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‘Home Grown: Cultivating the next generation of urban farmers’

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Clark U, 950 Main St.

7 p.m.

Nov. 9

FREE TO ALL!

Clark University to host agricultural expert for ‘Home Grown: Cultivating the next generation of urban farmers,’ Nov. 9

Clark University will host “Home Grown: Cultivating the Next Generation of Urban Farmers,” a lecture by agricultural expert Jennifer Hashley, at 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 9, in the Higgins Lounge in Dana Commons.

Demand for fresh, locally-grown food close to urban centers is increasing. In this lecture, Hashley will present her strategies for raising the next generation of environmentally responsible farmers.

Hashley has spent more than 15 years in the field of sustainable agriculture. She is the director of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and has helped transform New Entry into a nationally recognized farmer training program. She is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of the organization that includes three incubator training farms, horticultural, livestock, and farm business training courses, a food hub (World PEAS), and several national -scale, capacity-building programs for beginning farmers and food security efforts.

Hashley is also an agricultural business instructor for the Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources and serves on the boards and steering committees of multiple agricultural organizations. She has earned numerous leadership awards for her food systems work, and has been selected as an Environmental Leadership Fellow and an Eisenhower Agriculture Fellow. In 2003, she and her husband, a full-time vegetable farmer, started Pete and Jen’s Backyard Birds, a diversified pasture-based livestock operation. This year, they relocated their farm to Lincoln, Mass., where they manage Codman Community Farms.

This free, public event is co-sponsored by the Higgins School of Humanities, the Department of Economics and the George Perkins Marsh Institute.

It is part of the Higgins School’s Fall 2016 series “Home (De)Constructed,” which explores what “home” truly means.

Time to get more plants and blooms …

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Rosalie’s kitchen window – right now! – crying out for more flowers …

Where to get ’em?

The REC’s PLANT SALE AND GARDEN FESTIVAL, of course!

Saturday, MAY 21!!

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

At Main South’s YouthGrow Farm

63 Oread St.

Proceeds go to the inner-city kids and their gardening projects at the farm!

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Rose can’t wait! She’s playing her fave artist!

In the mean time … At the Crow Hill Conservation area …Friday, April 29

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Be there!

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So pretty!!!

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2016 Farmers Gala!! … parked in A.I.

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May 19, 2016

6:00 – 9:00 PM

At Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505

REC and Tower Hill Botanic Garden
invite you to support urban agriculture and Worcester’s food justice movement at our upcoming event!

2016 Farmers Gala!!

Featuring:

Spring tasting menu, by Pepper’s Fine Catering!

Local beer wall!

Silent and live auctions!

Live music!

All in a beautiful indoor/outdoor setting!

We hope to see you there!

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Tickets available now!

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets!

Questions? Contact the REC:
508-799-9139
Email: www.RECworcester.org

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REC news and their mobile farmers market at Woo Senior Center! … Cool! Learn how to read architectural plans! RSVP tomorrow!!! … More Unique Finds … and more music

REC news for YOU!

You are cordially invited to attend the REC Annual Meeting and Earth Day Site Coordinator Dinner

Join us in a celebration of community
over a potluck dinner while you hear from REC community gardeners and growers!

Let us show our appreciation to our
Earth Day cleanup volunteers and all of
the REC supporting members!

Tuesday, March 29!

Worcester Senior Center!

6-8 pm

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Weekly on Thursdays, March 3 thru April 7

REC Winter Mobile Market

11am-1pm, Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence St., Worcester

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Wed, March 9:

Building a Sustainable Worcester: The Fresh Food Movement in Central Massachusetts

5:30 pm -7:30 pm

Hanover Theater, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester

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Sat, March 12:

Urban Farming Conference
Convened by the Urban Farming Institute

8 am-5:30 pm, Northeastern University, Boston

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Tues, March 29:

REC Annual Meeting and Earth Day Site-Coordinators Dinner

6-8 pm, Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence St., Worcester

All REC members are encouraged to attend!

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Sat, April 9:

27th Annual Earth Day Cleanup Event
8 am-Noon, City-wide, Worcester

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Training Opportunity:

Introductory Architectural Plan Reading Workshop

Tuesday, March 22

3 pm – 5 pm

Worcester City Hall, Levi Lincoln Chamber (3rd flr)

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Learn how to read architectural plans and why it is important to plan for accessibility.

Who should take this workshop?

Advocates

Individuals with disabilities and family members

Planners and business owners

Workshop presenter:

Architectural Designer Megan Defresne, LEED, AP
from the New England ADA Center

Kindly RSVP by March 7th

Hosted by the City of Worcester Commission on Disability
Disability Rights are Civil Rights

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Visit UNIQUE FINDS ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE GIFT SHOP at 1329 Main St., Worcester, TODAY!

Open 7 days a week until 7 p.m.

Thousands of vintage items for sale, starting at $2.

Here’s a sampling for you!

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I’ve been an unabashed Jackson 5 fan for decades! – R.T.

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Save the date! 3rd Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference!

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 REC will be there!  This great Main South-based urban gardeners/farmers market/food justice group is working to establish a FOOD HUB in Worcester! Yay!

Saturday, March 28

8 am – 5:30 pm

Worcester State University

Chandler Street

A sample of panels and workshops:

§  Urban Farming and STEM Education

§  Soil Nutrition

§  Urban Food Hubs

§  Aquaponics

§  Urban Farming Training Workshop

§  Biodynamic Growing

§  Viable and Sustainable Enterprises

§  Cultural Crop Production

§  Youth and Urban Agriculture

§  Farms First: How Urban Ag Can Help Address Food Insecurity

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Purchase your tickets today – this event will sell out!

$35 Early Bird Registration (until February 23, 2015)

$50 Registration (February 24, 2015 – March 15, 2015)

$75 Registration (March 16 – event day)

For more information, contact Rose Arruda at MDAR; Rose.Arruda@state.ma.us