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Farm Bill Intro and Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Bill Owens (Mon, 2012-01-30) Join us on Feb. 25 from 9 am to noon to learn about the Farm Bill and to share your concerns with Rep. Ownes.

The League of Women Voters hosts Representative Bill Owens at a town hall meeting about the Farm Bill on Saturday, February 25 at 11am at Barben Hall on the Clarkson University Campus.

Dig In! Food and Garden Conference (Fri, 2012-01-20) Registration Open!

The Health Initiative offers information, inspiration and resources for organizations and institutions to develop and strengthen food-based projects at the organizational level in the North Country. The conference will offer workshops on gardening, farm-to-school, sourcing local food, worksite food programs, marketing healthy options, composting for fun and profit, and a lot more! For more information, see the Health Initiative's Dig In!

Wholesale Success Workshop: March 5 (Fri, 2012-01-13) Fruit and vegetable growers are invited to a free workshop and Meet the Buyers networking opportunity.

Monday, March 5, 2012
9am-2pm
Madrid Community Building
1835 State Highway 345, Madrid, NY
FREE, but registration is required: Call 315-261-8054 or email info@gardenshare.org

Small Farm Rising Screening (Tue, 2012-01-03) GardenShare is hosting a free screening of Small Farm Rising, on Thursday, February 16th at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church.

Thursday, February 16, 2012
7:00 pm
The Unitarian Universalist Church
3 1/2 E. Main St., Canton

Join us at the Canton Winterfest for a free screening of Small Farm Rising.

Small Farm Rising is a one-hour film documenting a growing season at three unique Adirondack farms. This beautifully-shot film aims to inspire a new generation of farmers, and to help consumers understand the power of small-scale agriculture to build a more healthy and equitable food system. It is never too early to start thinking about the growing season!

News Archive


Harnden Retires from GardenShare	(Wed, 2011-12-14)	Aviva Gold appointed new executive director.
Concert to Benefit GardenShare	(Mon, 2011-12-12)	Sunday, December 18, 7pm at the UU Church in Canton.
Potsdam Market Seeks Manager	(Wed, 2011-12-07)	The Potsdam Farmers' Market is hiring a new manager for the 2012 season.
NYS Ag Teacher of the Year	(Tue, 2011-11-29)	Congratulations Cathy Carr of Canton Elementary.
Growing Community Award	(Mon, 2011-11-14)	The 2011 award was presented to Katherine Lang.
Parking at Harvest Social	(Fri, 2011-11-04)	Please use Parking Lot 20 on the SUNY Potsdam campus.
GardenShare Harvest Social	(Tue, 2011-10-25)	Join us for music and seasonal pies on November 10.
Registrations Closed	(Thu, 2011-10-13)	The Food Day Youth Summit is now filled to capacity.
Who's Coming?	(Tue, 2011-09-27)	See the schools registered for the Food Day Youth Summit.
Kimballs at Youth Summit	(Thu, 2011-09-15)	Mark & Kristin Kimball of Essex Farm are keynote speakers.