Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

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Contact: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Amy Armbruster, Communications Coordinator
(919) 542-2402 or Email

www.carolinafarmstewards.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 9, 2011

MEDIA ADVISORY

Sustainable Agriculture Conference Brings Together
Farmers and Foodies to Support Local, Organic Farms

The demand for local, organic food is exploding! More and more consumers are making the choice to spend their food dollars on locally grown, sustainably produced food. More people are starting sustainable farms – many of them young people, and more farmers’ markets, farm-to-fork restaurants and food businesses are popping up all across the country. But, small-scale, sustainable farms face growing challenges: GMOs, market competition, pest and disease pressure, labor shortages, labeling and industrial-sized food safety laws. The 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference happening in Durham, NC Nov. 11-13, 2011 will bring together over 1,000 farmers, gardeners, foodies, and agriculture professionals to tackle these challenges and to learn from the experts about how to meet the demand for local, organic food.

The Conference is the largest of its kind in the Carolinas and offers over 60 classes on sustainable horticulture, livestock, soils, mushrooms, permaculture, bees, and food, as well as pre-conference farm tours and skill-building workshops. Beginner and advanced classes will be taught by the country’s top sustainable agriculture experts.

The conference keynote speaker is world-renowned local food advocate and best-selling author of This Organic Life, Joan Dye Gussow. Joan will be speaking during the Local Foods Feast on Nov. 11 at 6:30 PM. Tickets to this magical meal made with only the best in-season, sustainably grown ingredients supplied by local farms can be purchased separately from the conference registration.

What: 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference hosted by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

When: Nov. 11-13, 2011
Register by Aug. 20, 2011 for early bird rates. Rates go up again after Oct. 18, 2011.

Where: Durham, NC at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel

Who: All conference offerings are open to the public. Conference meals, including the Local Foods Feast, and pre-conference tours and workshops may be purchased separately from full or one-day conference registrations.

For a complete list of conference offerings and to register for the conference or the Local Foods Feast and Keynote, please visit: www.carolinafarmstewards.org

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Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is a 32-year-old non-profit with over 1,500 members that advocates for fair farm and food policies, builds the systems family farms need to thrive, and educates communities about local organic farming. Our vision is the creation of a regional food system in the Carolinas that is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for the land. To learn more, visit www.carolinafarmstewards.org.

The Sustainable Agriculture Conference is sponsored by: Live Oak Farms, North Carolina SARE Program, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and edible Piedmont and edible Upcountry.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 9, 2011

Contact: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Amy Armbruster, Communications Coordinator
(919) 542-2402 or Email

www.carolinafarmstewards.org

MEDIA ADVISORY

Local Foods Feast and Keynote Supports Local, Organic Farms

Tickets for the legendary Local Foods Feast are now on sale! This magical, mouthwatering meal made with only the best in-season, sustainably grown ingredients supplied by local farms is one of the highlights of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Proceeds from the event will support the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s work to help sustainable family farms thrive in the Carolinas.

The keynote speaker at the Feast is world-renowned local food advocate and best-selling author of This Organic Life, Joan Dye Gussow. A passionate supporter of organic, local food and small, family farms, Joan has spent a lifetime championing the idea that locally-grown food eaten in season makes sense -- economically, ecologically, and gastronomically. Joan has not made a presentation of this kind in over 3 years. Her speech about the connection between the way we grow food and the healthiness of what we eat will inspire and challenge.

What: The Local Foods Feast is a part of the 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference hosted by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.

The 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference happening in Durham, NC Nov. 11-13, 2011 is the largest conference of its kind in the Carolinas and offers over 60 classes on sustainable horticulture, livestock, soils, mushrooms, permaculture, bees, and food, as well as pre-conference farm tours and skill-building workshops.

When: The Local Foods Feast will be held on Nov. 11, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Where: Durham, NC at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel

To buy tickets to the Local Foods Feast and Keynote and for more information on the Sustainable Agriculture Conference, please visit: www.carolinafarmstewards.org

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The Sustainable Agriculture Conference is sponsored by: Live Oak Farms, North Carolina SARE Program, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and edible Piedmont and edible Upcountry.

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The Sustainable Agriculture Conference is sponsored by: Live Oak Farms, North Carolina SARE Program, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and edible Piedmont and edible Upcountry.

The Sustainable Agriculture Conference is sponsored by: Live Oak Farms, North Carolina SARE Program, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and edible Piedmont and edible Upcountry.



