Hello All, I am serving as the coordinator for Ag Literacy Day for Schenectady County. We need volunteers to read Lily's Garden by Deborah Kogan Ray to 1st...
Troy Bishopp has passed along the following and asked that anyone interested in sustainable agriculture and especially grass-based farming in the region try...
Hello, RFFP folks! I think Farm Survival is crucial, and hope that someone soon will come forward to lead this pod, and that many more will help do the work of...
Hello Everyone, I would like to step up and take over the Farmer Survival Pod. I have many years experience as a farmer, lots of energy and sometime. I have a...
You are quite perfect for this, you have the vision. I'm with the pod! To help farmers get what they need is why I'm in it! My great uncle farmed, my father...
Wonderful! I believe Sandy Gordon is the current podleader. He was looking for a "foster parent" since he doesn't have the time to really focus on the pod....
... That would be great, Chris. I agree that it is the heart of the matter, and your recent work in New Baltimore makes you eminently qualified to lead the...
I was interviewed a couple days ago by a reporter from the Times-Union about farm-to-school programs. He, like almost everyone, thought RFFP was located in...
Farm & Food Network: Mark Dunlea sent me the email below regarding an event this Saturday, Jan 17, at the Troy Farmers Market. I will not be able to attend,...
Billie I think you have a good point that the Chatham mailing address makes it look like RFFP is not centered in the Capital District. Or do I have a...
I think centering on the Capital District is a key position for RFFP, so I'd support moving the P.O. box to Albany. Jim _____ From: farmandfood@yahoogroups.com...
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Marks, Elizabeth - Gh...
elizabeth.marks@...
Feb 16, 2007 8:33 pm
If you are looking for a great print shop, I highly recommend Pro-Printers in Hudson. They are fantastic and the most reasonably priced print shop I've found...
Hi Billie & Farm & Food Folks-- Per our conversations yesterday, this is the first I've heard about a press conference at the market on Saturday. I did speak...
Hi Mark (and all)-- Thank you for the clarification. I hope you understand our need to make a clear statement on behalf of the market after seeing the messages...
I agree in theory that an Albany PO Box would be great, but I think continuity is quite important, and so I wonder if there is an ongoing organization whose...
Maintaining continuity shouldn't be a problem. Even as the membership of the Board changes, RFFP continues to exist and it's simply a matter of who collects...
Hi all, RFFP's mission is serving the Hudson-Mohawk Valley food shed. Clearly, Chatham is part of this area and we already agreed to keep our Chatham PO Box...
Hi there. I hope someone who has members and farmers emails would have already invited them to join this yahoogroup. For example, what is the best way to...
Would you like to show "An Inconvenient Truth" at a house party or classroom and keep the momentum going by circulating it for three months. along with...
The week of March 5 at UAlbany is Global Awareness Week. Among the events: March 6 - Fresh, Local Foods forum with local farmers Bill Gumaer (Gumaer Farms),...
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David Yarrow
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Feb 20, 2007 1:05 pm
i am building a new website for assistant principal mark warford at goff middle school describing his 10,000 square foot organic garden, $20,000 solar electric...
I think RFFP should sign onto this. Paula McConnell, Policy Pod Leader, would be the one to reply and sign us on. What does the group think? Billie Best ...
For the past two years, RFFP has hosted the Farm & Food Film Festival as part of Honest Weight's annual Earth Day celebration. This year that will be on...
