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*MICHIGAN ORGANIC FOOD AND FARM ALLIANCE 20th** ANNIVERSARY EVENT * *Saturday November 10th, 2012-8 am to 9 pm at the Sarvis Center in Flint, MI * * * Michigan Organic Farming Alliance will be hosting a 20th anniversary event on *November 10, 2012 *with an educational morning session, afternoon strategic planning and early evening joyous celebration at the Sarvis Center in Flint, MI. The theme of this event is *“Bridging the Gap: Michigan Organic Celebration, Conversation and Collaboration.” *The ultimate goal of this event is to bring together MOFFA members, and all within the organic community, to forge a consensus on a future path for MOFFA. Together we will identify and prioritize the needs of our constituents through a facilitated discussion. There is a tremendous need to build greater collaboration in the sustainable farming community. Only by bringing together our rich diversity and the many unique perspectives of our multi-generational growers can we determine effective methods and ideas to address the challenges we face within the food system and for our organization. The anniversary event will be dedicated to the memory of Susan Houghton –longtime organic teacher, friend and activist who sadly passed this spring. The program will include educational/dialogue sessions that are both chosen and led by our partner organizations in Flint, focused on production and marketing approaches relevant to urban farmers, but also very applicable to all growers. Michigan organic farmers will present our keynote address relating their experiences*, challenges and insights. A conversation with all attendees will follow. We encourage you to join us and share your perspectives and ideas for MOFFA. A delicious local-organic dinner will be offered in the late afternoon, sharing important events from the past year and a chance to catch up with old and new friends.** * We invite you to continue our celebration with a Taste of Michigan social event – with food, beverages and live music to capture the essence of the day. In an effort to make this day accessible to all, the cost for the entire day is $25.00. NOTICE-Students receive FREE registration-email Stephen Arelllano ( [log in to unmask])* * Click here to register for the MOFFA event today!<http://moffa.eventbrite.com/> Click here for more information and agenda for the event. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uHNzWagaE93bYIFv_bw_to7CCyD4SUUzUHbu-ILARoM/edit> 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