The annual Acres U.S.A. Conference is the premier event nationwide for commercial-scale sustainable and organic agriculture. In addition to the three-day conference, you are encouraged to attend the pre-conference advanced learning courses offered December 5-7, 2005. Designed to provide you with intensive training on the core technologies of eco-agriculture, this year's offerings include 1-, 2- and 3-day courses by eco-food and farming's top consultants, practitioners, and thinkers. CLICK HERE for MORE.

15 October 2005 - WORLD RURAL WOMEN'S DAY - The focus for World Rural Women's Day 2005 (October 15) will be "What Rights for Women as Rural Citizens?" The theme aims to "promote the role of rural women in society, defend their rights and sensitize the rest of the population about their livelihoods." Click Here for more!

June 16-18, 2005, Kenyon College Gambier, Ohio

Second National Farm to Cafeteria Conference Putting Local Food on the Table: Farms and Food Service in Partnership

What do schools in rural Vermont, prisons in Connecticut, universities in Iowa, and hospitals in California all have in common?