Events
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| June 2012 |
Public Health and Food Policy Summit
06/06/12 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Regional Food Policy Council of the Puget Sound Regional Council is hosting a summit to discuss the linkages between food policy and public health, and how to better align food and health to foster positive health outcomes. The summit will broadly address how food can play a role in health decisions; how to better integrate food and health into retail and procurement; the interaction between economic development and health; the influence of agriculture on health; and the nexus of food, health and equity. NABC's Director of Marketing, Lucy Norris, will speak on a panel addressing Farm to Institution relationships. |
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Cider Making - Principles and Practices
06/25/12 - 06/30/12 Mount Vernon, WA • Registration open to the public • The Northwest Agriculture Business Center is bringing internationally recognized cider production expert Peter Mitchell back to the Skagit Valley to lead another of his popular and intensive week-long classes in cider and perry production. Mitchell has over 26 years of practical experience in hard cider production. He is a certified UK and USA cider competition judge and an award-winning producer in his own right. If you have wanted to develop your skills in hard cider and perry making, this is the course to attend. "Cider Making-Principles and Practices" will be held at the WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, WA. The course will run 8:00am - 5:00pm daily, June 25 - 29, 2012. Mitchell will cover technical industry foundations such as the cider market, business opportunity, orcharding, production methods and management, and quality control. The class will provide practical processing and laboratory work along with lectures. The week will also be filled with cider making workshops and a field-trip visit to a commercial cider house. The format and content of the class is suitable for beginners, new businesses and existing producers (large & small-scale) alike. In addition to the week long program is an optional Certificate in Cider and Perry Appreciation by the National Association of Cider Makers'. This certification is designed for individuals who wish to gain a recognized formal industry qualification, the only one of its kind. Registration opens soon. |
| August 2012 |
Preserving Farm and Farmland: The Power of Healthcare's Institutional Markets / Practice Greenhealth 2012 Webinar Series
08/30/12 - 08/31/12 Online • PSFN's Lucy Norris and Karen Mauden will present on institutional market opportunities for local producers. |
| September 2012 |
Kneading Conference West
09/13/12 - 09/16/12 Kneading West is a gathering of home and professional bakers, farmers, millers, researchers, earth oven enthusiasts and anyone interested in handcrafted breads and pastries, locally grown grains, and the movement to restore regional food systems. Beginning Thursday afternoon and ending Saturday afternoon, the schedule includes hands-on workshops, lectures, and panel discussions with renowned leaders from the agriculture and baking worlds. More details TBA. Conference page: http://kneadingconferencewest.com/about-the-conference/ |
| October 2012 |
NCBA Annual Meeting & Co-op Conference
10/02/12 - 10/06/12 Red Lion Hotel • Seattle, WA • NCBA ‘s Annual Cooperative Conference is attended by a cross-sector of members in the cooperative community, and those interested in learning about the cooperative business. The conference offers educational sessions and programming to build co-op business skills, aid in strategic planning, sharing of best practices, and provides ample networking opportunities. NABC is on the steering committee for this event. |
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2nd Annual National Food Day
10/24/12 - 10/25/12 |
| November 2012 |
Focus On Farming
11/01/12 - 11/02/12 |
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Ebey's Forever Conference
11/02/12 - 11/03/12 Whidbey Island, WA • General information: http://www.ebeysforever.com/index.html |
| December 2012 |
Cider Making Principles and Practices
12/10/12 - 12/15/12 Mount Vernon, WA • Registration open to the public • The Northwest Agriculture Business Center is bringing internationally recognized cider production expert Peter Mitchell back to the Skagit Valley to lead another of his popular and intensive week-long classes in cider and perry production. Mitchell has over 26 years of practical experience in hard cider production. He is a certified UK and USA cider competition judge and an award-winning producer in his own right. If you have wanted to develop your skills in hard cider and perry making, this is the course to attend. "Cider Making-Principles and Practices" will be held at the WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, WA. The course will run 8:00am - 5:00pm daily, June 25 - 29, 2012. Mitchell will cover technical industry foundations such as the cider market, business opportunity, orcharding, production methods and management, and quality control. The class will provide practical processing and laboratory work along with lectures. The week will also be filled with cider making workshops and a field-trip visit to a commercial cider house. The format and content of the class is suitable for beginners, new businesses and existing producers (large & small-scale) alike. In addition to the week long program is an optional Certificate in Cider and Perry Appreciation by the National Association of Cider Makers'. This certification is designed for individuals who wish to gain a recognized formal industry qualification, the only one of its kind. |