WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS FOR 2010 NOFA SUMMER CONFERENCE
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
ADULT WORKSHOPS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13: 2:00-3:30 PM
1) Attached Greenhouse for Food, Heat, and Hot Water - CC 165-69
2) CSA - Quality Production for the Entire Season - CC 805-09
3) Easy no-Knead Artisan Bread at Home - Brett Lounge 328
4) Edible Landscapes - CC 811-15
5) Farm to Pharmacy: Agriculture, Education, and Herbal Medicine - CC 903
6) Hands-on Draft Horses - Outside: Meet at the Horses
7) Making your Own Salad Dressings with Fresh Herbs - Brett Lounge 001
8) Managing Towards A Triple Bottom Line - CC 904-08
9) Mycoscaping: Mushrooms in the Permaculture Landscape - CC 804-08
10) Natural Honeybees Management - CC 905-09
11) Neighboring Food Co-ops: Working for a Sustainable Future - CC 163C
12) Organic Turkeys - CC 917
13) Organics & the Movement for Climate Justice - CC 174-76
14) Red Tomato?a Model of Regional Wholesale Distribution to Supermarkets - CC 162-75
15) Soil Fertility in Organic Farming - CC 803
16) The Farm as Classroom: Learning to Farm and Farming to Learn - CC 168C
17) The Public Health Imperative for Sustainable Agriculture: Pastured Meat - CC 101
18) USDA Introduces New Risk Management Tools for Organic Producers - CC 911-15
19) Whole Farm Organism Dairying for the Northeast - Pt. 1 of 2 - CCA
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13: 2:00-3:30 PM
20) 2010 NOFA Mural Painting - Cape Cod Lounge
21) Creative Cuisine For Kids - Cape Cod Lounge
22) Outdoor Games - Cape Cod Lounge
23) Wild About Flowers, a Botany Adventure - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13: 2:00-3:30 PM
24) Tie-Dying - Grad Lounge
25) Weave and Spin a Rabbit - Grad Lounge
ADULT WORKSHOPS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13: 4:00-5:30 PM
26) A Practical Experience with the Promise of Biochar - CC 174-76
27) Approving Organic Materials and Ag Inputs - CC 911-15
28) Compost Technologies for Soil and Plant Health - CC 805-09
29) DIY Alternative Energy on the Farm - CC 101
30) Ecological Literacy Through Permaculture - CC 804-08
31) Getting Leadership: From Sustainable Food to Social Equity - Brooks Lounge
32) Grass-fed Sheep Production and Management - CC 904-08
33) Growing Great Fall Brassicas - CC 162-75
34) Growing Organic in USDA Conservation Programs - CC 803
35) How & Why to Keep Bees in Top Bar Hives - Outside: Meet at the Hives
36) Louis Bromfield and the Literature of Place. - CC 165-69
37) Microbes: Friend or Foe? Or: Why Eat More Yogurt and Sauerkraut - Brett Lounge 001
38) Propagating Field Grown Herbs - CC 903
39) Raising Chickens From Day-old to Maturity in Your Back Yard - Outside: Meet at the Chickens
40) Share Your Farm Story and Harvest Media Coverage - CC 917
41) Social Entrepreneurship: A New Kind of Social Justice - CC 811-15
42) TOUR: Brookfield Farm's CSA Management - TOUR
43) Transition Towns: Building Community Resilience in a Time of Change - CC 168C
44) Tree and Plant Whispering: An Experience - CC 905-09
45) Whole Farm Organism Dairying for the Northeast - Pt. 2 of 2 - CCA
46) Working for a Co-operative Economy! - CC 163C
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13: 4:00-5:30 PM
47) Building Fairy Houses - Cape Cod Lounge
48) Felting Fun - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13: 4:00-5:30 PM
49) Aromatherapy Basics - Grad Lounge
50) Filmmaking is for Anyone - Grad Lounge