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Donate Now: $	PRESS ROOM Contact: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Amy Armbruster, Communications Coordinator (919) 542-2402 or Email www.carolinafarmstewards.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 9, 2011 MEDIA ADVISORY Sustainable Agriculture Conference Brings Together Farmers and Foodies to Support Local, Organic Farms The demand for local, organic food is exploding! More and more consumers are making the choice to spend their food dollars on locally grown, sustainably produced food. More people are starting sustainable farms – many of them young people, and more farmers’ markets, farm-to-fork restaurants and food businesses are popping up all across the country. But, small-scale, sustainable farms face growing challenges: GMOs, market competition, pest and disease pressure, labor shortages, labeling and industrial-sized food safety laws. The 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference happening in Durham, NC Nov. 11-13, 2011 will bring together over 1,000 farmers, gardeners, foodies, and agriculture professionals to tackle these challenges and to learn from the experts about how to meet the demand for local, organic food. The Conference is the largest of its kind in the Carolinas and offers over 60 classes on sustainable horticulture, livestock, soils, mushrooms, permaculture, bees, and food, as well as pre-conference farm tours and skill-building workshops. Beginner and advanced classes will be taught by the country’s top sustainable agriculture experts. The conference keynote speaker is world-renowned local food advocate and best-selling author of This Organic Life, Joan Dye Gussow. Joan will be speaking during the Local Foods Feast on Nov. 11 at 6:30 PM. Tickets to this magical meal made with only the best in-season, sustainably grown ingredients supplied by local farms can be purchased separately from the conference registration. What: 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference hosted by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association When: Nov. 11-13, 2011 Register by Aug. 20, 2011 for early bird rates. Rates go up again after Oct. 18, 2011. Where: Durham, NC at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel Who: All conference offerings are open to the public. Conference meals, including the Local Foods Feast, and pre-conference tours and workshops may be purchased separately from full or one-day conference registrations. For a complete list of conference offerings and to register for the conference or the Local Foods Feast and Keynote, please visit: www.carolinafarmstewards.org #### Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is a 32-year-old non-profit with over 1,500 members that advocates for fair farm and food policies, builds the systems family farms need to thrive, and educates communities about local organic farming. Our vision is the creation of a regional food system in the Carolinas that is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for the land. To learn more, visit www.carolinafarmstewards.org. The Sustainable Agriculture Conference is sponsored by: Live Oak Farms, North Carolina SARE Program, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and edible Piedmont and edible Upcountry. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 9, 2011 Contact: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Amy Armbruster, Communications Coordinator (919) 542-2402 or Email www.carolinafarmstewards.org MEDIA ADVISORY Local Foods Feast and Keynote Supports Local, Organic Farms Tickets for the legendary Local Foods Feast are now on sale! This magical, mouthwatering meal made with only the best in-season, sustainably grown ingredients supplied by local farms is one of the highlights of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Proceeds from the event will support the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s work to help sustainable family farms thrive in the Carolinas. The keynote speaker at the Feast is world-renowned local food advocate and best-selling author of This Organic Life, Joan Dye Gussow. A passionate supporter of organic, local food and small, family farms, Joan has spent a lifetime championing the idea that locally-grown food eaten in season makes sense -- economically, ecologically, and gastronomically. Joan has not made a presentation of this kind in over 3 years. Her speech about the connection between the way we grow food and the healthiness of what we eat will inspire and challenge. What: The Local Foods Feast is a part of the 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference hosted by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. The 26^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference happening in Durham, NC Nov. 11-13, 2011 is the largest conference of its kind in the Carolinas and offers over 60 classes on sustainable horticulture, livestock, soils, mushrooms, permaculture, bees, and food, as well as pre-conference farm tours and skill-building workshops. When: The Local Foods Feast will be held on Nov. 11, 2011 at 6:30 PM Where: Durham, NC at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel To buy tickets to the Local Foods Feast and Keynote and for more information on the Sustainable Agriculture Conference, please visit: www.carolinafarmstewards.org #### Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is a 32-year-old non-profit with over 1,500 members that advocates for fair farm and food policies, builds the systems family farms need to thrive, and educates communities about local organic farming. Our vision is the creation of a regional food system in the Carolinas that is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for the land. To learn more, visit www.carolinafarmstewards.org. The Sustainable Agriculture Conference is sponsored by: Live Oak Farms, North Carolina SARE Program, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co., The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and edible Piedmont and edible Upcountry.
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