the suggestions of John Ikerd and Joel are just great ... would
add to them ... Fred Kirshenmann craffensperger@compuserve.com
and a Canadian
Rod MacRae ..rmacrae@ican.net
... at the 2000 Guelph organic confernce Elliot Coleman (Maine)
provided a wonderful presentation of how a relatively small scale
organic farmer can make a go of it in the relatively cold north.. he
also has a dry New England wit that reminded me very much of Bob
Newhart .... he was my diversion during the years of trying to
get through graduate school ... jh
>Joel Salatin received a standing ovation from the 300+ attendees at the
>recent SARE 2000 conference in Portland
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>>> Who are the three best keynote speakers you have ever heard?
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>>> We need to find keynote speakers for our upcoming Future of our Food a=
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>>> Maria van Hekken
>>> RISA
>>> Farmers' Market Trust
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>>> THE FUTURE OF OUR FOOD AND FARMS 2000
>>> A Regional Summit to Promote Agriculture,
>>> Learn about Trends in Food Distribution
>>> and Find Ways to Reduce Hunger
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>>> The Future of our Food and Farms Summit will be held on November 30 an=
>d
>>> Decemmber 1, 2000 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Summit aims to
>>> increase knowledge of the food system in the Delaware Valley Region; i=
>mprove
>>> community food security; increase opportunities for networking among l=
>eaders,
>>> professionals, and youth; and encourage collaboration among diverse pe=
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>>> working to strengthen the food system so that it serves all.
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>>> Creating Connections: Encouraging Collaboration in the Delaware Valley=
> Food
>>> System
>>> The theme for 2000 is "Creating Connections". Targeted audiences incl=
>ude:
>>> farmers, including minority and sustainable farmers, policy-makers, yo=
>uth,
>>> educators, emergency food providers, faith-based community representat=
>ives,
>>> urban farmers, educators, environmentalists, agribusiness representati=
>ves,
>>> food wholesalers and retailers, government officials, media representa=
>tives,
>>> community gardeners, nutritionists, extension agents, food safety
>>> researchers, chefs, and others interested in the region's food system.
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>>> The 2000 Summit will focus on community food security and have four ma=
>jor
>>> subject areas=97food, farming, hunger and youth. The youth sessions wi=
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>sion
>>> may also be held on the morning of Friday, December 1 to allow in-dept=
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