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9. MSU
MUSEUM PRESENTS 'VOICES OF AMERICAN FARM WOMEN' EXHIBIT March
2, - 10 -- Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center - South Lobby (open
daily)
March 21, 2007 - June 23
-- MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education Mt. Hope Avenue and
Farm Lane (open Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; and weekends, when
special events are scheduled, Saturday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
and Sunday, 7 a.m. - 6
p.m.)
In the past, our views of
farming and its influence on American life and culture have focused on the
roles that men have played as farmers, while women's contributions to
agricultural production were largely ignored, perpetuating the stereotype of
the "farmer's wife." Now, a new exhibit at Michigan State
University, "Voices of American Farm Women," presents a contemporary
perspective on women farmers.
“Voices of American
Farm Women,” is the only formal exhibition on sustainable agriculture
featuring 30 farm women in black and white photography with narrative text
panels and captions created from oral histories of small-diversified farmers
across America.
Join artist, Cynthia
Vagnetti for a “walk through” of the exhibit on March 2 from
2:30-3:30 at the Kellogg Center. Vagnetti will talk about her fifteen years of
documentary work in photography, video and oral histories and the ethnographic
collection, Voices From The Field. Learn about tools of inquiry, tools for
participatory research, the rhetorical can0ons of memory and delivery and the
people leading in the global effort to protect biodiversity through local food systems
based upon small-diversified sustainable farming practices, innovation and
passion. Cynthia is an instructor of WRA 135: Public Life in America, Founder
of five Voices project, RCAH/CASTL Fellow and PH. D. student in WRAC.
"Through exhibits
like this, we can engage the public in a deeper understanding of issues like
food and farming connections, entrepreneurs, social responsibility,
biodiversity and our relationship to the land,"
observes Julie Avery, MSU
Museum curator of rural life and culture.
"Voices of American
Farm Women" is the first in a multi-year series of special agriculture and
natural resources-related MSU Museum exhibits that will be designed for
off-site locations. "Voices " will be presented at the MSU Pavilion,
which hosts thousands of visitors for special events throughout the year.
Project partners include the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources,
Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station MSU Extension, Michigan State
University Museum, and University Outreach and Engagement.
A related
publication, "People Sustaining the Land: A Vision of Good Science and
Art," by Cynthia Vagnetti, is available at the MSU Museum Store.
10. Food System Economic Partnership conference, On Thursday, March 29th
This conference is a part of the committees efforts to build a better
food system in southeastern Michigan. The conference will run from 8:15
a.m. through 3:15 p.m. and will take place at the Washtenaw Community College,
Morris Lawrence Building in Ann Arbor and is open to the general public.
Participants will gain an understanding of the local food system and
explore opportunities for growth in production, processing, distribution,
sales, and consumption of local foods. Michael Potter CEO of Eden Foods
will present the keynote address and discuss how his company has developed a
network of family farms, suppliers and business relationships dedicated to
providing foods to meet consumer needs. A panel discussion will be held
after lunch with area grocers on Challenges and Opportunities in Providing
Consumers with Local Food. Participants will also be able to choose three
sessions to attend from the following twelve sessions that will be offered:
Food Service Goes Local
The Farmers’ Market Connection
Youth Farm Stand Project
Launching a New Product
Hoop Houses for Year-Round Local Food Production in Michigan
Home Grown Health
Local Chef Goes Slow
Business Plans: Key to Success
FSEP Research at Work
Farm to School: Local Food for School Meals
Healthy Traditions Network
Going Organic
Early registration with
payment postmarked by March 19th is $20.00 per person. Late
registration by phone (734) 240-3180 is $30.00, payable at the door. The
registration rate for full-time students is $20.00 and requires phone
pre-registration and payment at the door with a student ID. Registration
brochures with complete details are available on line at www.fsepmichigan.org.
The Food System Economic Partnership is a collaborative, non-profit
organization serving Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
11. Tri-State Organic Agriculture
Production Sessions-IP Educational Video conference series March 15-Nov 15,
2007.
Michigan State University is joining University of Illinois and Purdue
University to offer a video conference series presented by organic farmers,
extension educators and researchers. These events will offer information,
discussion and an opportunity for you to ask questions. You will also have the
chance to meet others with similar interests, maybe even a chance to work
together….
Call for your reservation
for any or all of the sessions:
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(Vicki Morrone) in East Lansing or
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(Dan Rossman) in Ithaca
Cost is just $10/session.
Sessions at Michigan
State University in Room 204, Communication Arts Bldg.
(Trowbridge & Red
Cedar Rd.)
Or
Ithaca RESD
1131 East Center Street, Ithaca,
MI.
Each class will be held
from 6-8:30 p.m. Class is limited to 15 students/session.
Funded in part by USDA
North Central SARE
That’s
all folks till next time. Please feel free to contribute to the listserv with
your organic ag production findings, questions and ideas!
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Vicki Morrone
Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist
Michigan State University
C.S. Mott Sustainable Food Systems
303 Natural Resources Bldg.
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542
517-282-3557 (cell)
517-353-3834 (fax)
http://safs.msu.edu/
http://www.mottgroup.msu.edu/
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