2010 Michigan Organic Conference

Michigan Organic: Seeds, Soils & Health

Dedicated to the memory of Doug Murray & Nancy Jones Keiser

March 5 & 6, 2010
MSU Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
East Lansing MI

Michigan Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA) will sponsor the Michigan Organic Conference on March 5 and 6 at the Kellogg Convention and Hotel Center located on the Michigan State University Campus in East Lansing MI.

Jeffrey Smith of the Institute for Responsible Technology will present a Friday evening Keynote address titled “Don’t Put That in Your Mouth: The Health Dangers of the Genetically Modified Foods You’re Eating” and a Saturday morning address titled “Arming the Choir: How We Can Kick Out GMOs (REALLY!)”.

Longtime organic activist and organic seed provider C.R. Lawn of Fedco seeds will present a Saturday Afternoon Keynote titled “Growing Habitat: Embracing Biodiversity”.

This year’s conference will include educational sessions, gourmet luncheon, displays, film festival, childcare and much more!

Visit: www.moffa.org for conference updates and registration information.

Conference March 6 sessions:

Seeds: Inside the Seed Company: C.R. Lawn, (Fedco Seeds), Global Seed Companies: Who Owns What?:
Phil Howard, (MSU CARRS)

And More!

Soils: The Challenge and Rewards of Organic Soils: MI Organic Farmer Panel
Making Soil Biology Work for You: Joe Scrimger (Bio-systems) & Brad Morgan (Morgan Composting,)George Bird (MSU Entomology)

And More!

Health:”PC” Nutrition on Trial: Birgit McQuiston, (Nutritional Wellness) The Healing Garden:
Nancy Duman, R.N.

And More!

Young Farmers: What is the future of MI farming?: Alexis Bogdanova-Hanna & Friends Intergenerational Forum:
Young and Veteran Farmer Panel

And More!

Film Festival:
Organized by MI Filmmaker Christopher Bedford
Organic food and the Local Food Revolution
Farmers markets and the Organic Food Revolution