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Upcoming Field Days and Workshops: There's much more happening! Click here for a full listing of upcoming events and workshops. August 21-22. Mobile, AL. Small Farms Research Center’s Risk Management Training-of-the-Trainers Workshop. Contact 256-372-4970 or echaverest@hotmail.com. August 30. Ariton, AL. Establishing Community Markets. 10 am - 5 pm. Free. Sponsored by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group. Learn about establishing better networks with farmers, accessing other resources in the state, improving marketing options, and finding new funding opportunities. Call 256-751-3925 for more information or to reserve a space. September 13. Birmingham, AL. Second Saturdays at Jones Valley Urban Farm: Canning and Preserving. $10. 10 am. www.jvuf.org. October 25. Albertville, AL. Sand Mountain Seed Bank Annual Fundraising Dinner. More information at 256-891-9856.November 11-12. Andalusia, AL. Auburn's 6th Annual Organic Production Conference. www.ag.auburn.edu/aaes/organicveg/index.php November 12-13. Andalusia, AL. ASAN's Community Food Leaders Forum. Seed to Table: Shaping our Local Food System. November 20-21. Huntsville, AL. Small Farm Research Center's 6th Annual Community Outreach Conference. Contact 256-372-4970 or echaverest@hotmail.com. December 3-4. Mobile, AL. Deep South Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference. www.deepsouthfruitveg.com January 21-24, 2009. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Southern SAWG Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms conference. www.ssawg.org
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Who We Are: The Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) is a network of farmers, consumers, and agriculture-related organizations, all committed to promoting sustainable agriculture in Alabama. We are working to improve the situation of farmers in the state and to provide the state’s consumers with fresh local products. ASAN members believe that by providing educational opportunities for Alabama's farmers and ranchers and by educating both consumers and agricultural professionals about sustainable agriculture, we can improve the lives of small farmers and rural and urban communities and make a positive contribution to the state’s environment and health. We define "Sustainable Agriculture" as farming that supports families and communities while conserving natural resources.
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