{"id":198,"date":"2011-12-03T07:27:43","date_gmt":"2011-12-03T12:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/south-georgia-growing-local-conference-14-january-2012.html"},"modified":"2011-12-03T07:27:43","modified_gmt":"2011-12-03T12:27:43","slug":"south-georgia-growing-local-conference-14-january-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/south-georgia-growing-local-conference-14-january-2012.html","title":{"rendered":"South Georgia Growing Local Conference, 14 January 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"Last time some okravores (south Georgia locavores)\n\n<\/a>\nrealized nobody else was going to hold a conference\nabout growing local in the characteristic soils and climate\nand with the characteristic foods and culture of\nsouth Georgia, so\n\nokravores met in Tifton<\/a>\nand learned about everything from controling insect to which breeds of cows\nproduce the best organic milk.\nRaven demonstrated\n\nyou can make cheese in south Georgia<\/a>\nand Gretchen\n\ndemonstrated preserving beautyberry and other jams and jellies<\/a>,\nalong with many other interesting talks and demonstrations, and good food.\nThe South Georgia Growing Local Conference is back,\nthis time near Reidsville, in January.\n

\nWhen:\n

\nSaturday, Jan. 14, 2012, 9-5\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n\n<\/a>\nWhere:\n

\nUGA’s Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Research Center, between Lyons &\nReidsville, Ga. & Red Earth Farm, Reidsville\n<\/blockquote>\nWhat:\n\n\n
\n\n<\/a>\nDay-long, information-packed mini-conference for backyard organic\ngardeners, sustainable farmers, modern homesteaders, and do-it-ourselfers\nin the southern Georgia region. Sessions on soil, permaculture,\nfermentation, solar cooking, hand tools, pruning fruit trees, growing\nwilt-free tomatoes, Dutch oven cookery, and much more. Meet other\npassionate agrarians.\n<\/blockquote>\nLogistics:\n
\nCost is sliding scale $30-45, includes lunch, as local and organic as\npossible.\n

\n\n<\/a>\nNote: $5 cash per person is returned if you carpool with three or more\npeople. $2.50 per person returned if you carpool with 2. Scholarships\navailable for low-income farmers, students, single parents & others.\nJust ask.\n

\nTo Register, send a check made payable to Raven Waters to the address\nbelow. Please indicate the following:\n

\n\n<\/a>\nName\n
\nAddress\n
\nPhone\n
\n**Email**\n
\nOmnivore or Vegetarian?\n
\nRequire handicapped or other special access?\n<\/blockquote>\nMail to:\n
\nRed Earth Farm\n
\n895 Catherine T. Sanders Road\n
\nReidsville, GA 30453\n<\/blockquote>\nFor more information, email redearthfarm@yahoo.com or call\n912.557.1053.\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nThere’s also a\n\nfacebook event.<\/a>\n

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