ADULT WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 8:00-9:30 AM
51) 35 Years Growing Co-ops! - CC 917
52) Cultured Dairy Products - Brett Lounge 001
53) Degraded Lands Restoration: Farming the Other 90% of the Landscape - CC 811-15
54) First Aid Homeopathy for Gardeners and Family - CC 904-08
55) Grazing Basics 101 - CC 165-69
56) Greenhouse Crop Selection for Specialty Customers - CC 163C
57) Hickory Gardens: A Permaculture Homestead - CC 804-08
58) Llamas 101 - South American Camelid Essentials - CC 911-15
59) Making Herbal Creams, Oils and Lip Balms - Brett Lounge 328
60) Natural Self Care - Brooks Lounge
61) Nuts & Bolts of a Financially Successful Business - CC 805-09
62) Permaculture in New Zealand - CC 803
63) Pomona's Secrets: Hardy, Delectable, Pest-free Fruits - CC 162-75
64) Power Your Farm with Renewable Energy - CC 905-09
65) Principles, Protocols, Products for Nutrient Density - CC 168C
66) Small Engine and Lawnmower Repair - Outside: Meet in the flagstones area, on patio just outside Campus Center
67) Soil Health - CC 903
68) Starting A Farm - CC 101
69) The History, Science and Art of Biochar - CC 174-76
70) Nourishing Traditions Seminar - Pt. 1 of 6: The Oiling of America/The Cholesterol Myths - CCA
71) TOUR: Hampshire College Farm Tour - TOUR
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 8:00-9:30 AM
72) Angora Rabbits For Young Children - Cape Cod Lounge
73) MIX IT UP; Make Soil, A Pot & A Plant - Cape Cod Lounge
74) Music Time With Tad - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 8:00-9:30 AM
75) Global Hunger and Heifer International - Grad Lounge
76) Small Structures - Grad Lounge
ADULT WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 10:00-11:30 AM
77) Acquiring a Farm - Pt.1 of 2 - CC 165-69
78) Advanced Lacto-Fermentation (Vegetables) - CC 163C
79) Agroforestry in the Northeast - CC 803
80) Andes Alive - Outside: Meet at the Llamas
81) City Chickens: Keeping Hens in Cities & Towns - CC 917
82) Composting for Beginners - Brooks Lounge
83) Farm or City: Raise and Use your Own Fiber - Outside: Meet at the Sheep and Rabbits
84) Farmers' Rights: Raw Milk, Poultry Processing & More - CC 162-75
85) Health and Homeopathy for Dairy Cows - CC 904-08
86) Herbal Remedies 101: A Demonstration - Brett Lounge 001
87) Introduction to Water Bath Canning - Brett Lounge 328
88) Knots for Farming and Living - CC 905-09
89) Mushrooms in the Northeast - CC 174-76
90) Nourishing Traditions Seminar - Pt. 2 of 6: Nourishing Traditional Diets -- The Key to Vibrant Health - CCA
91) People Power in Urban Community Gardens (Bronx, NY) - CC 805-09
92) Permaculture For Farmers - CC 804-08
93) Pruning Berry Plants - CC 101
94) Responsible Stewardship of the College Campus - CC 811-15
95) The Details of High School Composting and Gardening - CC 903
96) Unraveling the Mystery of Humus and Humic Acids - CC 168C
97) Vermiculture: The Wonderful World of Worm Composting - CC 911-15
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 10:00-11:30 AM
98) Butter Making for Kids - Cape Cod Lounge
99) Candle Lanterns - Cape Cod Lounge
100) Patchwork and Quilting - Cape Cod Lounge
101) Wildcraft: Herbal Adventures - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 10:00-11:30 AM
102) How to Bag Waste - Grad Lounge
103) Preparing Wild Edibles and Weeds - Grad Lounge
ADULT WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 1:00-2:30 PM
104) A Farmer's Report Along the Path to High Brix - CC 168C
