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Featured Keynoters
The 2012 Summer Conference featured keynoters are Representative Chellie Pingree and Jeffrey Smith.
Fri., Aug. 10, 7:30pm: Representative Chellie Pingree is an organic farmer and a member of the Agriculture Committee in the U.S. Congress. She introduced the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act-a comprehensive package of reforms to agriculture policy that will expand opportunities for local and regional farmers and make it easier for consumers to have access to healthy foods.
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Sat., Aug. 11, 7:00pm: Jeffrey Smith is a consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices and author of the world's bestselling and #1 rated book on the health dangers genetically modified organisms (GMOs). His meticulous research documents how biotech companies continue to mislead legislators and safety officials to put the health of society at risk, and the environment in peril.
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Welcome
Save the Date: August 10-12, 2012
Looking ahead to the 38th year of the NOFA Summer conference.
This is the one stop place for info about the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Summer Conference. Our last conference took place at UMass Amherst August 12-14, 2011. Our next conference will be August 10-12, 2012. Check back on this site throughout the year as new information becomes available.
A call for workshop proposals will be posted on this website in December 2011, and a final list of workshops will be posted in April 2012.
What's this conference about?
View a list of the 225+ workshops presented in 2011 on organic farming, gardening, land care, draft animals, homesteading, sustainability, nutrition, food politics, activism, and much, much more.
Every year, there are special workshops designed for kids and teens. An educational, fun opportunity for your children to bond with others from the Northeast while you attend workshops and events.
We have entertainment for the whole family: Music and dance, an old-fashioned Country Fair, farmer's market, games and fun. Modest registration, inexpensive dorm rooms, camping and delicious, wholesome organic meals.
