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The Foodshed in Our Watershed Saturday, April 2, 2011 Westfield State College - Scanlon Banquet Hall |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Registration |
Exhibits available for viewing from 8:00 to 12:30 |
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| 8:30-9:35 | Welcome |
Bill Rose, WRWA President Dr. Elizabeth Preston, Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs, Westfield State University |
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| Keynote Address |
Margaret Christie (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture) Building the Local Food System in Western Mass |
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| 9:35-10:05 | Viewing of Exhibits | Confirmed Exhibitors: Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail Friends of Robinson State Park Left Field Farm MA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation Northeast Organic Farmers Association (NOFA) Pernell Gerver's Organic Lawn & Garden Products Western Massachusetts Fly Fishing Association Westfield River Watershed Association Westfield River Watershed Invasive Species Partnership Westfield River Wild & Scenic Advisory Committee Westfield State University Environmental Center Winding River Land Conservancy |
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| 10:05-10:45 |
Concurrent Sessions I |
Non-Profit Assistance to Preserve Land in our Watershed: Mark Noonan (Winding River Land Conservancy) Going Green in the Lawn & Garden: Pernell Gerver (Horticulturalist) The Historical Geography of Food and Farming in the Westfield River Watershed: Brian W. Conz (Westfield State University) |
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| 10:55-11:35 |
Concurrent Sessions II |
Contributions to our Foodshed: Community Gardens in the Westfield River Watershed: Shemariah Blum-Evitts (Lutheran Social Services) Effects of Agricultural Activities on the Watershed: Aaron O. Reyes (Westfield State University) Small Farming for a Living: Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox (The Kitchen Garden) |
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| 11:45-12:25 |
Concurrent Sessions III |
Preserving Working Landscapes: Ronald Hall (MA Dept of Agricultural Resources) and Barbara Hopson (MA Dept. of Agricultural Resources) The Importance and Benefits of Eating Local Organic Foods: Sharon Gensler (Northeast Ogranic Farming Association) Permaculture Concepts and Farming: Alicia Hackerson (Gray Dog's Farm) |
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| 12:30 | Raffle Drawing |
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| 1:30- ? | Field Trip |
Permaculture Farming: Alicia Hackerson (Gray Dog's Farm, Huntington) |
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Westfield River Watershed Association Westfield State University |
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