http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu The keyword for this section is Organic: Education weekly 1 2007-06-29T06:00:49Z http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/members/johnemarlin/menzel-farm-floods Feed, floods and folly. A harrowing season on Menzel Farm. No publisher Eric J. Menzel Organic: Education 2008-07-18T20:06:24Z News Item http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/members/dananderson/documents/08001dan Here's a report of the organic field days held last year, with links to photo albums containing a good collection of pics taken at each of the four events. No publisher dananderson Organic: Education Organic: News Organic: Resources 2008-03-21T22:03:52Z Page http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/links/annual-midwest-organic-production-and-marketing-conference No publisher Demeter Organic: Education 2008-02-03T20:31:44Z Link http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/2008/recap2008 Missed the 2008 Midwest Organic Production & Marketing Conference and Trade Show? Check out the resources we have online. If you would like your resource linked or added here, please e-mail mmcewen2@uiuc.edu. No publisher Demeter Organic: Education 2008-05-16T19:36:40Z Page http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/org-ag/challenges-and-information-needs-of-organic-growers-and-retailers By Gerad Middendorf, Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. middendo@ksu.edu. From the Journal of Extension, August 2007, Volume 45 Number 4, Article Number 4FEA7. No publisher sagra Organic: Education 2008-02-03T20:41:54Z Page http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/links/farmbeginnings Farm Beginnings is a year-long educational training and support program designed to help people plan and begin sustainable farm enterprises. Participants begin with 10 winter seminar sessions that focus on goal-setting and planning for profit. They are then offered a variety of hands-on experiences in the spring, summer, and fall, during which they network with successful, innovative farmers through apprenticeships, mentorships, field days and conferences. Farm Beginnings™ also helps beginning farmers create links with experienced farmers through farm partnerships, land and equipment use and/or rental. Instruction is geared towards small-scale operations, the kind needed for strong, local food systems. Small scale producers, like those coming out of the Farm Beginnings™ program are precisely the type of farmer that is likely to participate in developing a local food system. UIUC's involvement, in terms of coordination and speakers, represents an investment in a future local food system in Illinois. No publisher Demeter Education: Activities Organic: Education Education: Resources 2008-02-03T20:35:42Z Link http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/links/nan New Agriculture Network is a collaborative project between the University of Illinois, Michigan State University, Purdue University, Iowa State University and organic growers in these states. It was initiated in 2004 to facilitate information exchange between researchers and organic growers or growers interested in transitioning to organic practices. No publisher Demeter Education: Activities Organic: Education 2008-02-03T20:36:00Z Link http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/org-ag/eorgv2 eOrganic : A New Community of Practice for organic outreach No publisher michellewander Organic: Education Tag: Organic 2008-02-03T20:36:38Z Page http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/org-ag/29 No publisher sagra Organic: Education 2008-02-03T06:38:44Z News Item