Another great contribution from Data Freeman. Thanks Dana!
Dear Foodie Friends,
Check out the explosion of happenings around our favorite topic--food!
Year 2 is upon us for our pilot project: Teen and Young Adult Market Garden. In addition to interested your people, we are also seeking mentors to work one-on-one with teens and young adults to develop and implement business plans. Experience not necessary; just a willingness to teach and learn with a mentee.
Dive into the basics of entrepreneurship from product selection, to marketing, to pricing and selling. Interested mentors (anyone!) and young people (between the ages of 14 & 25) are welcome to join us to discuss the program concept, possibilities, and questions. Parents welcome and encouraged to attend! Contact Cynthia Shuck (402.556.2090) or Kate Bodmann (402.496.8419) for more information.
Beginning Beekeeping Workshops:
Hastings, NE – February 27, 2010
Nebraska City, NE – March 13, 2010
Beginning Beekeeping Field Day:
Ithaca, NE – April 17, 2010
For a complete program brochure go to http://entomology.unl.edu/beekpg/2010workshops.pdf
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nomoreMTpots
Blog: http://nomoreemptypots.wordpress.com/
For more information please contact: Mary Balluff at mary.balluff@douglascounty-ne.gov or (402.444.1773)
Conference highlights include: Dr. Robert Gravani Professor of Food Science and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program at Cornell University; Lynn Fallon the Midwest Region Farm-to-School Network Coordinator, and Chris Kirby the Oklahoma Farm-to-School Coordinator.
In the afternoon, there will be breakout sessions for anyone interested in the following: Marketing/Distribution Center, Farm-to-School, or Beginning Producer Education and Curriculum.
To register for this conference, please click the following link: http://go.unl.edu/localfoodconference
Price: $25 per person for those who register before March 5 ($30 for late registration)
At 7 PM, Jan Riggenbach will present "Fifty Fabulous Finds." She will share her 50 current favorites and tell you how to use them in your garden. Jan is best known locally for her column in the Omaha World Herald. She writes for Midwest Gardening. Jan has written books (and is writing another).
USDA Farm to School: Opportunities to Increase Local Food in School Meals on Wednesday, March 10 from 2 to 3PM CST.
Description: Are you interested in Farm to School? Have you been involved in Farm to School activities already? The USDA Farm to School Team is holding its first Webinar to introduce the Farm to School Team. We welcome state agencies, school food service administrators, farmers and others interested in learning about the commitment USDA offers to Farm to School. USDA will discuss the Farm to School Team's mission and goals for 2010, available resources, grant opportunities, and answer questions you may have about Farm to School.
Target Audience: State CN Program Directors and nutrition staff; FNS regional office staff; Farm to School Coordinators, and non-profit organizations involved in Farm to School programs.
Webinar Presenter: FNS Farm to School Team
Registration: To participate in this Webinar, please indicate your intent by COB, Monday, March 8 by registering online at: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/17fb9g42e15
Workshop dates:
Saturday, March 20 from 9AM to Noon at MCC, Fort Omaha Campus Bldg. 7 (30th & Fort Sts.)
Thursday, March 25 from 6:30 to 9:30PM at MCC, Fort Omaha Campus Bldg. 7 (30th & Fort Sts.)
Saturday, March 27 from 9AM to noon at Douglas County Extension Office (8015 West Center Rd.)
Description: The workshops are designed to educate area residents about the benefits of sustainable garden design and specific plants you can grow which will enhance your landscaping. The workshops are presented by the City of Omaha and feature the expertise of horticulturist Steve Rodie, Ted Hartsig, a soil scientist with Olsson Associates and sustainable landscape designer Andy Szatko.
Register: greengardens@lovgren.com or (402.397.7158)
Setup starts at 11.30AM. Bring along any informational and/or promotional materials. If you have a table please bring it, otherwise one can be provided for you. Contact Terra Sorensen
For more information:www.iwccecenter.com/pdf/RecipeReality.pdf
Registration information: http://pottswcd.org/wp_index_files/Rain%20Barrel%20Workshop.pdf
Dear Foodie Friends,
Check out the explosion of happenings around our favorite topic--food!
