[P2P-F] Fw: Upcoming event: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Conference, Feb 17-19th, Cloughjordan, Tipperary

Tue Feb 7 10:55:02 CET 2012

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Subject: Upcoming event: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Conference, Feb 17-19th, Cloughjordan, Tipperary

The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability
"Designing systems for a changing world" 

The Cloughjordan Community Farm
(In association with the National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS), The Soil Association (UK), Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association (IOFGA), URGENCI - Global Network of CSA’s, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, Cultivate and Feasta)
presents:
Growing Together: An all-Ireland conference on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
February 17th, 18th & 19th 2012, Cloughjordan, Tipperary
The aim of this weekend conference is to introduce the CSA concept to communities and growers on the island of Ireland.  The event will bring together food producers and emerging Irish CSA’s while creating networking and learning opportunities with experienced initiatives from across Europe.

Costs
Weekend ticket €40 (€35 for members of any of the partner organisations).
(This does not include accommodation - see options below).
If you wish to participate but cannot attend the full weekend, sessions are also priced individually:
Friday 17th 7-10pm €5
Saturday 18th 9 - 6pm €20
Grower-only session (3 hours) €10 
Sunday 20th €20
A number of free places are available for the unemployed through the National Organic Training Skillnets: please register through www.nots.ie (Proof of unemployment will require full name and address and PPS number). A number of reductions are also available to people on low incomes. For both these offers please also register with <training at cloughjordancommunityfarm.ie>.
National Organic Training Skillnets is part of The Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd. and is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills.

Themes
Producing Food Together – Sharing the Risk 
Case Studies from Successful CSA's
Can CSA Increase Community Resilience?
Diversification for Farmers and Growers
Getting Started
Sustainable Food Communities
Access to Land
Lifelong Learning and Training 

Speakers and Panelists
Ella Mc Sweeney, RTE Presenter of Ear to the Ground
Peter Young, Farmer and Journalist with Farmers Journal
Mick Kelly, GIY, Social Entrepreneur, and Founder of Grow It Yourself Ireland
Amanda Daniel, CSA and Organic Buying Groups, Soil Association (UK)
Judith Hitchman, International Consultant in Emerging Trends in Local Development 
Andrea Calori, President of Urgenci, International CSA Network
Bruce Darrell, Grower, Food Systems Specialist, Feasta
Sarah Fleming, Local Food Consultant, formally Slow Food International and GIY Ireland
Pat Malone, Producer at Cloughjordan Community Farm
Ollie Moore, Food and agriculture journalist and food researcher
Grace Maher, Development Officer with IOFGA 
Kevin Dudley, Former Orchard Manager at Irish Seed Savers and Biodynamic Grower
Mimi Pearson, Cloughjordan Community Farm
Davie Philip, Community Resilience Manager at Cultivate 
Yvonne O'Donovan, Hazelhurst CSA, UK
David Korowicz, Risk and Resilience Network, Feasta

Schedule
Friday 17th
Parochial Hall, Step Road, Cloughjordan
19.30 - Introduction - Welcome to the Ecovillage and Cloughjordan
20.00 - Voices from the Cloughjordan Community Farm 
            An introduction to what the local CSA is doing. 
21.00 - Networking - Speed dating for Food Initiatives
22.00 - Close

Saturday 18th
St Kieran’s Hall, Main Street, Cloughjordan
09.00 - Tea and Coffee
09.30 - How can CSA’s increase community resilience and food sovereignty?
Bruce Darrell, Judith Hitchman, David Korowicz and Davie Philip lead a discussion on resilience and local food systems.
11.00 - Break
11.30 - Growing Together - Why CSAs play a vital role in the future of food production. 
Panel discussion led by Ella McSweeney featuring the Soil Association (UK) Yvonne O'Donovan, Andrea Calori and representatives from other UK and Irish CSA’s. 
13.30 - Lunch
14.30 - Farm Walk - Cloughjordan Community Farm 
15.30 - Growing for Your Community 
Special session supported by NOTS, facilitated by Peter Young 
Featuring the Soil Association, IOFGA, Cloughjordan Community Farm and others 
- Diversification for farmers and growers
- Different models of CSA's
- Education and Training Options
- Working with communities
18.00 - Close

Saturday Social - an evening together

Sunday 19th
The Parochial Hall, Step Road:
10.00 - Coffee 
10.30 - CSA, The Nuts and Bolts of Setting Up and Maintaining a CSA
13.30 - Lunch
St Kieran’s Hall:
14.30 - Open Space, Have your Say on CSA's
15.40 - Mick Kelly, founder of Grow It Yourself Ireland
16.00 - Close

Accommodation 
Djangos Hostel - Special CSA Weekend Rate €30, One Night €20 (Mention CSA event when you book).
Book through Pa Funucane at 087 2569348 or at <pafinucane at gmail.com>.

www.djangoshostel.com
For more accommodation options in Cloughjordan see www.cloughjordan.ie

For more information or to book a place contact <training at cloughjordancommunityfarm.ie> or call Davie on 087 6340697.
www.cloughjordancommunityfarm.ie
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