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Save the date!
NOFA-NH's 10th Annual Winter Conference
Growing Food, Farms and Communities Organically
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
Dover High School
Dover, NH
Keynote Speaker: Frances Moore Lappe', author of Diet for a Small Planet and founder of the Small Planet Institute
Upcoming NOFA-NH Events and Workshops
The Art of Goat Milk Soap Making
Saturday, October 22, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Road, Keene, NH *Program Partner
Cost: $35 (plus $5 materials fee to be paid to teacher at time of class)
Join Alisa
Andrews for an afternoon of traditional soap making. Using natural
ingredients and pure essential oils, the class will make a batch of
beautiful, aromatic, and skin-soothing goat milk soap. Some topics to
be discussed include: basic aromatherapy; ways to customize your own
batches of soap with ingredients such as dried herbs, grains, and
natural coloring; creative and inexpensive sources for soap molds;
useful soap-making books; and where to get supplies. Each student will
go home with a soap sample to cut and age themselves, along with
detailed instructions. This workshop will utilize lye and is not
suitable for young children. For more information on upcoming Herbal
Events and Workshops visit: www.nofanh.org/herbworkshops
Raising Turkeys in Your Backyard
Saturday, November 5th, 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunnyfield Farm, Peterborough, NH
$20 for members and $25 for non members. Beginning farmers $5. No one will be turned away because of inability to pay If
you've ever wanted to buy a heritage breed turkey for Thanksgiving but
were unsure because you had never tried one before, now is you chance
to taste test! The specific breed is the Narragansett. The taste
testing will be before the slaughter, beginning at 12:30 pm. The
workshop will begin at 1:00 pm and will cover the complete process of
where to purchase birds, raising, challenges, comparison of traditional
and heritage breeds, problems and paybacks, what to expect, and how to
harvest.
For more details visit: http://www.sunnyfieldfarm.org/ Contact Judy Pietroniro for more information. pietroniro@comcast.net or 603-547-2537
Permaculture Certification Course
Beginning Saturday, October 29th
Local, hands-on education, in indoor & outdoor classrooms on a 25-year old organic farm in Nottingham, NH, & in a challenging urban setting in Manchester. An opportunity for all participants to be teachers
and learners. Networking opportunities for practitioners to exchange
skills; we create strong partnerships among local experts.
Professionally crafted curriculum that is accessible to
'start-where-you-are' learners, skill-laden, and nutrient dense
Register at www.chopwoodcarrywaterpermaculture.com
Cancellation Policy: No Refunds will be given for cancellations made less than one week before the workshop date.
NOFA-NH Member Discounts:
10% off for Basic & Individual Levels
20% off for Family/Farm Level
25% off for Biz/Org, Supporting & Sustaining Levels
Discount Not applicable to materials fees.
Questions? Email info@nofanh.org or call 603-224-5022.
Celebrate and Educate!
National Farm to School Month
Workshop at Colby Sawyer College
October is Non-GMO Month!
Organic food activists and consumers everywhere are taking a stand in eliminating GMOs from their diets.
Be on the forefront of the fight against Bio-engineered foods, and participate in this world wide event.
For more Information visit www.nongmomonth.org
http://www.nongmomonth.org/non-gmo-project/
NOFA-NH
recognizes that farmers, gardeners, and consumers of organic products
share a "community of interests," a common need to grow and consume
safe, healthy, nutritious, great-tasting food and a common interest in
preserving a healthy environment that nurtures all of us. In an age of
industrial agriculture, we're working to re-establish a shared sense of
pride and participation in a community-based food system that links
local farmers with local consumers, and rewards them both equally.
4 Park Street, Suite 208
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
603-224-5022