- SOCIAL IMPACT FORUM OMAHA
- Gifford Park's TEEN MARKET GARDEN
Year 2 is upon us for our pilot project: Teen and Young Adult Market Garden. In addition to interested your people, we are also seeking mentors to work one-on-one with teens and young adults to develop and implement business plans. Experience not necessary; just a willingness to teach and learn with a mentee.
Dive into the basics of entrepreneurship from product selection, to marketing, to pricing and selling. Interested mentors (anyone!) and young people (between the ages of 14 & 25) are welcome to join us to discuss the program concept, possibilities, and questions. Parents welcome and encouraged to attend! Contact Cynthia Shuck (402.556.2090) or Kate Bodmann (402.496.8419) for more information.
- BEEKEEPING WORKSHOPS
Beginning Beekeeping Workshops:
Hastings, NE – February 27, 2010
Nebraska City, NE – March 13, 2010
Beginning Beekeeping Field Day:
Ithaca, NE – April 17, 2010
For a complete program brochure go to http://entomology.unl.edu/beekpg/2010workshops.pdf
- NO MORE EMPTY POTS FOOD SUMMIT
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nomoreMTpots
Blog: http://nomoreemptypots.wordpress.com/
- GARDENING AS SPIRITUAL EXERCISE Lecture
- 6th Annual FOOD SAFETY TASK FORCE CONFERENCE: Focus on Local Food
- COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK MEETING
When: Thursday, March 4 at 4:15PM
Where: Extension Office located at 8015 West Center Road
For more information please contact: Mary Balluff at mary.balluff@douglascounty-ne.gov or (402.444.1773)
- "EXPANDING NEBRASKA'S LOCAL FOODS" CONFERENCE
Conference highlights include: Dr. Robert Gravani Professor of Food Science and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program at Cornell University; Lynn Fallon the Midwest Region Farm-to-School Network Coordinator, and Chris Kirby the Oklahoma Farm-to-School Coordinator.
In the afternoon, there will be breakout sessions for anyone interested in the following: Marketing/Distribution Center, Farm-to-School, or Beginning Producer Education and Curriculum.
To register for this conference, please click the following link: http://go.unl.edu/localfoodconference
Price: $25 per person for those who register before March 5 ($30 for late registration)
- OMAHA COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS MEETING
At 7 PM, Jan Riggenbach will present "Fifty Fabulous Finds." She will share her 50 current favorites and tell you how to use them in your garden. Jan is best known locally for her column in the Omaha World Herald. She writes for Midwest Gardening. Jan has written books (and is writing another).
USDA Farm to School: Opportunities to Increase Local Food in School Meals on Wednesday, March 10 from 2 to 3PM CST.
Description: Are you interested in Farm to School? Have you been involved in Farm to School activities already? The USDA Farm to School Team is holding its first Webinar to introduce the Farm to School Team. We welcome state agencies, school food service administrators, farmers and others interested in learning about the commitment USDA offers to Farm to School. USDA will discuss the Farm to School Team's mission and goals for 2010, available resources, grant opportunities, and answer questions you may have about Farm to School.
Target Audience: State CN Program Directors and nutrition staff; FNS regional office staff; Farm to School Coordinators, and non-profit organizations involved in Farm to School programs.
Webinar Presenter: FNS Farm to School Team
Registration: To participate in this Webinar, please indicate your intent by COB, Monday, March 8 by registering online at: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/17fb9g42e15
- STARTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN WORKSHOP
When: Wednesday, March 10 from 6:30 to 9PM
Where: Extension Office located at 8015 West Center Road
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity 2010 Webinars
The center's first round of webinars in 2010 is focused on "Making Schools the Model for Healthier Environments." Each webinar will be held bi-monthly on Thursdays at 1PM CST and will discuss initiatives currently underway to ensure that schools become the standard for healthy eating and active living.
From preschool through 12th grade, schools can make a significant contribution to reversing the childhood obesity epidemic by enacting policies that promote the availability and consumption of nutritious foods and beverages, and by teaching healthy habits that can last a lifetime.
