Growing the Appalachian Food Economy

Growing the Appalachian Food Economy
An Appalachian Regional Commission Workshop on
Sustainable Agriculture and Local Food Assets

Interest in sustainable agriculture and local food assets is sweeping the country and putting the Appalachian Region's rich agricultural life and diverse food assets on the map. Across the Region, collaborations and partnerships have formed to help communities take advantage of the economic opportunities created by this national trend.
The Appalachian Regional Commission plans to convene a series of workshops in several Appalachian states in the coming months to facilitate regional conversations on these issues, help strengthen regional support networks, and support community economic development based on Appalachia's agricultural and food assets. You are invited to attend the first of these workshops, in Blairsville, Georgia, on October 6,2010.

Workshop presenters will include:
Allen Arnold, Executive Director, Collaborative for the 21st Century Appalachia, Charleston, West Virginia
Anthony Flaccavento, Organic Farmer; Owner, SCALE, Inc.; Founder, Appalachian Sustainable Development, Abingdon, Virginia
Brooks Franklin, President, Georgia Mountains Foodways Alliance; Director, Sustainable Mountain Living Communities, Rabun Gap, Georgia
Charlie Jackson, Executive Director, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, Asheville, North Carolina
Alice Rolls, Executive Director, Georgia Organics, Atlanta, Georgia

Space is limited; register soon!
When: October 6, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Where: North Georgia Technical College--Blairsville Campus, 121 Meeks Avenue, Blairsville, Georgia.

Cost: $12; includes lunch featuring local seasonal food prepared by the college's culinary program students and chefs.

How to Register: Visit www.northgatech.edu/coned or call Dorothy Mayfield at North Georgia Technical College at 706.439.6328. Registration ends September 30, 2010.