National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture

photo by Cynthia Vagnetti

SAVE THE DATE!

National Organic Coalition and National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture

Pre-National Organic Standards Board Meeting

Monday, May 19, 2008, 9-5; Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD

(This is the same hotel where NOSB will be meeting)

Join us in our tenth year of holding day-long Organic Community Meetings prior to the NOSB

The general format of these meeting is the following:

Roundtable — where you tell us who you are and what organic issue you are working on
Update from the Hill – Farm Bill, Appropriations, and a New Administration
Detail about several burning organic issues – not necessarily related to NOSB/NOP (send us your suggestions)
Reviewing and Discussing what’s on deck at NOSB
Including a roundtable of what you’ll be saying during Public Comment, and what you’d like allies to say

As always, these meetings are open to farmers, farm advocates, non-governmental organizations and others working towards integrity in organic and towards the long-term viability of organic farmers and business.

Hot Topics:
Pasture/origin of Livestock
Cloning
Grower Groups/ICS
Materials (always)
Aquaculture
Food Safety: Leafy Greens and HAACP
NOP: transparency, oversight, access
GMO contamination
NanoTech

Limited scholarships available – if you are interested please contact Reba at reba@sustainableagriculture.net

Please RSVP and send your agenda items to Liana Hoodes
845-744-2304