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Garrett-Preston Rural Development Coalition |
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To contact us: |
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Phone: 301-334-6960
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General Information |
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Calendar of Events |
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Direct from the Farm (coming soon) |
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BUY LOCAL |
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Restaurants (coming soon) |
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Retail Outlets (coming soon) |
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VISIT A WORKING FARM |
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RESOURCES |
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NAVIGATE THIS SITE |
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FARMS BY PRODUCT |
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Pork (coming soon) |
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Vegetables (coming soon) |
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4th Annual Tri-State Hay & Pasture Conference January 8, 2009, Salisbury Fire Hall in Salisbury, PA, Starting at 8:30 am Featuring Dr. Marvin Hall from Penn State University and Dr. Gordon Groover from Virginia Tech. Topics include: “What You Don’t Know About the Growth of Forage Plants Will Hurt You”, “Selecting the Best Forage Variety When Seed Prices Are High”, What Does That Bale of Hay Really Cost?”, and “To Hay or Not to Hay?” |
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Connect Locally: Food, Farms & Community Conference January 16-17, 2009 at the Frederick Holiday Inn & Conference Center, Frederick, MD Featuring keynote speaker Nina Planck, author of Real Food and the leading American expert on farmers’ markets and local food. Preconference workshops will cover topics such as soil health and incorporating agritourism into your farming operation. Conference sessions will include marketing, farming economics, grass-based systems, sustainable production of hay, grain, fruit, vegetables, and flowers, and more! www.Futureharvestcasa.org or call 410-549-7878 |
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PASA’s Farming for the Future Conference (PA Assn. of Sustainable Agriculture February 4-7, 2009 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA Featuring Raj Patel, a writer, activist, academic, author of Stuffed and Starved and Bernard W. Sweeny, the Director, President, and Senior Research Scientist for the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, PA. 13 Pre-conference tracks on Wednesday and Thursday, February 4-5. At least 15 concurrent sessions per time period during the conference Friday and Saturday, February 6-7. www.pasafarming.org |
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WV Small Farms Conference February 24-26, 2009 at the Ramada Inn, Morgantown, WV
Also: Winter Blues Farmers Market 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Ramada Inn, Morgantown, WV |
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MD Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leadership Retreat February 27-March 1, 2009 at Wisp Resort, McHenry |