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Conference Meals
Conference meals are available only
to those attending the conference.
We gather sustainably, organically,
and regionally raised foods for the conference meals
from over 50 PASA members and friends. We are repeating
our popular Thursday Evening Winter Picnic Buffet (see
the Keynoter Section for more detail). For Friday’s
lunch, we’ll pack a “brown bag” full of tasty and
healthy fare. That evening, our annual banquet dinner
will feature the Leadership Awards. On Saturday we are
offering our special PASA luncheon. We are proud of the
tremendous food brought together for Farming for the
Future, and hope you plan on attending these special
feasts. Be sure to check the appropriate boxes on the
registration form. Please note: lunch is included in the
day-package for our Wednesday and Thursday registrants,
and continental breakfast is provided each morning to
all registered attendees. Thursday and Friday evening
will include a Social Hour Reception for all registrants
and as a special treat to all those joining us Thursday,
we are hosting a cheese tasting to coincide with the
Thursday Evening Social Hour. Take advantage of the
remarkable cheesemakers and experts in the house that
day — it is sure to be a rich and rewarding experience!
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FUTURE FARMERS
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Youth, Kids, and Babysitting
We think your kids will love the
“Future Farmer” program at PASA. Programs run Thursday,
Friday and Saturday on the same schedule as the adult
programs. More detailed information will be sent with
your registration confirmation. Space is limited, so
sign your kids up early! If your child is attending the
Thursday “Future Farmers” program, a lunch needs to be
purchased for him/her.
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Youth Program (Grades 6–8)
The innovative Sustainable
Agriculture Club at Penn State is developing a youth
program with George Vahoviak, Program Director at
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Contact George at
814-863-2000 or grv1@outreach.psu.edu with questions,
ideas or offers to help.
Kids Program (Grades K–5)
Our friends at the Munnell Run Farm
Foundation will offer children the opportunity express
their creativity, learn about protecting their
environment and, of course, SWIM in the hotel’s heated
pool! Contact Jill Shankel at 724-662-2242 with
questions, ideas or offers to help. Parents are expected
to assist during one session. A sign-up sheet will be
sent to you prior to the conference.
Babysitting Program (18 months–4 yrs)
Our youngest Future Farmers will have
their own special room to play in, and some toys and
snacks will be provided. Parents may visit at any time
and are expected to contribute a minimum of one session
of chaperone services.
Note: The Teen Program will not be
offered this year. Teens enjoy special rates for the
regular conference program. If your teen would like to
assist with the Future Farmer program by providing
babysitting services or helping with the Youth or Kids
program, please contact Heather House at 814-349-9856.
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Charity Auction
We
are busy organizing our fifth annual auction
to be unveiled at the upcoming conference.
Through our members’ generosity, we will
showcase over 120 items to chose from,
featuring original artwork, crafts, gift
baskets, books, farm tools, vacation
get-a-ways, and more. We’ll cordon off a
special area for this shopping extravaganza
— come ready to peruse and leave with
something new! If you have contributions for
the auctions, please contact the PASA office
by January 5, 2007. We are looking for items
in all price ranges.
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Exhibit Area
Do you enjoy browsing, learning, shopping and
networking? Then you will love the Sustainable Trade
Show and Marketplace! We are bringing together
companies and organizations with the latest
agricultural products, services, programs, and ideas
for you to browse and shop. The exhibits and vendors
will be open throughout the conference. Don’t miss
the “PASA Farm Store” — we will have special
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About the
Conference Graphic
Alice Kelsey
Our conference image this
year is a pastel painting by Alice Kelsey.
The original painting,
Round Bales/ Bright Sun,
has been donated by the artist and will be
available for purchase at the live auction
during this conference!
Alice’s work
focuses primarily on landscapes in central
Pennsylvania, and she has received awards at
regional and national shows. Alice is a
founding member of the Farmland Preservation
Artists, a group of Centre County artists
who promote the preservation and
appreciation of farming and farmland through
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“I have always
lived in rural areas and feel deeply
connected to the forms and forces within the
landscape,” says Alice. “Working in oil and
pastel, I strive to convey the atmosphere of
a particular time and place, the depth of
the moment which caught my eye. I’m
especially drawn to open fields, hedgerows,
and woods edges. These are places where the
ways that people live and work within the
land interact with the forces of nature.”
Alice Kelsey
grew up in Chester County and graduated from
Westtown School. She received a B.A. degree
from Hamilton College, focusing on biology
and art, and a M.D. degree from Michigan
State University. Alice is now a full-time
painter and lives with her husband and three
children near Warriors Mark, Centre County.
For more information, visit
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Friends
of the Conference
 Let’s make friends! At the
Farming for
the Future
conference we learn, laugh, talk with and listen to
interesting people, eat well, and gather new ideas
for implementing in the field whether on a farm or
in other arenas. The 2007 event will foster an
extensive network of friends and continue the
tradition of supplying the PASA membership with a
high quality program. We want to ensure that those
who want to join in this friendship can, by keeping
the registration fees affordable.
Please
consider becoming a
Friend of the Conference.
We are fortunate to have
the sponsorship support of numerous companies and
organizations but there is a grassroots community of
individuals who, by becoming Friends, enable the
PASA conference to be accessible and to flourish.
Your gift of $100 (tax-deductible) will be
gratefully acknowledged at the conference and in the
PASA newsletter. Please indicate your contribution
on the registration form. Thank you for being a
Friend!
FarmArts
FarmArts has a new look this year:
FILM! We’re offering a feature-length film during
each of the workshop sessions to give you a chance
to catch up on provocative documentaries. Time has
been allotted for discussion following the films. So
sit back and enjoy
PASA THEATRE!
And we wouldn’t dream of
hosting this conference without the live music
program. Once again we will have the energetic
efforts of Louise Schorn Smith and John Lozier to
thank for coordinating a remarkable music program.
The popular Performing Artists for Sustainable
Agriculture booth will be a great place to pick up
the latest disk from local artists, and throughout
the conference we’ll showcase some of our very own
talented members. If you would like to contribute to
the melodious times, please contact Louise and John
at
music@pasafarming.org.
In addition to film and music, we
will paper the conference center with memorable
quotes from famous farmers and poets. This proved to
be a popular exhibit last year and we think it’s
worth repeating. If you have a quote you’d like to
submit for possible inclusion, please send it to
quotes@pasafarming.org.
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