5. Grant opportunity of organic gardens in schools by FFA
FYI from
the National FFA.
Randy
Dr. Randy Showerman
Associate Professor, CARRS
302 Natural Resources Building
Phone: 517-353-3562
Fax: 517-432-5632
www.agriscience.msu.edu
From: Gossen, Larry
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Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006
11:51 AM
To: Iowa - Dale Gruis; Minnesota -
Joel Larsen; Wisconsin - Jeff Hicken; Ohio - Dr. Ike Kershaw; Kentucky - Curt
Lucas; Missouri - Dr. Terry W. Heiman; Randy Showerman; Indiana - Robert E.
Juncker
Subject: Grant opportunity follows
Good Day
to All;
Anna
Melodia found a grant opportunity I wanted to pass along. Below is the link to
the grant website. This is a grant opportunity for schools who plant
organic gardens as learning tools as an opportunity to obtain funds to plant a
garden. Please share as needed. Thanks for the help.
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=152900036
Local
Program Success Specialist
National
FFA Organization
Voice: 317-802-4352
Cell:
785-230-0899
Fax:
317-802-5352
6. National Farmers Union Giving Voice
to Rural Americans: Rural Americans can voice their
opinions about the drafting of the 2007 Farm Bill at National Farmers
Union listening sessions:on August 5th in Point, TX; August 14th in
Springfield, IL and Parker, SD; August 16th in Columbus, OH; August 19th in
Chippewa Falls, WI and Aberdeen, SD; August 22nd in Tremonton, UT; August 23rd
in Fresno, CA; August 25th in Lansing, MI; August 27th in Columbia, MO; August
30 in Lincoln, NE; and September 2 in Huron, SD. For details, see http://www.nfu.org/join/farm-bill-listening-sessions/
See also NFU Returns to Rural Roots with Farm Bill Listening Sessions,Southwest
Nebraska News, 7/31/06, posted at http://www.swnebr.net/newspaper/cgi-bin/articles/articlearchiver.pl?158867
7. U.S. Ag Official To Speak In
The summit also will feature remarks from Gov. Jennifer GRANHOLM; Michigan State University
President Lou Anna SIMON; Kris BERGLUND, with DNP Technologies; and Bruce DALE,
an internationally recognized ethanol production scientist.
The
Much of this new technology is being billed as improving the efficiency of
ethanol and biodiesel production.
8. Opportunities in Organic Dairy Production
Wednesday,
September 13, 2006
Town and
Country Restaurant,
8:30
am Welcome, social time
9:00 Opportunities
in Organic Dairy Production
Lowell Rheinheimer,
·
“7 reasons why
·
Three common misconceptions about
organic dairy production
·
How to get $28/cwt for your milk
·
Introduction to Organic Valley /
CROPP Cooperative
10:00 Organic
Certification for Dairy Farms
·
The organic certification process
·
Questions and answers about
certification
12:00 Dinner
(provided by Organic Valley)
1:00 Organic
seed, fertilizer, & feed
Leon Hershberger, Cushman
Creek Seeds
·
Availability, prices, organic
certification of products
·
How products are used in organic
dairy production
·
Introduction to
1:30 Open
discussion, questions and answers
2:00 End
of Meeting
Please feel free to
invite any interested fellow farmers
For more information: Organic Valley, 888-444-6455 ext
515 or Cushman Creek Seeds, 231-924-7014
9.
Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative Stands
800 Farmers Strong
Tuesday
August 15, 10:00 am ET
|
Represents 40% of
LAFARGE,
|
"Our
steady growth shows that the marriage of organic agriculture and the
cooperative model is a winning formula for family farmers who want to stay on
the land, consumers who want delicious organic food, and future generations who
want a healthy environment," said Siemon. "
Organized
in 1988 by a half dozen organic farmers who shared a love of the land and a
belief in sustainable agriculture, Organic Valley/CROPP grew to nearly 200
farmers and $28 million in sales by the end of their first decade. By the end
of 2005, its number of farmer-owners had risen to 723 farmers in 22 states, and
sales had increased nearly tenfold to $245 million. Projections for 2006
continue this upward trend with an anticipated sales increase of $100 million
and a 10 percent increase in farmer-owners.
Organic
Valley/CROPP Announces $2 Million Farmers Transition Fund
In order
to meet mounting consumer demand while guaranteeing a sustainable pay price to
its farmer-owners, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative pioneered a full-service
membership support program specifically designed to assist its membership and
help new farmers come into organic.
A key
feature of the Organic Valley/CROPP Membership Services Program is a new $2
Million Transition Fund. "The $2 Million Transition Fund is dedicated to
providing critical financial assistance to dairy farmers who join the co-op
during their transition to organic methods," explained Siemon.
The
Membership Services Program also includes educational workshops, educational
literature, support of existing farmer training programs, mentoring and
internship opportunities. It offers certification assistance, technical support
for farmers transitioning to organic, counseling by the co- op's nationally
renowned staff veterinarian, a farmer speakers bureau, a farmer hotline, web
resources at http://www.farmers.coop and other
services. In addition, to further support rural communities, the
Organic
Valley/CROPP Welcomes 600th Dairy Farmer
Marlin
Sauder, the first dairy farmer to be certified organic in the state of
Sauder
and Ramer represent "Generation Organic,"
Organic
Valley/CROPP Celebrates 100 Produce Farmers
This
month also marks the addition of the 100th produce farmer in the co- op. The
first farmer group, or "pool," in the cooperative, the produce pool
now represents more than 100 farmers in 8 states (
"Our
Produce Pool is realizing 100 percent sales growth annually. It is poised to
expand to year-round sales adding growers outside of the Midwest and
Organic
Valley/CROPP: Independent and Farmer Owned
Organic
Valley/CROPP is
Source:
Organic Valley
Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist
C.S. Mott Sustainable Food Systems
303 Natural Resources Bldg.
517-353-3542
517-282-3557 (cell)
517-353-3834 (fax)
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