NOFA-NY New York Organic Action Plan Brainstorming Session
Wed., April 06, 2016 at 6:00pm
Wed., April 06, 2016 at 8:30pm
Hawthorne Valley Farm
327 County Route 21C
Ghent, NY
Join us to discuss what you think is working or not working for organic farming and food in NYS. Come to the meeting with your ideas to help us make a plan to build on our successes and overcome our obstacles. Share your thoughts on how NOFA-NY can create a food and farming system that is socially just, environmentally resilient and economically vibrant.
We will be discussing:
Environmental stewardship
Organic transition and incentives
Health
Cultural and Social Change
The Marketplace
Research and Education
National Policy Consultant Liana Hoodes and Board member and farmer Elizabeth Henderson will facilitate. If you imagine a more organic future for New York State, please RSVP to Liana Hoodes (liana@hvc.rr.com) or Elizabeth Henderson (elizabethhenderson13@gmail.com). We welcome your participation in creating the organic action plan for NYS!