southern SAWG $150,000 Grant!
-Farm Bill Update
-Want to Get on Board with Southern SAWG?
-Eighth Annual Texas Conference on Organic Production Systems
December
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
Early
Bird Conference Registration
Seeking Silent Auction Donations
Lynchburg Grows: The Power of Community in Action
A Gift to Southern SAWG for the Holidays
What Do You Think of Southern SSAWG's e-News and Website?
Two New Southern SAWG Resources on the Way
Grantwriting Assistance for Underserved Producers
November
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Check Out Our Outstanding Presenters
-Talking Turkey with Mike and Teresa Walters
-What Do You Think of the e-News and Website?
-2007 Farm Bills Hits the Senate Floor
-Thanksgiving For All
-New Community Food Systems & Farm Enterprise Resources
Available
-Help For Organic Farmers to Understand GMO Regulations
October
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Southern SAWG's
Annual Conference
-Take Back Our Food!
-ALBC Conference
September
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Support
Southern SAWG as We Take Back Our Food
-Great Pre-Conference Offerings for 2008
-Keith Richards Departs Southern SAWG
-What Happened to the August e-Newsletter?
August
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Wendell
Berry and Joel Salatin at Southern SAWG Conference
January
16-19, 2008
-Southern
SAWG Presents a New Enterprise Video:
Artisan
Cheese Production and Marketing
-Southern
SAWG’s CFS Training a Hit: Building and Sustaining
Effective Community Food Projects
-Into the
Home Stretch with the Farm Bill: A Summary of Key Points and
What You Can Do Right Now
-Herbicide-Tainted
Hay: A
Cautionary Tale from Virginia
-Photo
Competition: Win a Trip to SARE’s 20th Anniversary Conference
-Continuing
Education Program in Sustainable Agriculture: First Online Course for
from SARE for Ag Professionals Now Available
July
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-It’s Crunch Time With the Farm Bill
-All About the Birds and the Bees - Wild Pollinators:
Agriculture’s Forgotten Partners
-Have You Heard? Southern SAWG Conference Dates Set For 2008
-New! Rangeland Management Strategies Bulletin - Free from SAN
-Farm Policy Receives Growing Attention in Texas: Farm & Food
Leaders Training in September
-Business Planning for Small-Scale Producers Workshop in Georgia
-Southern SAWG e-News Server Is Changing
June
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Building
and Sustaining Effective Organizations for Community Food Work in the
South: A Training Conducted by Southern SAWG
-Be a Farm Bill Hero! Farm Bill Digest Provides Important Weekly News
Alerts
-Organic Seed Sourcing Service Available Free Through 2007
-Remembering Terry Pepper
-Free Farm and Market Tour : Fruit and Vegetable Production and Market
Diversification
-New! Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) Educational and
Outreach Grants
-National Harvest Awards Call for Nominations
May
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Building
and Sustaining Effective Community Food Projects: A Training
Facilitated by Southern SAWG
-July 1 Deadline for Southern SARE Nominations
-BREAKING NEWS: Appalachian Harvest Packing and Grading Facility Fire
-Cooperative Marketing: Indian Springs Farmers Co-Op in
Mississippi
-Support Fresh, Local and Healthy Foods with the Farm and Food Policy
Project
April
2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-New
Board President Takes Southern SAWG Forward
-A Few Words from Our New President
-Southern SAWG to Three-Peat in Louisville
-Stay Connected with the Farm Bill
-North Carolina Farming Couple Finds Success Adding Poultry to
Horticulture
-Landmark Black Environmental Thought (BET) Conference
-Alex Hitt and Jim Lukens: We Thank You
-Grazing Georgia Grass Class
March 2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-2007
Farm Bill Policy Information
-Professional Development Trainings
-Conference Wrap-up
-Kentucky Department of Agriculture Restaurant Rewards
January 2007
Highlights
of this Issue:
-Conference Update
-Silent Auction Items Wanted
-USDA Community Food Projects RFP and Technical Assistance at Conference
-2007 Farm Bill Policy Roll-out
-National Organic Action Plan
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2006 Issues:
December 2006
Highlights
of this Issue:
Conference
Dates to Remember
New Session Added to Conference Program
Newly Expanded Organic Seed Sourcing Service for 2007
Farmer-to-Farmer Leadership Program
Pre-Conference Special Events
November
2006
Highlights
of this Issue:
New
Pastured Broiler Enterprise Development Resources
Conference Reminders
CFP Technical Assistance Program
Experienced Organic Farmer Exchange
Special 2007
Conference Issue
Including
descriptions of special events, conference sessions, field trips, and
more!
October 2006
Highlights of this Issue:
Conference Announcement
Organizational Profile: Farmers' Legal Action
Group, Inc.
Experienced Organic Vegetable Farmer On-Farm
Exchange
Farm
Story: Neil Hoffman
August/September
2006
Highlights of This Issue:
New Meat Goat Video and Resources from Southern SAWG
Lights, Camera, Agriculture: The Making of a Farm
Video
Unique Tools and Education Opportunities for
Pastured Animal Producers
Community Food Systems Technical Assistance
2006
Patrick Madden Award Winners: Alex and Betsy Hitt of Graham, NC
June/July
2006
Highlights of This Issue:
New Southern SAWG Resources
Helping Customers Find Your Market
USDA Support for Markets
Program Profile: Diversity at Fayetteville Farmers
Market
Funding
Opportunity: SARE Sustainable Community Innovation Grants
May 2006
Highlights of this Issue:
Training
Opportunities for Your Area
Enterprise Materials Available
New Farm Profile: Bear Creek Farms
2007 Conference Announcement
Dates and Location
Session Suggestions
Wanted
Thank you to
Conference Staff
Southern Region SARE Grant Proposals
April 2006
Highlights of this Issue:
Please
Welcome New Board Member
Thank You to Outgoing Board Members
Farmers Market Funding, Resources
Position Announcements: Ag Educator Training Project Manager &
Fund Development Coordinator
March 2006
Highlights of this Issue:
New
Southern SAWG Staff
Conference Wrap-Up
New Farm Story
Ag Policy News
January/February
2006
Highlights of this Issue:
2006 Conference Update
Disaster
Relief Training at Conference
December 2005
Highlights of this Issue:
Special
Conference Issue, Plus...
Employment Opportunity with SSAWG
End of the Year Gifts
November 2005
Highlights of this Issue:
New Short Courses, Field Trips Added to Conference
Wendell Berry to Address Conference
Disaster Relief Training to be Held in LA and at SSAWG Conference
Employment Opportunity with SSAWG
Enterprise Development Workshops Offered to Communities
Matching
Gift Deadline Extended
October 2005
Highlights of this Issue:
Annual
Conference Details Now Available
Deadline for Matching Gifts Approaches
New Enterprise Development Video
Ongoing Relief Efforts Still Need Support
September
2005
Highlights of this Issue:
Katrina Disaster Relief Contributions
For Farmers Seeking Assistance
Conference Update
Employment
Opportunities
August
2005
Highlights of This Issue:
New Video Resources
Community Food Systems Handbook
Doubling Your SSAWG Contribution
Regional Event Info
Special Educational Opportunities
Shining Stars in the Southern Region
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