NOFA Organic Farming Conference 2014

Posted on July 30, 2014 by in Events, Farming, Organic // 0 Comments

Less than two weeks until the 40th NOFA Summer Conference!

August 8-10, Amherst, MA

Pre-register by Saturday for 10% off registration costs

This is the last chance to save on conference registration. After August 2nd, online and walk-in registrations will be full price.

Online purchase of meals, housing, and teacup raffle tickets will end on 8/2. These items will be available for purchase onsite.

Pre-register online here.

Conference weekend at a glance

The conference features over 150 workshops and youth conferences for children 3-12 and teens 13-17 on Saturday and Sunday.

Single day and full weekend registration are available.

Our full workshop schedule is online, including listings by time slot, category, track and grid.

Friday highlights include four in-depth pre-conference seminars, with experts on soils, herbs, urban ecosystems & auto-immunity and Friday evening’s Singing for Food and Freedom: Carrying on the Legacy of Pete Seeger with performers Charlie King, Sarah Stockwell Arthen & Ben Grosscup.

Microbiologist Elaine Ingham is our Saturday evening keynote speaker. Following the keynote address is the Get Acquainted Party and Contra Dance (with music by Wild Asparagus) – meet others, have a good time and let all those new ideas soak in!

Catch new and interesting films all weekend, including “Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie“, “Queen of the Sun“, “Out Here“, “Food for Change” & “Food Chains“.

Ride Share, Accommodations & More

Have extra space in your vehicle? Need a ride? Check out our ride share listings!

Housing is available Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Whether you’re coming for a pre-conference early on Friday, or want to get a good night’s sleep before Saturday’s first workshop at 8am, check out dorm, camping, and hotel options. Organic meals are also available.

A Taste of the Conference

Whether it’s your first time or your 40th, whet your appetite by watching this video about the conference, featuring several 2014 presenters and a glimpse of what’s in store!

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