2007 Sustainable Agriculture Conference
S p o n s o r s
CO N F E R E N C E
S T E W A R D ( $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 )
NORTH CAROLINA SARE
KE Y N O T E
S P O N S O R ( $ 5 , 0 0 0 )
EARTH FARE
S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y S P O N S O R S ( $ 5 , 0 0 0 )
DUKE UNIVERSITY
SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY
TR A C K S P O N S O R S ( $ 2 , 5 0 0 )
ORGANIC VALLEY (ORGANIC DAIRY PRODUCTION)
COMPASS GROUP (FARM TO INSTITUTION)
C U L T I V A T O R S ( $ 2 , 0 0 0 )
GREENLIFE GROCERY
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
PO L L I N A T O R S ( $ 1 , 0 0 0 )
DAVID W. BRADSHAW
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
& CONSUMER SERVICES
FIFTH SEASON GARDENING COMPANY
NEW LIFE JOURNAL
WEAVER STREET MARKET
LIVE OAK FARMS
CAROLINA FARM CREDIT & CAPE FEAR FARM CREDIT
EASTERN CAROLINA ORGANICS
S U P P O R T E R S ( $ 5 0 0 )
LINDLEY MILLS
BACK HOME MAGAZINE
NC A&T UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
BRASWELL FOODS
CAROLINA FOOD PROS
GROWING MAGAZINE
NCSU COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE &
LIFE SCIENCES AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
PA T R O N S ( $ 2 5 0 )
MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
RAINBOW MEADOW FARMS
NEPTUNE’S HARVEST
PIEDMONT BIOFUELS
Co n f e re n c e S i te
Durham Marriott at the Civic Center
201 Foster Street
Durham, NC 27701
1-800-909-8375 (toll free)
1-919-768-6000 (local)
Complimentary on-site parking is available at the Civic Center. Valet parking is available for $10 per day. Off-site parking
is available; contact the hotel for details.
Driving Directions to the Durham Marriott: From the North (Richmond, VA): Take I-95 South. At Exit 51, take ramp onto I-85 South. At “Durham Downtown” Exit
177, turn right onto ramp, keep straight to stay on ramp, then bear right to connect with US Hwy 15-501 Business /
North Roxboro Street. Roxboro leads directly to US Hwy 15-501 Business / North Mangum Street. Follow “Downtown”
signs, after approx. 1 mile, turn right onto West Morgan Street. About a tenth of a mile (2 blocks), take a left onto
Foster Street. Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is on the right at the corner of Foster Street and Morgan Street.
From the East (Wilmington, NC): Take I-40 West. At Exit 279-B, take ramp onto SR 147 / Durham Freeway. Drive about
4 miles, then take Exit 12-B, bearing right onto Jackie Robinson. Bear right onto South Roxboro Street (US Hwy 15-501
Business) then bear left onto Morgan Street, the “Downtown Loop.” Continue on Morgan Street to the third stoplight
(about a tenth of a mile), and take a left onto Foster Street. The Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is on the right
corner of Foster Street and Morgan Street.
From the West (Asheville, NC): Take I-40 East. Bear left onto I-85. Take Exit 172 and keep right onto SR 147 / Durham
Freeway. After about 4 miles, at Exit 13, take a right onto ramp, then turn left on West Chapel Hill Street. Go through 5
stoplights. The sixth stoplight is Foster Street: turn left on Foster Street and the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is
immediately on the left.
From the South (Columbia, SC): Take I-77 North. At Exit 13-A, turn right onto ramp to connect with I-85 North. Continue
on I-85. Take Exit 172 and bear right onto SR 147 / Durham Freeway. At Exit 13, take a right onto ramp, then turn
left on West Chapel Hill Street. Go through 5 stoplights. The sixth stoplight is Foster Street: turn left on Foster Street
and the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center is immediately on the left.
Ac c o m o d a t i o n s
Durham Marriott at the Civic Center
We have a block of rooms reserved at the Durham Marriott with a special conference rate of $99 per night, double
occupancy. Don’t miss out on this opportunity stay in the heart of the action – all conference activities will happen in
or around the Durham Marriott.
You must make your own hotel reservations before October 18th in order to receive the discount! Use the group reference
code “SAC” or mention that you are with the Sustainable Agriculture Conference to obtain the CFSA group rate.
Reservations by phone: 1-800-909-8375 or reserve online: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rducv-durhammarriott-
at-the-civic-center/
Camping in the Durham Area
Birchwood RV Park, 5901 Wilkins Dr. , Ph: (919) 493-1557
Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Rd, Ph: (919) 383-1686
Lake Michie Recreation Area, 2303 Bahama Rd, Ph: (919) 477-3906
Rollingview State Recreation Area at Falls Lake, I-85 N. to U.S. 70 Bypass., Ph: (919) 676-1027
Farmer-to-Farmer Host Program
Staying at a local farm can help farmers reduce travel expenses who otherwise may not be able to attend the conference
and is also a valuable opportunity to share experiences and trade knowledge. If you live in the Durham area and
would like to offer your home/farm as a potential farmer host site, or if you are in need of such a place to stay, please
email cheryl@carolinafarmstewards.org or call (919) 542-2402 and we will try to match those needing accommodations.
Ride Share Bulletin Board
Carpooling is an environmentally responsible, cost effective and potentially fun way of getting to the conference!
If you are traveling by yourself and would like to give someone a ride, or do not have transportation to the conference
and would like to find someone with whom you could carpool, please contact the CFSA office to sign up on our
ride-share bulletin board. Email cheryl@carolinafarmstewards.org or call (919) 542-2402 and we will attempt to help
find a carpool match for you. Your CFSA chapter listserv is also an excellent forum to request or offer carpooling to the
conference! |
