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The mission of this group is to promote the use of environmentally and economically sound agricultural practices and to ensure a healthy future for family farms and all of the people of central Minnesota.
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Coordinator 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Kent Solberg (218 632-7580)
Vice Chair: Greg Nolan (320 594-6317)
Secretary: Mel Wiens (218 894-2715)
Treasurer: Kevin Happke (320 468-2451) 321main@sytekcom.com
Sister Ruth Lentner (320 632-2981)
Chris Barnier (320 632-6491)
Mike Stine
Accountant: Ken Sanders (218 631-1435)
Coordinator: Sue Peterson (320 355-2980)
CONTACT: Jim Chamberlin,
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Upcoming Events 2009
During the next couple of months, there are several opportunities to learn more about orchards and connect with other orchardists. Click on the links below to get detailed information:
It is not too late to register for the 100 Orchards Grafting Workshop coming up on March 28, if you have not already done so! Please contact Sue Peterson for more information (azariahsue@yahoo.com or 320 355-2980) , 2009 Grafting Workshop March 28 1-4PM Sauk Centre, MN Camp Hill Village
15136 Celtic Dr Cost is $20 which includes 5 grafted apple or pear trees. Bring scion wood if you have a favorite tree to replicate. (no lunch)
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Past Events SFA-CM is launching a new project called the 100 Orchards Project. Its mission is “ to teach our neighbors how to plant and care for diverse, stable, and resilient orchards that provide productive quantities of high quality food. As part of the project, we had a grafting workshop in April and a pruning workshop in August. Our next workshop is planned for October and will be an “Apple Festival”. It will give ideas on how to preserve the harvest. The time and location are yet to be determined, so please contact Sue Peterson for details (azariahsue@yahoo.com).
A workbook/catalog for the 100 Orchards Project is in the process of being written and should be available in time for the annual meeting on January 5 2008.
Extending the Harvest, Expanding the Season workshop featuring author and gardener Eliot Coleman http://www.mda.state.mn.us/food/organic/
Fall Field Days: Every fall we have a number of field days at member farms where we meet and discuss the projects that farmer is doing. It is mostly about community and it is lots of fun! Watch this space for more information coming soon.
Annual Meeting: Early each year we have our annual meeting, where we bring in a speaker about a current topic of interest, and we meet to discuss the business of the chapter. In 2007, we met in January and our topic was “Carbon Sequestration”
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The Aims and Purposes of this Association are:
************************************************** We welcome non-farming persons committed to a safe and sustainable environment. Our membership is open to any person regardless of race, color or creed. |
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A number of years ago, we published and distributed a coloring book for first and second graders called Annelid (about the life cycle of an earthworm). We are working on publishing it again, and possibly updating it.
To view the book after downloading you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on "Get Acrobat Reader" to download the free software. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the book.
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