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Dates: February 9, 2012 - March 15, 2012

Link to Joel Salatin talk

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 09:14 — Ed Armstrong

Agriculture

I've been enjoying the audiobook version of Joel Salatin's book "Folks, this Aint Normal...", and today's email newsletter from Peaceful Valley included a link to a talk he gave locally:

http://groworganic.com/media/audio/Joel-Salatin.mp3?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=mp3&utm_campaign=joel-salatin

I haven't listened to it yet, but I'm sure he has something interesting to say.

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EVENT: "The Last Crop" -- February 7, 2012 at the State Theater

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:01 — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE LAND TRUST EMAIL NOTICE THAT WAS PROVIDED BY ED ARMSTRONG]

Placer Land Trust is hosting a screening of "The Last Crop" a film about one farm's effort to protect what they have built over 30 years of working the land and serving fresh, local, healthy food to their community.

The Evening Includes:

Reception 7:00-7:30

Buying Non-GMO

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:47 — Marie Brown

A good source of information if you are concerned about genetically modified food and want to avoid or eliminate it from your diet.

http://nongmoshoppingguide.com/

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Safe Seeds

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:16 — Marie Brown

Here is a link to a listing of Safe Seed companies (no ties to Monsanto or other genetically modified seed companies)

http://www.mothering.com/community/t/824672/seed-companies-safe-from-monsanto-ties

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Eliot Coleman is Coming to Reno : February 11-12, 2012

Mon, 01/02/2012 - 16:08 — PlacerSustain

THIS IS A COPY OF AN EMAIL NOTICE FROM WNC SPECIALTY CROP INSTITUTE TO DAN MACON OF FLYING MULE FARM THAT CAME TO US FROM KATHRYN MACROBERTS [THUS THE NETWORK WORKS!]:

Merry Christmas! Yes, THE Eliot Coleman is coming to Reno.Advance information is being sent to our WNC subscribers as seating is limited, and we anticipate these workshops will sell out. Please register early if you plan to attend.

WNC Specialty Crop Institute presents:

UC Extension "Farm Marketing Academy" January 2012 Sessions

Mon, 01/02/2012 - 15:55 — PlacerSustain

THIS IS A COPY OF AN EMAIL NOTICE FROM PLACER UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION:

Agriculture

Gardening for those of us who don't own land

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 17:31 — Marie Brown

Found this interesting article on how to grow many things in containers. Thought it would be of interest to those of us who do not have gardens or land to grow them on.

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/sixtysixthings-growhome-containers-withoutgarden.html