Recently
Fulton Farm at Wilson College received U.S. Department of Agriculture organic
certification for produce and herbs grown on the college farm, a major step for
the college and its sustainability program.
On Saturday,
March 8, Wilson College is hosting a unique Certified Naturally Grown event: A Gathering of the Farmers, An Agricultural Revival. All members of the community
are invited to attend.
There will
be a Keynote address by Brian Snyder, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture
*Short Takes on Real Farm Life - by farmers
*Reverend
Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir - a radical musical revival
*Workshops
- to keep us sharp and growing strong: Topics TBD (Presenters
sought-information at this Weblink)
Evening
Events: Bonfire, Chili, Cider, Hootenanny
General
Admission
Daytime
only events is $30Daytime and evening events is $35
Certified
Naturally Grown (CNG) is dedicated to strengthening
sustainable agriculture by offering peer-review certification to farmers and
beekeepers who use natural practices free of synthetic chemicals to produce
food for their local communities. CNG is a grassroots non-profit organization
founded by farmers in 2002.
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