105) Acquiring a Farm - Pt.2 of 2 - CC 165-69
106) DEBATE: Can Biochar Help Address the Climate Crisis? - CC 174-76
107) Eating Well on a Budget: Pressure Cookers, Crock Pots, and Using the Whole Hog - Brett Lounge 001
108) Ecological Technologies for Community Resilience - Soldier Flies - CC 804-08
109) Fair Trade - Why Not Try It Here? - CC 903
110) FAMACHA Certification for Small Ruminant Farmers - CC 917
111) How to Get Started in Beekeeping - CC 911-15
112) Human Manure and Sustainability - CC 162-75
113) Insect Pests on Vegetables - CC 805-09
114) La Finca: Supporting New Farmers in Holyoke, MA - CC 905-09
115) Llama Management - Haltering, Grooming, Handling - Outside: Meet at the Llamas
116) Lyme Disease: Naturopathic and Conventional Approaches to Treatment - CC 163C
117) Nature as Mentor: Rearing Pigs with Biology - CC 904-08
118) Permaculture Principles in Home Landscape Design - CC 803
119) Nourishing Traditions Seminar - Pt. 3 of 6: Principles of Healthy Traditional Diets - CCA
120) Season Extension For the Winter CSA and Home Garden - Brooks Lounge
121) Small Fruit on a Certified Organic Farm - CC 101
122) Sustaining OrganiCzational Momentum - CC 811-15
123) The Family Cow - Outside: Meet at the Cow
124) TOUR: Cover Crops for Soil and Crop Health - TOUR
125) TOUR: Sidehill Farm Dairy - TOUR
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 1:00-2:30 PM
126) Don't Let Them Tell You That! Protest Poster Making - Cape Cod Lounge
127) Happy Dan Parade Prep! - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14: 1:00-2:30 PM
128) Honeybee Ecology - Grad Lounge
129) Making Herbal Bodycare - Grad Lounge
WORKSHOPS DURING THE FAIR: 3-5:00 PM
130) Dogs Herd Ducks; Kids Herd Kids - Outside: Meet at the Dogs and Ducks
131) Llamas on the Lawn - Outside: Meet at the Llamas
WORKSHOP DURING THE FAIR: 3-4:30 PM
132) NOFA Policy Issue Forum - CC 165-69
WORKSHOP DURING THE FAIR: 4-5:30 PM
133) A Place for Us: People of Color in the Organic Movement - CC 903
ADULT WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 8:00-9:30 AM
134) Nourishing Traditions Seminar - Pt. 4 of 6: A Campaign for Real Milk - CCA
135) Biodynamics: What's It All About? - CC 101
136) Biological Farm Management of Pastures and Hayfields - CC 168C
137) Building a Root Cellar - CC 904-08
138) Carbon Neutral/Carbon Negative Greenhouse Production - CC 162-75
139) Community-based Approaches to Urban Food Security - CC 803
140) Double Cropping and Season Extension - CC 174-76
141) Environmental Medicine: A Naturopathic View - Pt. 1 of 2 - Brett Lounge 001
142) Felting Wool - Outside: Meet at the Registration Tent
143) Fossil Fuel Free Farming - CC 911-15
144) Growing Edible Sprouts At Home - Brett Lounge 328
145) Integrating Livestock and Vegetable Production - CC 805-09
146) Peace/Earth/Healing/Sing - Brooks Lounge
147) Pollinator-friendly Landscaping - CC 811-15
148) Potato Culture - CC 163C
149) Resources & Inspiration for Women Farmers - CC 165-69
150) Starting and Managing a CSA with Permaculture Principles - CC 804-08
151) The Home Apple Orchard - CC 917
152) TOUR: Simple Gifts Farm's CSA Management - TOUR
153) Updates on Governmental Food Safety Initiatives and Effects on Farmers - CC 903
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 8:00-9:30 AM
154) Make a Flower Fairy - Cape Cod Lounge
155) Sprout Magic - Cape Cod Lounge
156) Victorian Games - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 8:00-9:30 AM
