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Join us for a morning of herbal demonstrations by local herbalists and herb producers. Vendors will be selling books, plants & herbal products. Herbal Symposium Schedule When: Saturday February 20, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to noon Where: Zilker Garden Center ~ 2220 Barton Springs Rd. ~ Austin, Texas Presented by: The Austin Herb Society & The Herb Association of Texas Open to the public, $5 admission at the door. A donation of proceeds will be made to the Parks & Recreation Dept.
HMI and TOFGA have a healthy history of working together to support Texas farmers and ranchers. Please visit HMI’s web site and sign up for a workshop in your area. Scholarships are available through Farm Aid for qualified participants. 2010 Valley Drought Mitigation Scholarship Drought Mitigation Letter from HMI Executive Director  Susan Beckwith, TOFGA President Friday night, members elected Susan Beckwith as the new TOFGA President. Susan owns Shades of Green Farm, along with her partner Jules, in Bastrop County, Texas. The certified organic farm produces roasting chickens, eggs and beef. Susan is also the Assistant General Manager of Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill, the first commercial organic feed mill in the State of Texas. She has been an integral member of the team that built the mill and have developed the mill alongside Jeremiah Cunningham into a successful, growing business. The creation of many new organic farms in Texas is a direct result of the existence of Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill. Susan has led several non-profit organizations with budgets in excess of $1 million. She hopes to offer TOFGA members a reenergized organization with increased member participation. Mark Chapin, running unopposed, was elected Vice President. Mark was the main organizer behind TCOOPS 2009 and 2010. He also led the previous Region II from 2008-2009.  Montesino Ranch The Montesino Ranch and Farm Tour is ON at 12:00! You may get wet and muddy, but hey, it’s ranching! Details here. Alternative directions from Austin to avoid the low water crossing (still open as of Thursday morning) coming from Wimberley.- From Austin, continue on RR 12 through Wimberley. When you get to the junction of RR 12 and RR 32 take a left. Drive approximately 5-6 miles and turn left on Fulton Ranch Road. Both Composting Tours CANCELLED due to predicted wet weather. There is an 80% chance of rain all day Thursday. Both the morning and afternoon composting tours have been cancelled. Neither facility could handle vehicles if things get muddy and neither has shelter from the rain. We are checking on the 12-2pm Montesino Ranch tour. See the Tours Page for updated information. Three candidates took advantage of the email nomination process to throw their hats in the ring for President and Vice President of TOFGA. Read about them and the meeting agenda here. Don’t forget, you can still nominate someone from the floor during the meeting! See you at TCOOPS! |
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