August 11-13, 2010
2010 NSAC Summer Meeting
University of Massachusetts, Campus Center, Amherst, MA
NSAC Member Meeting Hosts: NOFA-Interstate Council, Land for Good, Flats Mentor Farm, Island Grown Initiative
Wednesday, August 11th
8:00 am Breakfast — Amherst Room (10th floor)
8 :00 am Grassroots Council Meeting — Room 1001 down the hall
9:30 am Welcome, Introductions & Agenda Review — Marriott Center (11th floor)
10:30 am Progress Reports on NSAC Priorities — Marriott Center
11:40 am Grassroots Council Report — Marriott Center
12:00 pm Lunch — Amherst Room (10th floor)
1:00 pm Committee Breakout Sessions
2:45 pm Break – snacks and coffee will be provided in each breakout room
3:00 pm Second Round of Committee Breakout Sessions
5:00 pm Happy Hour — Marriott Center (10th floor)
6:00 pm Dinner — Marriott Center
7:00 pm Dinner Presentation followed by Entertainment — Marriott Center
Thursday, August 12th
7:30 am Breakfast — Amherst Room (10th floor)
7:30 am Diversity Committee breakfast — Room 1001 down the hall
8:30 am 2012 Farm Bill Landscape — Marriott Center (11th floor)
9:30 am Presentation on Public Health and Sustainable Agriculture Alliance in 2012 Farm Bill — Marriott Center
10:00 am Farmer Listening Session: Producing for the local & organic market in the Northeast — Marriott Center
11:15 am Diversity Committee: Diversity Initiative’s Report & Possibilities for the 2012 Farm Bill — Marriott Center
12:00 pm Lunch — Amherst Room (10th floor)
1:00 pm Developing 2012 Farm Bill Policy Platform — Marriott Center (11th floor)
2:00 pm Exploring Potential Farm Bill Proposals — Marriott Center
3:15 pm Break — Marriott Center
3:30 pm Moving Key Votes on the Farm Bill — Marriott Center
4:00 pm Media Workshop & NSAC’s FARM (Farm & Agriculture Resource for the Media) Project — Marriott Center
5:30 pm Happy Hour and Dinner on Your Own
Friday, August 13th
8:00 am Breakfast– Amherst Room (10th floor)
8:00 am Revenue Insurance for Diversified Farms — Room 1001
9:00 am Committee Report Backs & Action Plans — Marriott Center
10:00 am Organizational Council Report & Discussion — Marriott Center
11:00 am Meeting Wrap Up, Next Steps, and Evaluation — Marriott Center
12 noon Farm Tour – UMASS research farm, South Deerfield, MA
2:00 pm NOFA Summer Conference workshops begin. Register here: www.nofasummerconference.org
