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Note that The Northern Mi Small Farm Conf not only has available registration but also for vendors, at least till tomorrow-Deadline Fri Jan 11 for vendors and Jan 19 for conference registration!! Vicki Morrone Organic Farming Specialist Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU 480 Wilson Rd. Room 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask] Www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu From: Jen Schaap <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Jen Schaap <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 3:06 PM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference Regarding the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference Registration and Trade Show: The deadline for vendor registrations has been extended to Friday, January 11! smallfarmconference.com/vendors<http://smallfarmconference.com/vendor/> <http://smallfarmconference.com/vendor/> Regular attendees can register through January 19. smallfarmconference.com<http://smallfarmconference.com> Thanks! Jen Schaap NMSFC 231-838-8093 On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Leelanau Farmers Markets <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hello Everyone: I am forwarding this information in case you are interested in attending this event. This year it will be held in Grayling, so not to far to travel for most of us. Sorry for the late notice, deadline for registration is Jan 9th, but there is still time. Regards, Dave McDonald ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Amanda Kik <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 12:57 PM Subject: Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Northern Michigan Small Farm 2013 Conference Small farmers, homesteaders, farm interns, students, chefs and consumers will gather on January 26 is share ideas, gain new skills and make plans for the 2013 growing season. The Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference, now in its 14th year, will allow farmers to learn about how to make small farms more sustainable, both economically and environmentally. It is a full day of learning, with 27 breakout sessions, including topics on alternative fruit crops, dairying without antibiotics, farmland preservation, viticulture, internet marketing, water conservation, heritage breed sheep and home meat curing. Young people are encouraged to attend, with special youth track sessions on getting started in farming. The full schedule may be found online at www.smallfarmconference.org<http://www.smallfarmconference.org>. The keynote speaker is Dr. Jason Rowntree, Assistant Professor, Beef and Cattle Forage Utilization at Michigan State University. Dr. Rowntree works to improve the economics of small and medium size beef producers through local and regional beef production and distribution systems. A big attraction each year is the trade show, featuring 70+ vendors from across the state. Take your chance at winning a free registration for 2014's conference as you browse and network. Would you like to participate as a vendor? Register by tomorrow, January 9 to avoid late fees! More information is available here: http://smallfarmconference.com/vendor/ Each year, the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference is like a homecoming. Farmers visit with folks they haven’t seen from last year’s conference, and greet new faces over the delicious local foods lunch. It’s the warmest northern Michigan event you’ll attend in January. This year's conference will be held at Grayling High School in Grayling, Michigan. For more information or to register, go to www.smallfarmconference.com<http://www.smallfarmconference.com> or call 231-838-8093<tel:231-838-8093>. About the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference The Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference serves as a vehicle to promote and build a local vibrant agriculture community, to equip the small farm community with the tools to be successful, and to be a forum for the open exchange of ideas within the small farm community. This is accomplished primarily through the annual conference in January, but is also accomplished through the support of other education opportunities throughout the year. ### To remove yourself from this list, email to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and include the following in the text of the message: UNSUBSCRIBE FARMMKTMI. -- Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leelanau-Farmers-Markets/133061540053608?v=wall Follow us on Twitter: LeelanauFarmMkt Six Locations in Beautiful Leelanau County! Bridge Cards accepted at the Suttons Bay and Lake Leelanau Farmers Markets Leelanau Farmers Markets MSU Extension-Leelanau 8527 E Government Center Dr, #107 Suttons Bay, MI 49682 231-256-9888<tel:231-256-9888> 231-256-8331<tel:231-256-8331> fax www.eatleelanau.org<http://www.eatleelanau.org/> To remove yourself from this list, email to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and include the following in the text of the message: UNSUBSCRIBE FARMMKTMI. -- Jennifer Schaap Administrative Coordinator Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference PO Box 2459 Petoskey, MI 49770 Ph: 231-838-8093 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> smallfarmconference.com<http://smallfarmconference.com> To remove yourself from this list, email to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and include the following in the text of the message: UNSUBSCRIBE FARMMKTMI. 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