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CSA in NYC
2008 CONFERENCE
MARCH 29
Join Just Food for our 8th annual CSA Conference at Teachers College Columbia University located
at 525 West 120th St. in Manhattan.
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Tickets
Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets or to register and pay at the door email info[at]justfood.org or call 212-645-9880 x221.
Student $10
General $20
Sponsor $30
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Welcome
At our Welcome three presenters will be talking about the growth, development, and current state of CSA from the City, State and National/International perspectives.
Elizabeth Henderson, a pioneer in the CSA movement in the Untied States, a CSA farmer for the past 19 years, and the author of Sharing the Harvest: A Citizen’s Guide to Community Supported Agriculture will be sharing her knowledge of CSAs across the country and the development of CSAs internationally.
Abby Youngblood, a CSA farmer who is currently working with NOFA-NY as their CSA Network Coordinator, has been talking with CSA farmers across the state over the past 6 months. She will be sharing some of what she has learned about what CSA look like throughout the state and how they are growing.
Paula Lukats, Just Food’s CSA in NYC Program Manager, will bring us up to date on the growth and development of CSAs here in New York City.
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2008 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
| Registration |
9:30 - 10:00am |
| Welcome and Opening Comments |
10:00 - 10:45am |
| Workshop Session 1 |
11:00 - 12:15pm |
| LUNCH |
12:30 - 1:30pm |
| Workshop Session 2 |
1:45 - 3:00pm |
| Farmer Panel |
3:15pm - 4:15pm |
| CSA Expo |
4:30 - 6:00pm |
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WORKSHOPS
Session 1 |
1. CSA Outreach Material- Simple and Easy
Description to follow.
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2. Keeping Our Farms- Farmland Preservation
1.2 million acres of farmland in the United States are lost to development every year, making it harder for farmers to stay on their land and for new farmers to get started. Come learn about farmland preservation, from the different ways to protect farmland to how you can help. Join Stephen Searl, Project Manager from the Peconic Land Trust, Chuck Roohr, Stewardship Manager at NJ Department of Agriculture in this informative workshop.
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3. Caring for Your CSA Share- Don’t Let Those Veggies Rot!
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your CSA share? Tired of seeing half your share go to the compost pile? Not sure what to do when you’re approaching your third week of cucumbers or beets? Just Food Community Chef and Columbus Circle CSA Member Martha Ma will offer tips and strategies on how to best enjoy your CSA bounty. You will learn which vegetables are best eaten immediately, vegetable storage techniques, and food preservation strategies (including freezing, pickling, fermentation and canning).
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4. Bringing Food and Farm Policy to Your CSA
A CSA is an ideal organizing tool for supporting better food and farm policy in your community and for your farmer. Find out what policy issues- from parking permits for your farmer to the New York State Council on Food Policy- are affecting your CSA on both the urban and rural sides, and how you can easily use the voice of your CSA to influence local, state and federal policy.
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5. Fundraising for your CSA
Would you like additional resources for your CSA? Money for that great sign, for transportation for a trip to the farm or to subsidize share prices? Come join us for an interactive conversation about where to look for funds and some of the challenges that CSAs face in raising money.
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Session 2
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1. Veggies for Everybody: An Interactive Workshop on Low-Income Outreach and Membership
>Short, informal talks by two or three panelists about their experience with CSA's and economic diversity will be followed by an information sharing session with Q & A and small group conversations. It will be a fun and informative session and an opportunity to share your experiences and learn from others. You will leave this workshop with practical information about how to diversify your CSA membership.
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2. New York’s Locavore Movement
Not just another way to be a crazy New Yorker, but a way to show your commitment to both broader agricultural sustainability and local farmers by adding locally grown and produced food to your diet. Come listen to two New York locavores and learn first-hand what it means to "eat local" in the heart of the nation's largest city.
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3. The Real Deal on Raw Milk
What is the hype about? Is it legal? Is it worth the fuss? Is it safe? How are farmers getting around the legal issues? How can CSAs get it? Join us in this workshop for a discussion and Q & A on raw milk.
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4. Tricks for Building a Strong Core Group
Description to follow.
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5. Open Space
Throughout the day conference goers will have the chance to propose additional workshop topics that they would like to see fill this space. The most popular topic will be announced at the end of lunch. We invite people who have an interest in or knowledge of the chosen topic to contribute to the discussion.
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Farmer Panel
Have you always had a question that you wanted to ask a farmer? Here’s your chance. Throughout the conference, you will have the opportunity to submit questions for our farmer panel. Come and hear experienced CSA farmers answer your questions about what they do and why. Afraid you’ll forget your question?- Submit your questions now! (farmeroutreach[at]justfood.org)
Participating farmers include:
Chris Kaplan Walbrecht - Garden of Eve Farm in Riverhead, Long Island
Benjamin Shute - Hearty Roots Farm in Red Hook, NY
Alan and Nancy Brown - Lewis Waite Farm in Greenwich, NY
Ted Blomgren - Windflower Farm in Valley Falls, NY
Mathew Kurek - Golden Earthworm Organic Farm in Jamesport, NY
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CSA Expo and Reception
Join CSA members, farmers, and affiliated organizations in a wine and cheese reception. Information on organizations and additional products available to CSAs will be offered as well. Elizabeth Henderson will be selling and signing copies of her book- Sharing the Harvest (http://www.chelseagreen.com/2007/items/sharingtheharvest2)
Expo Presenters Include:
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY)
Green Edge Collaborative
Just Food’s Chicken and Bee Projects
Winter Sun Farms
8 O’Clock Ranch
Local Fork
Just Food’s Community Chef Program
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