Veteran Scholarships for Southern Sustainable Ag Conference

Veteran Scholarships Set for Sustainable Ag Conference – Annual Southern SAWG Conference Focuses on Practical Advice for Farmers

Limited scholarships are available for military veterans who would like to attend Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group’s (SAWG) annual Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference.

The popular conference, which is being held January 14 through January 17 in Mobile, Alabama, focuses on practical tools and solutions to build the necessary bridges between farmers, marketers, ag professionals, and local-food system advocates.

The University of Arkansas and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) are partnering to offer the veteran scholarships, which cover general registration for the conference.

The deadline to apply for the scholarships is December 12. Download the PDF or fill it out online at  www.ncat.org/armedtofarm.

For more information on the scholarships, contact Margo Hale at margoh@ncat.org.
To learn more about the conference, visit https://www.ssawg.org/january-2015-conference/.