South Central Region

PASA's South Central Region includes the following counties:
Adams, Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder and York.

To learn more about events in this region, please contact our PASA member volunteer regional coordinator:

Jenn Halpin
717-243-5996 - halpinj@dickinson.edu

Sandra Miller
717-423-5663 - mailto:sandra@pa.net

Upcoming Events

Bedford County
June 11th-13th
A public film & discussion on Friday night is open to the community to kickoff the weekend workshop. Building with natural materials locally sourced is the ideal. Designing dwellings that integrate food production, water capture and storage, healthy living space, passive solar, and energy efficiency is the essence of permaculture. These topics and more will be examined and discussed. Hands on activities include dry stacking stone foundation and construction of an outdoor cob oven. Saturday starting at 9 AM-6 PM and Sunday 9-4 PM. Event details and overnight accommodations along with registration information can be found at http://wildmeadowsfarm.com/ or by contacting Kim Walsh at kim@chears.org.

Franklin County
June 12th
Sheep to Shawl at Bearlin Acres
9am to noon
For more information and to register please contact Linda Singley at bearlin@pa.net.

York County
June 12th
South Central Season Kick-Off Potluck Social at Sonnewald Natural Foods
Weed walk with Grace Lefever from 4pm to 6pm
Potluck starts at 6:30pm
For more information, contact Willa at 717- 225-3825

Cumberland County
July 9
Backyard Chickens
Learn about raising chickens, vegetables, fruit trees, and more in your own backyard.  6pm to 9pm at Susan Richards and Richard Amsterdam's Suburban Homestead.  For more information, contact Susan at susan.richards@rcdnet.net

Adams County
July 23rd
Cooperative Living and Sustainability at Hundredfold Farm
Get a tour of Hundredfold and learn about the different sustainability initiatives they have underway.  Bring a dish and dinnerware for potuck afterwards.  6:30 pm.  www.hundredfold.org  or for more information contact Susan Dietrich at sdietrich@wildblue.net

Bedford County
August 14th
High Stock Density Grazing and Potluck
John McCormick will share his experience with integrating effective grazing techniques that yield positive results.  9:30 am to noon.  For more information call John at 814-472-7259

Huntingdon County
August 22nd
Mid-Summer Melon Tasting and Potluck at Dancing Creek Farm
Bring your own melons to sample and enjoy sampling some of Mick's favorites!  Tour of Dancing Creek will precede the potluck.  Starts at Noon.  For more information contact Mick at dancingcreekfarm@yahoo.com or 717-527-2831

More Details to come on Late Season Events:

Urban Gardening in Harrisburg
Mushrooms
Seed Exchange
Fall Potluck
Fermentation

Regional Advisory Committee Service Description
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture

PASA's strength as an organization benefits tremendously from having member-based Regional Advisory Committees (RAC) actively engaged in our four membership regions (North Central, Southeast, South Central and Western).

The role of the Advisory Committee is to provide support and guidance for PASA programs on a local level in coordination with PASA's regional office staff (currently Southeast & Western) or the Headquarters office in Centre County. Advisory committees help strengthen current programs, as well as aid in development of strategic initiatives for long-term planning.

A successful RAC depends upon volunteer members working to provide:

• Assistance in growing & retaining PASA memberships
• Coordination of networking (ex: potlucks, informal farm gatherings) & local/regional educational events
• Continuity by serving a one-year term & attendance at 2 regional meetings annually
• Volunteer PASA representation at local events
• Identification of members in the region interested in serving on the PASA Board of Directors
• Promotion of PASA fee-based programs; including Farm-Based Education, Buy Fresh Buy Local & Good Food Neighborhood, Farming for the Future conference & Sustainable Certification
In regions where PASA does not currently have an office, the RAC will elect a regional contact person. This person will serve as the coordinator for the committee helping to direct RAC efforts as a whole.

As PASA's membership grows, the role of the Regional Advisory Committee takes on even greater importance, providing a critical link between PASA's governing Board of Directors, staff, our diverse membership, and the potential audience for new members.

We hope you will embrace the opportunity to get involved. Your initiative and insights add greatly to PASA's presence and ultimately to our success in "farming for the future."