157) Backyard Chickens - Grad Lounge
ADULT WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 10:00-11:30 AM
158) Apitherapy: Healing with Hive Products - CC 803
159) Cattle Genetics for 100% Grass-Fed Beef Production - CC 163C
160) Chemicals, Hormone Disruption & Immune Effects - Pt. 2 of 2 - Brett Lounge 001
161) Creating Enthusiasm for Change in Your Community - CC 811-15
162) Cultivating the Campus: Growing Food and Consciousness - CC 805-09
163) Financial Permaculture & Ecosystem Investing - CC 804-08
164) GMO Crisis in Maya Land- Heirloom Seeds, and Multi-nationals - CC 917
165) Growing Herbs in Containers - Outside: Meet at Registration Tent
166) Nourishing Traditions Seminar - Pt. 5 of 6: How to Change Your Diet for the Better - CCA
167) The Science of Quality and a Strategy for Nutrient Density Standards - CC 168C
168) Singing for Activism, Fun, and Transformation - Brooks Lounge
169) Small-scale Grain Production - CC 174-76
170) Starting a CSA - CC 165-69
171) Sustainably Raising Chickens - CC 904-08
172) The Birds and the Bees: Urban Agriculture and Environmental Education - CC 911-15
173) TOUR: Simple Gifts Farm: Integrating Livestock and Vegetable Production - TOUR
174) Twenty Years Later - The Organic World Since the OFPA - CC 905-09
175) Urban and Suburban Agriculture - CC 101
176) Winter Vegetable Production for the Backyard Gardener - CC 162-75
177) Yoga for Farmers and Gardeners - Outside: Meet at Registration Tent
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 10:00-11:30 AM
178) Hopscotch - Cape Cod Lounge
179) Learn to Draw Your Favorite Animals - Cape Cod Lounge
180) Play Party Rhythm Games and Dances - Cape Cod Lounge
181) Silly Science - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 10:00-11:30 AM
182) Play & Think & Play Some More - Grad Lounge
183) Working Oxen - Outside: Meet at the Oxen
ADULT WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 1:00-2:30 PM
184) An Upstart in the Land Care Field: How Can AOLCPs Adjust, Adapt and Thrive? - CC 811-15
185) Animals and Crops Integration in Agroecology - CC 101
186) Arcosanti, Paolo Soleri, and Ecological Cities - CC 903
187) Backyard Medicinal Herb Walk - Outside: Meet at the Registration Tent
188) Nourishing Traditions Seminar - Pt. 6 of 6: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - CCA
189) Build Rich Soil with Keyline Design - CC 804-08
190) Building Community Gardens That Are Accessible To All People - CC 803
191) Creating Vibrant Youth Programs - CC 917
192) Easy and Free Computer Farm Record Keeping - CC 805-09
193) For the Love of Fiber: Sheep to Shawl Overview - CC 165-69
194) Gardening in Small Spaces - CC 168C
195) Growing Winter Greens - CC 163C
196) Nourishing Our Children - CC 174-76
197) Preventing Back Injuries on the Farm and in the Garden - CC 904-08
198) Small Grains on Small Farms - CC 162-75
199) TOUR: UMass Student Farm - Organic Research - TOUR
200) Weston A. Price Foundation Principles in Medicine and Dentistry - CC 911-15
201) Worm Composting - From The Ground Up. - CC 905-09
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 1:00-2:30 PM
202) Cattle Care - Outside: Meet at the Young Cows
203) Outdoor Games - Cape Cod Lounge
204) Story Time in American Sign Language - Cape Cod Lounge
TEEN WORKSHOPS - SUNDAY, AUGUST 15: 1:00-2:30 PM
205) A Real Food Connection: Hopi Blue Corn - Grad Lounge
206) Yes, Teens Don't Have To Go To School - Grad Lounge
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