Greetings!
NOFA/MASS will hold its 19th Annual Winter Conference & Annual Meeting at Bancroft School in Worcester, MA on Saturday, January 21st, 2006. This one day event will feature 30 workshops, a keynote speech with Brian Donahue, a potluck lunch, the NOFA/Mass annual meeting, a children’s program, a farmer’s market, exhibits and a raffle. It promises to be a great day – I hope you’ll join us! Jassy Bratko, Conference Coordinator
SPONSORS
WORKSHOPS
The workshops offer you a wide variety of topics to choose from and may vary in level from beginner to advanced. Full descriptions are available here.
For organic land care professionals there are three re-accreditation credits (please bring your forms)
REGISTRATION
Take advantage of the “early bird” discount by registering prior to January 13. NOFA members of any state, and MOFGA members, receive a $5 discount. Click here to register now. Please pick up your registration packet prior to attending workshops. For further registration information, contact Dennis Cronin, Registration Coordinator, at (508) 799-2278 or rabbitnet@juno.com
TEA CUP RAFFLE
Purchase as many tickets as you like and place them in the cup next to the prize(s) of your choice. Odds of winning depend on the number of tickets in each cup, and how many of them are yours! Winners are chosen at the Annual Meeting. You must pick up your items by the end of the day.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Children ages 3-12 may participate in the Children’s Program for a variety of games, crafts and other activities. This program will run during workshops only. If weather permits, children will go outside so please dress them accordingly. Snacks are provided, however, if your child has dietary restrictions please provide your own snacks. We would appreciate Children’s Program registrations by January 13. After January 13, please contact Jennifer Van Fleet, the Children’s Program Coordinator, directly with your children’s names and ages. Please contact Jennifer with any questions at 603-485-5209 or jennifervanfleetdesigns@yahoo.com. Jennifer is a mother of three young children, is working on a master’s degree in art education and has taught art in middle and high school.
POTLUCK LUNCH
Your culinary contributions make this a very popular component of the conference. Please bring enough to serve 6-8 people of hearty appetite. Please do not bring soup. Based on the first letter of your last name, please bring the following type of dish:
A-K Hot Main Course
P-T Fruit or Dessert
L-O Cold Salad
U-Z Beverages
To help save our natural resources, please bring your own place setting (cup, plate, silverware, napkin). The potluck is a wonderful opportunity to share a meal with other folks who really care about what they eat. It isn’t practical for us to label all ingredients in each dish, so if you have dietary restrictions please bring your own lunch.
ANNUAL MEETING
NOFA/Mass President Frank Albani, Jr. will facilitate. There will be committee reports, voting for next year’s Board, and a chance for members to share their vision about where NOFA/Mass should head and how we can get there. All are welcome!
FARMERS’ MARKET & EXHIBITS
The Farmer’s Market offers a wide assortment of locally produced items, providing a great opportunity for farmers to sell some of their stored items or take orders for the coming year, and for everyone else to support those who support us. Exhibits present ideas or products we think you will find interesting. If you’d like to display your products or literature, please contact Tom Szeleky, Exhibit Coordinator at 781-894-4358 or seedpotato@yahoo.com
COFFEE AND TEA
Available 8:0am – 12 noon. Proceeds to benefit NOFA/Mass. Please bring your own mug.
WEATHER CANCELLATION
If the parking lot is not accessible, event cancellation will be posted on the website:
http://www.nofamass.org/index.php or You can call the Conference Coordinator, Jassy Bratko at 978-928-5646 or Julie Rawson at 978-355-2853
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