Calling Organic Growers: Farm Bill Summit
in Washington, DC, March 6-8, 2007
The Organic Farming Research Foundation
(OFRF) and the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (SAC)
are recruiting farmers and ranchers to attend a special
meeting in Washington next month focused on the Farm
Bill. Limited funds are available to support growers’
travel and lodging, but hotel reservations need to be
made this week.
“Roots to Reform: A Summit
for a Sustainable 2007 Farm Bill” will
include:
- Workshops for grassroots advocacy on the 2007 Farm
Bill
- Presentations from Congressional leaders
- Expert analysis on the 2007 Farm Bill
- Visits with you Senators and Representative in the
Capitol
For the official announcement and registration form,
see http://msawg.org/pdf/RootsToReformRegistrationForm.pdf
For a complete agenda, see http://msawg.org/pdf/Roots_to_Reform_Agenda.pdf
Reserve a room at the Crown Plaza Silver Spring Hotel
by FEBRUARY 9
by contacting Margaret Huelsman at mhueslman@msawg.org
or Phone: 317-536-2315
Getting organic growers to this meeting is very important,
and OFRF will be providing funding to cover costs for
a limited number of organic growers. To request OFRF
financial support for travel and lodging, or to discuss
the organic issues in the Farm Bill, contact Mark Lipson
at 831-426-6606 or mark@ofrf.org.
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