20. MOFFA ANNUAL MEETING
WHEN? Saturday April 14, 2007, 5-7 PM
WHERE? Greenock Mill Center
10470 N Ruston Rd
South Lyon, MI
Potluck - bring a dish to pass
PROGRAM
Buying Clubs - purchasing local, organic produce. Options and Issues
MOFFA Annual Awards: Volunteer, Business, Public Service, Lifetime
Achievement
NEW MEMBERS MOST WELCOME!!
21. Food Labeling Workshop
The Henry Center * July 19-20, 2007 * Lansing, Michigan
This workshop presents the FDA requirements for food labeling. The
workshop format and materials are designed to provide a user-friendly
approach for those new to food labeling and also provide a thorough
system and reference for those experienced with food label design and
review. The workshop format allows time for questions. The focus is
practical, and students are encouraged to bring problem labels for
hands-on review. For m <http://www.iflr.msu.edu/label.html> ore
information, click here. <http://www.iflr.msu.edu/label.html>
Register Online
<https://payments.msu.edu/Process?Identifier=02345IFLR&Order_Price=695.0
0&Order_CheckSum1=120&Order_CheckSum2=237&Version=3.2>
Registration Form (PDF)
<http://www.iflr.msu.edu/Registration%20form_2007.pdf> or call
IFLR at (517) 355-8295
Lead Instructor, Neal Fortin, is Director of the Institute for Food Laws
& Regulations, assistant professor in the MSU College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources, and adjunct professor of law at the MSU College of
Law. His law practice experience concentrated on food law, labeling,
ingredient evaluation, advertising, legislation, and administrative law.
Professor Fortin also has 20 years experience in food regulatory work
with the state of Michigan, including being the primary drafter of
Michigan Food Law of 2000. He has trained more than 1,500 people on the
labeling law.
22. Slow Food Red Cedar
Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 18 at Student Organic Farm
(on College Road, between Jolly &
Sandhill)
Time: Please email me back and let me know what fits most schedules
best:
Either 5:30 pm or 7 pm
Then I'll send a second email and let you know the decision.
Contact me: Lisa Hamm [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Meeting topic: discuss possible activities for the coming year;
determine small groups that will work on each activity. Tea will be
provided. Please bring your own cup! And if you are able, please bring
a small finger snack to share.
Please park at the main parking lot by the farm buildings, then walk
back to the Student Organic Farm greenhouses. People who are not able
to make the walk are welcome to drive back to the greenhouses.
If you can't make it to the meeting, please send your ideas through
email!
You are welcome to bring a friend to the meeting.
Just to get your creative juices flowing, here are some ideas that were
written down at our Slow Food Red Cedar "Choices" dinner in March:
Cooking demos at local farmers' markets
Tour of Nut Farm in Jackson
Tour Cider Mills; learn to make cider
Complete list of Central/South Michigan farms and products
available
Farm Tour at Wynsmoor Manor featuring heritage livestock and
heirloom
vegetables in Mason
Find ways and activities that help broaden membership
Have Nick Seccia (Henry Ford Museum chef from Choices
dinner) back
for dinner at Student Farm
Work with local chefs and specialty cooks for programs
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://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/
http://www.mottgroup.msu.edu/
If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar
http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html
