Upcoming Events with High Mowing Organic Seeds

Tradeshows we'll be attending:

Missouri Organic Association Annual Conference 2012
February 2-4, 2012, St. Louis, MO
Sales Representative: Kathryn Donovan
http://www.missouriorganic.org/Events/MOAAnnualConference2012.aspx

The Missouri Organic Association is comprised of farmers, chefs, gardeners, health professionals, and people like you who want healthy food and a healthy planet. Our farmers are from all venues of production: certified organic farmers, non-certified farmers who practice organic production methods, sustainable farmers, and conventional farmers who are considering transitioning to organic. We strive to educate consumers about certified organic products, encourage and support our farmers to attain organic certification; and, acknowledge and applaud our USDA Organic Certified members.

PASA – 21^st Annual Farming for the Future Conference
February 1-4, 2012 State College, PA
http://www.pasafarming.org/our-work/farming-for-the-future-conference

Join us as we Break Ground for a new wave of learning and growing. The trail ahead will be challenging as we define and create a New Agriculture. After a year of changing politics, weather patterns and economics, it is clear that our community must be both Versatile and Resilient to persevere and bring about through local actions solutions to the global challenges we face. The conference will pull together many ground-breakers for a series of lectures, tracks and workshops that will send you home ready to dig in and cultivate your way to a more sustainable future. Our new Friday schedule includes a third workshop slot - that means you’ll have over 100 workshops to choose from! - and we’ve built in more time for you to network with our sponsors and exhibitors, speakers and fellow conference goers. Mark your calendars now, and we’ll see you in February!

EcoFarm 32^nd Annual Conference – Raising EcoFarmers’ Voices Sales Representative: Paul Betz, Katie Lavin
February 1-4, 2012 Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA
http://www.ecofarmconference.org/

As the oldest and largest ecological agricultural gathering in the West, the EcoFarm Conference meets every year to create, maintain, and promote healthy, safe, and just food farming systems. With over 1,500 attendees, the three days yield myriad opportunities for networking with colleagues, discovering the newest ecological agricultural development and techniques, and building skills for us as individuals and together as a community. This year we are Raising EcoFarmers' Voices with over 60 workshops featuring a comprehensive array of technical sessions for farmers, ranchers, handlers, marketers, activists, students, and educators. With our generous food donors and delicious menu created by Angela Karegeannes of A Fork Full of Earth Organic Catering, meals in Crocker Hall are delicious and satisfying. Evening events include tastings, mixers, live entertainment, and more. And our annual EcoFarm Awards Ceremony on Friday evening celebrates giants in the sustainable agriculture community, always an inspiring event of the conference.

NOFA-Vermont – 30^th Annual Winter Conference
Sales Representative: Barbara Conn, Andrea Tursini
February 11-13, 2012
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
http://nofavt.org/annual-events/winter-conference

Featuring keynote speakers Vern Grubinger and Wendy Johnson, we expect this to be our biggest conference ever. Join over 1500 of your friends and neighbors to learn more about gardening, farming, homesteading, and eating locally - with over 70 workshops in the works, there's something for everyone!

New Mexico Organic Farming Conference
Sales Representative: Sara Schlosser
February 17-18, 2012
Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid, Albuquerque, NM
http://www.farmtotablenm.org/fts/2012-new-mexico-organic-farming-conference/

The 2011 NM Organic Farming Conference will be held on February 17-18th in Albuquerque. The event includes:

Welcome and Keynote presentations by leaders in the local and national organic farming community
Delicious organic meal and snacks with a focus on locally produced items
Over 30 sessions on crops, livestock, weed and pest management, market gardening, and farm support. Sessions are taught by experienced organic producers and experts in the field.

Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) – Sowing the Seeds of Our Food Sovereignty
Sales Representative: Barbara Conn
February 18-19, 2012
Granville, OH
http://www.oeffa.org/conference2012.php?PHPSESSID=fc8a8c648339dfbdf1963e836c44bb31

This inspiring and informative weekend will feature:

Keynote speakers Woody Tasch, founder and chairman of the Slow Money Alliance, a new national movement of people investing in local food systems, and Andrew Kimbell, pulic interest attorney, activist, author, and executive director of the Center for Food Safety;
More than 70 workshops focusing on sustainable agriculture and green living;
An exhibit area full of great products, resources, and networking opportunities;
Delicious organic and locally sourced meals;
A great facility with easy access to hotels and restaurants in charming Granville’
Saturday evening family entertainment, and
An engaging and interactive kids’ conference.

Georgia Organics 15^th Annual Conference– Plow Forward
Sales Representative: Kerri Hansen
February 24-25, 2012
Columbus Convention & Trade Center, Columbus, GA
http://www.georgiaorganics.org/conference.aspx

It’s finally time again – time to do what we do best: celebrate our successes, enjoy the strong community we’ve created, and unite our community to push onward for a food system which truly embodies Good Food For All! We meet in Columbus at the converted iron works factory, now the Convention and Trade Center, where plows were forged. It’s fitting to gather there, where the energy, ideas, and commitment of our members and friends merge to push our movement forward. Please join the Georgia Organics family for this invigorating conference, where two of the most enthusiastic voices for fair and healthy foods, Will Allen and Michel Nischan, and dozens of other gifted local and national presenters, will give us the tools to Plow Forward!

MOSES Organic Farming Conference
Sales Representative: Paul Betz, Katie Lavin
February 23-25, 2012
LaCrosse, WI
http://www.mosesorganic.org/conference.html

The MOSES Organic Farming Conference is the largest organic farming conference in the U.S. Organized by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), and held annually in La Crosse, WI, the OFC is an extraordinary, farmer-centered event. With over 70 informative workshops, 150 exhibitors, locally-sourced organic food, live entertainment and inspirational keynote speakers, the OFC is celebrated as the foremost educational and networking event in the organic farming community. From its humble beginning with 90 attendees in 1989, our most recent conference in February attracted almost 3,000 farmers, advocates, educators, students, and more!

Organic Growers School Annual Spring Conference
Sales Representative: Kathryn Donovan
March 3-4, 2012
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
http://www.mosesorganic.org/conference.html

The Organic Growers School Spring Conference is a one-of-a-kind event that brings people of all walks of life together for a weekend of learning and networking near Asheville, North Carolina. Since 1994, the OGS Spring Conference has been the best way to kick-off the season, with over 70 classes and hands on workshops on a variety of topics, from starting your first vegetable garden, baking bread, and saving on home energy costs, to raising your own goat herd. The mission of OGS is to provide down-to-earth, practical advice on growing and sustainable living, while remaining affordable and accessible to anyone wanting to participate.

California Small Farm Conference
Sales Representative: Gwenael Engelskirchen
March 4-6, 2012
Hyatt Regency Valencia, Valencia, CA
http://www.californiafarmconference.com/joomla/index.php

The California Small Farm Conference is the state's premier gathering of small farmers, agricultural students, farmers’ market managers and others involved in the small farm industry. The three day educational conference includes day-long short courses and on-farm tours; focused workshops; engaging keynote addresses and numerous networking opportunities. Everything you need to plan a Big Future.