These webinars will feature researchers, advocates, and policymakers discussing solutions to problems that schools face in providing healthy food and opportunities for physical activity. These sessions will also provide resources to help make schools healthier.
Register for any or all of the four webinars in this series:
- February 25:
Seizing the Moment: Efforts Underway to Improve our Schools - March 11:
Sowing Seeds: Improving Food Quality with Farm-to-School Programs - March 25:
Setting the Standard: What Schools Are Doing about Competitive Foods - April 8:
Let's Get Physical: Being Active to Reverse Child Obesity
For more information about this webinar series visit: http://reversechildhoodobesity.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbac5f26ad18ac67959e871d&id=696bff6a5b&e=19b78b10be. Stay Informed: Sign-up for RWJF Center Updates. Follow us on Twitter: http://reversechildhoodobesity.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0dbac5f26ad18ac67959e871d&id=c346955c99&e=19b78b10be.
- GREEN GARDEN WORKSHOPS
Workshop dates:
Saturday, March 20 from 9AM to Noon at MCC, Fort Omaha Campus Bldg. 7 (30th & Fort Sts.)
Thursday, March 25 from 6:30 to 9:30PM at MCC, Fort Omaha Campus Bldg. 7 (30th & Fort Sts.)
Saturday, March 27 from 9AM to noon at Douglas County Extension Office (8015 West Center Rd.)
Description: The workshops are designed to educate area residents about the benefits of sustainable garden design and specific plants you can grow which will enhance your landscaping. The workshops are presented by the City of Omaha and feature the expertise of horticulturist Steve Rodie, Ted Hartsig, a soil scientist with Olsson Associates and sustainable landscape designer Andy Szatko.
Register: greengardens@lovgren.com or (402.397.7158)
- THE REAL FOOD CONNECTION 2010
Setup starts at 11.30AM. Bring along any informational and/or promotional materials. If you have a table please bring it, otherwise one can be provided for you. Contact Terra Sorensen
- RECIPE TO REALITY SEMINAR
For more information:www.iwccecenter.com/pdf/RecipeReality.pdf
- RAIN BARREL MAKING WORKSHOPS
Registration information: http://pottswcd.org/wp_index_files/Rain%20Barrel%20Workshop.pdf
When: Monday, March 29 at 6:30PM
Where: UNL Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office located at 8015 West Center Road
Description: This class is for people with no experience growing vegetables. It will provide the basics on planning, planting, and care through harvest. Included will be hints on how to conserve water while caring for your garden, and what vegetables to grow. Promote sustainability through recycling by using compost and newspapers in the garden. Good gardening practices will minimize use of insecticides, fungicides and fertilizers.
Registration deadline: March 25; Cost: $15
For more information please contact Mary Anna Anderson at: manderson7@unl.edu or 402-444-7804.
Where: UNL Douglas/Sarpy County Extension Office located at 8015 West Center Road
Description: This class is for people with no experience growing vegetables. It will provide the basics on planning, planting, and care through harvest. Included will be hints on how to conserve water while caring for your garden, and what vegetables to grow. Promote sustainability through recycling by using compost and newspapers in the garden. Good gardening practices will minimize use of insecticides, fungicides and fertilizers.
Registration deadline: March 25; Cost: $15
For more information please contact Mary Anna Anderson at: manderson7@unl.edu or 402-444-7804.
2nd Annual SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE
Held on Dana College's campus on Wednesday, March 31 starting at 9AM. Throughout the day, there will be opportunities for participants to hear from leaders in the field of sustainability, meet with exhibitors in the industry and network with business, civic, education and non-profit representatives concerned with issues of energy, the environment and sustainability. This conference also aims to heighten local and regional awareness and understanding of sustainability concepts and enterprises in the Blair, Omaha and surrounding areas.
Exhibitors and Sponsors: If you'd like be an exhibitor or help sponsor the conference, please contact Janis Enenbach at 402.426.7237 or mailto:enenbach.janis@dana.edu?subject=Sustainable%20Enterprise.
Keynote Speaker: We're pleased to announce that "No Impact Man" Colin Beavan, Ph.D. will be the keynote speaker at this year's conference!
Check out the website for more information.
- ALL-SEASONS PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE
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