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2012 Annual Meeting
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Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association 2012 Annual Meeting
January 21, 2012
Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N 11th Ave
The Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association will be holding its 2012 Annual Meeting
on Saturday, January 21st, at Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave, Duluth, MN
55805. All are welcome to participate in educational workshops and enjoy a local foods
dinner of hearty winter soups and homemade bread. The afternoon will include keynote
speaker Gary Zimmer of Midwestern BioAg, "Feed the World".
Itinerary, workshop, and cost details are as follows.
Noon -- Welcome and Registration. Visit display tables. Renew your membership.
12:30 – Workshops
1. Interpreting Soil Test Results for Organic Soil Management – Allen Philo, Midwestern
BioAg.
We have different soil labs, different opinions, different approaches. What common ground
can we find? How can we use these tests effectively? Dividing out soil correction from crop
fertilizer sure helps understand and simplify a fertility program. Learn and discuss a logical
approach to nutrient management on farms from grazing to intensive vegetable farming.
Part 2 - Soil Amendments for Organic Production.
The how, what where, and how much. You have the soil test, now how do you select the
inputs? There is no one right way or magic product. Testing and monitoring, selecting within
a budget will be the focus of this workshop.
2. Making Local Food Accessible Across the Income Spectrum – Jane Jewett, MISA.
On-farm SNAP/EBT acceptance. CSAs: SNAP/EBT and other options. Farmers'
Markets: WIC-FMNP and Senior FMNP vouchers, "Market Bucks", other incentive programs,
SNAP/EBT. Food rescue: gleaning operations, food shelves. Examples of a variety of
efforts happening across the country.
1:30 -- Local Foods Dinner in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. Visit display tables.
2:30 -- Business Meeting in sanctuary upstairs (Elections, Budget, Discussions)
3:15 -- Keynote Speaker Gary Zimmer, Midwest BioAg “Feed the World”. In sanctuary
upstairs. Starting with your local community… with nutrient rich, clean, high yielding crops.
Can we do this organically? What is achievable? Gary’s presentation will be on successful
farms around the country and what they have done to work toward this goal. It’s a system of
farming, certainly not a single silver bullet, but a ‘silver buckshot’ approach to success. You
can’t violate the principles, the basics need to be addressed for a guaranteed success.
This will be an upbeat, positive approach putting profit and fun into farming.
4:45 -- Adjourn
Cost $10. $5 for SFA members. Kids under 10 free. Meal ticket an additional $5.
Call for Candidates – The Lake Superior SFA Board is seeking candidates for board
members. Election will be during the business meeting. Help local sustainable food system
efforts.
For more information contact Kelly Smith at 218-879-3829, kellythegreenman@yahoo.com
January 21, 2012
Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N 11th Ave
The Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association will be holding its 2012 Annual Meeting
on Saturday, January 21st, at Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave, Duluth, MN
55805. All are welcome to participate in educational workshops and enjoy a local foods
dinner of hearty winter soups and homemade bread. The afternoon will include keynote
speaker Gary Zimmer of Midwestern BioAg, "Feed the World".
Itinerary, workshop, and cost details are as follows.
Noon -- Welcome and Registration. Visit display tables. Renew your membership.
12:30 – Workshops
1. Interpreting Soil Test Results for Organic Soil Management – Allen Philo, Midwestern
BioAg.
We have different soil labs, different opinions, different approaches. What common ground
can we find? How can we use these tests effectively? Dividing out soil correction from crop
fertilizer sure helps understand and simplify a fertility program. Learn and discuss a logical
approach to nutrient management on farms from grazing to intensive vegetable farming.
Part 2 - Soil Amendments for Organic Production.
The how, what where, and how much. You have the soil test, now how do you select the
inputs? There is no one right way or magic product. Testing and monitoring, selecting within
a budget will be the focus of this workshop.
2. Making Local Food Accessible Across the Income Spectrum – Jane Jewett, MISA.
On-farm SNAP/EBT acceptance. CSAs: SNAP/EBT and other options. Farmers'
Markets: WIC-FMNP and Senior FMNP vouchers, "Market Bucks", other incentive programs,
SNAP/EBT. Food rescue: gleaning operations, food shelves. Examples of a variety of
efforts happening across the country.
1:30 -- Local Foods Dinner in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. Visit display tables.
2:30 -- Business Meeting in sanctuary upstairs (Elections, Budget, Discussions)
3:15 -- Keynote Speaker Gary Zimmer, Midwest BioAg “Feed the World”. In sanctuary
upstairs. Starting with your local community… with nutrient rich, clean, high yielding crops.
Can we do this organically? What is achievable? Gary’s presentation will be on successful
farms around the country and what they have done to work toward this goal. It’s a system of
farming, certainly not a single silver bullet, but a ‘silver buckshot’ approach to success. You
can’t violate the principles, the basics need to be addressed for a guaranteed success.
This will be an upbeat, positive approach putting profit and fun into farming.
4:45 -- Adjourn
Cost $10. $5 for SFA members. Kids under 10 free. Meal ticket an additional $5.
Call for Candidates – The Lake Superior SFA Board is seeking candidates for board
members. Election will be during the business meeting. Help local sustainable food system
efforts.
For more information contact Kelly Smith at 218-879-3829, kellythegreenman@yahoo.com