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CONTACT TOFGA
Special thanks to our sponsors!
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Family Farmers, Good Food, A Better America. FARM AID |
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A community-based quarterly publication that promotes the abundance of local foods, season by season. Visit www.edibleaustin.com |
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To foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices, VISIT OFRF |
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Here Everything's Better, visit HEB |
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A facility for weddings, special events and rabble raising! The first special events facility in the nation certified organic! Visit www.barrmansion.com |
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JOIN US by sponsoring our programs building the local, organic and sustainable food economy in Texas. Contact TOFGA for more information. |
Sponsor TOFGA! More information available here.
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TOFGA, Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization. info@tofga.org |
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New Postings to the Events Page!
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Organic Pecan & Fruit Orchard Field Day - Lamkin, Texas
with Joe Bradford-USDA ("There's no reason not to go organic!)
Speakers on Soil Fertility, Soil Microbials,
Integrated Pest Management, & Marketing
** Exhibitors, Lunch, Demonstrations, Networking **
Stay Tuned for Event Details
Event to be held June 20th 2008
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Hightower Hoo-Raw and Booksigning!
March 20th at Boggy Creek Farm
Fundraiser for TOFGA!
A Great Success with Over 400 Participants!
A Texas Thank-you to Hightower & Associates,
Edible Austin, Austin's Boggy Creek Organic Farm
and all the volunteers and participants who made it happen!
>>Event Pictures<<
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TOFGA has a new Board of officers and directors.
We appreciate your patience as we hoe new ground.
Soon to sprout are plans for
2009 and 2010
Texas Conference on Organic Production Systems
Member Care Programs such as Liability Insurance
Member Monthly Meetings on a County Level
New Farmer/Rancher Workshops
Roll-Out of Newly Designed Texas Organic Newsletter!
Thank you,
Jackie King, president
Bruce Deuley, vice-president
Jay Mertz, Treasurer
Harold "Skip" Connett
Mark Chapin, Region 2 Director
Pamela Hornby, Region 4 Director
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Calling Additional Community Leaders!
TOFGA is making a State-Wide Call for Community Leaders! To better serve the almost 700 members located
throughout our great state, we are seeking 2 or more TOFGA members in each county (that's 254 counties!)
to spread the word about organic and sustainable ranching and farming.
The time has never been better for agriculture in Texas.
Markets have never been more informed or more eager for products from Local Producers.
Help your county enter the most exciting time of opportunity.
TOFGA is here to help with resources such as brochures, power-point presentations,
TCOOPS speaker CDs, regional and local workshops and more.
Contact TOFGA at info@tofga.org to volunteer today or for more information!
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buy local, buy fresh
Locate local family farms and support sustainable agriculture in Texas. Our one-of-a-kind search engine allows you to find local food in your neck of the woods.
CLICK HERE FOR LOCAL FOOD
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Living Natural First Radio supports TOFGA!
Visit Living Natural First today >>
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quarterly magazine for our members
TOFGA members receive a quarterly magazine on Texas specific issues relating to local food production and organic gardening. This is a unique publication promoting sustainability and the green industry for Texas.
JOIN TODAY TO RECEIVE YOUR ISSUE OF THE TEXAS ORGANIC NEWS
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growing growers for Texas
Traveling across Texas, our workshops are designed to give region specific information to encourage our local food supply.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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resources in your community
Contact TOFGA members across the state to help you on the organic path. Discover others near you networking to promote a better Texas.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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keeping you informed
Our free monthly eNews keeps you up to date on statewide events, current news, issues, action alerts and TOFGA events, along with highlighting local farms and TOFGA members making a difference in their communities. SIGN UP TODAY...
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None of this work would be made possible without your donations.
We need your support today to promote sustainable food production in Texas. Its better for our health, better for our communities, and it helps to preserve small family farms for the future. Please donate now.
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12/9/2007
All the recent recalls have a lot of Texans worried about the safety of imported food. The state agriculture commissioner says there's a worry free solution in your own back yard. Commissioner Todd Staples told a homeland security conference many are joining the "Go Texan Program" serving primarily wines, meats and other products grown right here, which not only eases a lot of safety concerns but also supports local producers.
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