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