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GROWING POSSIBILITIES: AGRICULTURE IN THE CITY Urban Agriculture Conference Fri. & Sat., April 16 - 17, 2004 Boston, Massachusetts Urban Agriculture builds communities, improves urban environments, benefits the local economy, and can be a sustainable method of achieving greater food security for city residents. At The Food Project¹s Urban Food Lot (Hands-On Training) and Roxbury Community College (Workshops, Working Session, Ag. Tour) * Friday 12:00 4:00 PM (Hands-On Training) * Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Workshops, Working Session, Ag. Tour) Join Us! For more info and to register go to www.thefoodproject.org/newtfp/growing.html Questions? Contact Amanda Blaine at 617-442-1322 x 15; [EMAIL PROTECTED] COST : Both days: $65 Just Friday: $25 Just Saturday: $50 Both days include locally prepared lunches and all conference materials, Saturday also includes breakfast Limited scholarships available (contact us early!) SPEAKERS and PRESENTERS: Will Allen, Growing Power Rufus Chaney, United States Department of Agriculture Kami Pothukuchi, Wayne State University; Community Food Security Coalition John Lee, Allandale Farm Hugh Joseph, Tufts University Kirsten Walter, Lots to Gardens Molly Anderson, Oxfam America Donna Lombardi, Director of School Nutrition for the City of Worcester Bryant Terry, b-healthy Thomas Plant, The Boston Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh, University of Southern Maine Jennifer Reynolds, FoodShare Toronto Kristy Apostolides and Kathleen McTigue, Just Food Kiera Mulvey and Katherine Brown, Southside Community Land Trust Rich Pederson, Southside Community Land Trust Jane Smillie, CitySprouts Danielle Andrews, The Food Project Kelly Erwin, ³Get Fresh, Get Local², Mass. School Food Service Association Claire Kozower, Somerville Public Schools Mary Ragno, Connecticut Department of Education, School Nutrition Program Laurell Sims, Re-Vision House Alden Booth and Dan Young, The People's Pint Keith Wilda, UMass Extension Bruce Fulford, City Soil & Greenhouse Lisa Brukilacchio, Somerville Community Growing Center Greg Gale, The Food Project Liz Luc Clowes, The Food Project The Food Project¹s Urban Education and Outreach Youth Interns ... with more to come! ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden