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Tue 12 Jul 2011

Valley Stewardship Network Benefit with Fred Kirschenmann

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You are cordially invited to Cultivate on July 29th in La Farge, WI  for a summer evening filled with delicious food and drink, and to celebrate our shared vision of our food and water shed.


Dr. Fred Kirschenmann will serve up his thoughts about building a more just and sustainable food system. Kirschenmann is Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the president of his family’s 3,500-acre certified organic farm in south central North Dakota.


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This lovely event will be held on the eve of the Kickapoo Country Fair  and is sponsored by Organic Valley and Edible Madison. Proceeds from the dinner benefit the good works of the Valley Stewardship Network.

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Tue 12 Jul 2011

July 21 in Rochester: “Moving Local Foods To the Next Level”

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“Moving Local Foods To the Next Level”

An Educational & Inspirational Evening for Local Leaders
about SE MN Local Food Aggregation & Distribution Strategies

Thursday, July 21, 6:30 PM – 9:15 PM

University Center Rochester - 851 30th Avenue SE, Rochester
Coffman Hall section of the main campus building; Rooms CF 206-208

RSVP by July 18 to: Greg Schweser - schwe233@umn.edu - 612-625-9706

On Thursday, July 21, the Experiment in Rural Cooperation (University of Minnesota SE Regional Sustainable Development Partnership) will host a panel of project leaders from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa who have been working to expand the capacity of local farmers to grow, produce and sell food in their own regions. Come hear the stories of these local food pioneers, participate in small group discussions, and network with your neighbors to be part of the movement to strengthen the regional food system of Southeast Minnesota.


Directions: http://www.roch.edu/html-spectrum/getting_to_ucr.html

Building map: http://www.rctc.edu/campustour/maps/buildingmaps.html#ucr

Parking is available in lots around the main campus building. West lots are closest to the room.

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