Sustainable Agriculture and Local Food Systems Workshop

Submitted by Bob Bowles, Slow Food Asheville

An Appalachian Regional Commission Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture and Local Food Systems March 18, 2011 · 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. · Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

Interest in sustainable agriculture is putting the Appalachian Region’s rich agricultural life and diverse food assets on the map. Across the Region, communities are developing partnerships to take advantage of the economic opportunities this approach offers. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is convening a series of workshops to help develop strategies to grow local food networks through regional collaboration. ARC welcomes your participation in the third of these workshops, in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, on March 18.

Workshop presenters will include: Charlie Jackson, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, Asheville, North Carolina
Tom Philpott, Maverick Farms, Boone, North Carolina
Susi Gott Seguret, Seasonal School of Culinary Arts, Madison County, North Carolina
Jerry Moles, New River Valley LandCare, Grayson County, Virginia
Space is limited; register soon!

When: March 18, 2011, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  At The Pilot Center, 612 East Main Street, Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. Cost: $10; includes an “Appalachian Foodways Luncheon” provided by the Pilot Center in partnership with Pilot Mountain Pride.
How to Register: Reply to this email at events@arc.gov with the following information: Participant name, email address, and phone number. Workshop participants are asked to contribute $10 via check or money order (payable to the Surry County Economic Development Foundation) to defray the cost of lunch and refreshments. Registration ends March 14, 2011.

Buncombe County Extension office. You MUST pre-register by calling 255-5522.
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