Sunday, January 18, 2009

New Brunswick Organic Farming Conference January 31

"New Brunswick - Excitement is building for the 19th Annual NOFA-NJ Winter Conference -- Greener Fields, Greener Pastures: The Way Forward -- which will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. NOFA-NJ’s (Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey) Winter Conference is the premier gathering for the organic and sustainable food, farming, and gardening community in the state, and is the only venue which brings together all the stake holders in the local food system. Local and organic food and sustainability in general have captured national attention and this year’s agenda offers an exciting mix of introductory, intermediate, and advanced sessions on a wide range of topics relevant to everyone concerned with the local production of high quality nutritious food and its distribution within the state."

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