Cornell Maple Camp at Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest August 25 to 28, 2011. The Cornell Maple Program is excited to announce a unique opportunity for maple producers to acquire hands-on experience to increase their production, profitability and efficiency. Peter Smallidge, Cornell Maple Program Director, reports that “this workshop is [...]
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Herb Society of America Donald Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant Who May Apply: Public and/or private 3rd- through 6th-grade teachers, with classes of a minimum of 15 students, may apply for an indoor or an outdoor herb garden grant. Details: Five awards for indoor window sill herb gardens, including pots, soil, seeds and educational [...] Denver Urban Gardens and the Colorado School of Public Health have worked together since 2004 on the Gardens for Growing Healthy Communities community-based research initiative to explore how gardens, as neighborhood places, support healthy living. Jill S. Litt and colleagues found that overall, community gardeners eat more fruit and vegetables than [...] The 40 school community groups across the state who received $1,000 mini-grants to create and enhance their gardens have done tremendous work this summer. Their reports and photos are coming in and we are thrilled with the passion, creativity, and joy that has gone into these projects. Stay tuned for [...] We are happy to announce our Summer, Fall and Early Winter 2011 classes and events. Hopefully you’ll be as excited about this session’s line-up of classes and instructors as we are and will join us for tasty fun in The Farmer’s Kitchen! Ver-taliano! Ricotta, Pasta, Meatballs & Sauce Making Sat, August 13, 10-2 Enjoy [...] Elementary Schools may be interested in taking advantage of this grant opportunity to move toward a school garden or a Farm to School project. Applications for the project are due September 1. The website is http://herbsociety.org/resources/samull-grant.html. Laurie M. Colgan Director, Child Nutrition Programs Vermont Department of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620 Office – (802) 828-5153 FAX [...] http://www.nheatlocal.org/ On Thursday, August 4th, the Townshend Common Farmers’ Market will move just across the street from our usual home base on the Common, to the Leland & Gray lawn, while preparations are underway for the Grace Cottage Hospital Day Fair. Harvest Health Coupons and National Farmers Market Week make this a good [...] Vendor applications are now being accepted for the sixth season of the Winter Farmers’ Market at the River Garden in the heart of Brattleboro, VT. Space for new vendors is limited but interested parties are encouraged to submit an application prior to the September 1 deadline. The Winter Market opens on November [...] On August 11 at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia and August 30 at sister agency, Franklin Regional Hospital in Franklin, |
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