Come to the 4th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference: "Taking Back Control of Our Food Supply"
Keynote by Jim Hightower
WHEN: September 13-14, 2010 (Monday-Tuesday)
WHERE: Mexican-American Cultural Center, Austin, TX
WHAT: An exciting gathering of activists, farmers & ranchers, consumers, and nonprofits who care about where our food is coming from. Come learn about the latest developments in agriculture and food, and get the tools you need to help make a difference!
For more information, visit our conference page
If you would like to arrange a meeting in your area, or have a speaker address your organization, contact the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance at 866-687-6452 (toll free) or info@farmandranchfreedom.org.
2007-2008 Appearances and Events
Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Annual Conference, February 4-6, 2009, Killeen, TX.
Acres USA Conference, December 2008, St. Louis, Missouri.
Weston A. Price Foundation Annual Conference, November 2008, san Francisco, CA.
Public meetings, August 26-27, 2008, in Wharton and Rosharon, TX.
Netroots Nation, July 17-19, Austin, TX. The annual convention for the DailyKos progressive blog will include a panel on agricultural and food issues! Go to http://yearlykosconvention.org/ for more information.
Freedom21, July 24-26, Dallas, TX. Go to http://www.freedom21.org/conf/2008/24.html for more information.
2nd Annual Farm and Food Leaders Training Conference, August 18-19, 2008, Austin, TX. Sponsored by TOFGA last year, this very successful conference will be continued by FARFA. Come hear some of the top speakers on issues ranging from the National Animal Identification System to genetically modified foods (GMO's) to farm-to-school programs! More details here.
February 21-23, 2008: Omaha, NE. Speaking appearance and booth at the R-CALF USA annual convention.
February 29-March 1, 2008: Dalton, GA. Booth at the Georgia Organics annual conference. Join us at a networking table for breakfast on March 1!
February 12: Lake Jackson, TX. Public meeting about NAIS at the Lake Jackson Civic Center, 7:30-9:30 pm. Come to hear about what NAIS will require, why it will fail to protect public health and what its real effects will be for every Texan.
February 1-3: College Station, TX. Speaking appearance and booth at the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association annual conference.
January 25-26, 2008: Tyler, TX. Speaking appearance and booth at the Line in the Sand Conference.
December 6-8, 2007, Lexington, KY. Booth at Acres' annual conference.
November 9-10, 2007, Virginia. Speaking appearance and booth at the Weston A Price Foundation's annual conference.
November 1-3, 2007, Austin, TX. Booth at American Grassfed Association's annual Grazing America conference.
October 20, 2007, San Angelo, TX. Speaking appearance and booth at Eco Fair.
September 24, 2007: Mt. Pleasant, TX. Republican Woman of Northeast Texas has invited Judith McGeary to do a presentation about the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
September 20-21, 2007, Waco, TX. Speaking appearance and co-sponsoring the Farm & Food Leader's Training Conference.
September 6-7: Rapid City, SD. Speaking appearance and booth at the South Dakota Stockgrowers annual convention. For more information, go to http://www.southdakotastockgrowers.org/june%2007%20tentative_agenda.htm
September 11, 2007: Columbus, TX. Public meeting about the National Animal ID System, hosted by FARFA.
South Central Texas Goat Club, January 20, 2007, Hempstead, Texas
Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc., January 24-27, 2007, Mesquite, Texas
Don't Tag Texas Rally
On Friday, March 2, 2007, FARFA sponsored a rally in Austin to protest the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC). Over two thousand people walked up Congress Avenue (some with horses, donkeys, and chickens), and then rallied on the steps of the Capitol. Read more ...
2006 public meetings hosted by FARFA
Lockhart, Texas, August 8, 2006
Brady, Texas, August 10
Brenham, Texas, August 31
Sneedville, Tennessee, August 29th
Conroe, Texas, October 5
Paris, Texas, October 10
Chickasha, Oklahoma, October 16
Wallis, Texas, October 17
Bandera, Texas, October 19
Vinton, Louisiana, November 1
DeRidder, Louisiana, November 2
Dodd City, Texas, December 11
2006 booths and speaking appearances
Equine Expo of Texas, Ft Worth, May 6-7, 2006
Hill Country State Natural Area Partners Benefit Trail Ride, Bandera, TX, August 9
The Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair 2006, Fredericksburg, TX, September 22
Cumberland County Fair, Tennessee, August 17-26
Morgan County Fair, Tennessee, August 21-26
White County Fair, Tennessee, September 1-9
Mid-East (Athens) Fair, Tennessee, September 4-9
Ft Bend County Fair, Texas, September 29-October 7
Carolina Farm Stewardship Conference, Spartanburg, South Carolina, October 27-28,
Weston A Price Foundation Conference, Chantilly, Virginia, November 10-12
Acres USA Conference, St Paul, Minnesota, December 7-9
