November dates: Press Release
Raleigh, October 15, 2009: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems
(CEFS) and Burt’s Bees are pleased to present
Will Allen as the 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Lecturer.
Allen is the founder and CEO of Growing
Power, Inc., and is the recipient of a 2008 MacArthur Fellowship, commonly
known as a “Genius Grant.” He also was recently featured in an appearance
in the movie Fresh.
In the world of urban “food deserts” – areas with limited access to fresh,
affordable foods – convenience stores, fast-food chains and liquor stores
reign supreme. The two-acre Growing Power farm in downtown Milwaukee is
truly an oasis. In the early 1990s, Allen envisioned a farm using
low-input, sustainable practices and staffed by area teens who needed a
place to work. Through the years, this community partnership has grown to
include the young, the elderly, farmers, producers and other professionals
ranging from USDA personnel to urban planners. Today, Growing Power raises
159 varieties of food, including fruits, vegetables, animal forages,
goats, ducks, bees, turkeys and – in an aquaponic system designed and
built by Allen – tilapia and Great Lakes perch.
In 2008, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recognized
Allen for his work, naming him a 2008 MacArthur Fellow
(http://tiny.cc/vWoeO) and describing him as an urban farmer “transforming
the cultivation, production, and delivery of healthy foods to underserved
urban populations through a novel synthesis of low-cost farming
technologies” (“Meet the 2008 Fellows,” http://tiny.cc/jRjDn). The
MacArthur Fellowships are often referred to as “Genius Grants.” Allen was
featured in a July 2009 New York Times Magazine article, “Street Farmer”
(http://tiny.cc/uV3ca) and in a February 2009 YES! Magazine article,
“Growing Power in an Urban Food Desert” (http://tiny.cc/7Gz6W).
Don’t miss these two unique conversations. Visit our Friends of CEFS
Membership Benefits Web page at
http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/friendsbenefits.htm or call (919) 513-3924 for
information on reserved lecture seating or attending a “meet the speaker”
reception prior to the evening lecture.
Schedule of Events for Monday, November 9, 2009
Urban Community Lecture
“Big Change in Small Spaces: Growing Food Security, Food Justice and
Future Leaders”
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Wayne School of Engineering at Goldsboro High School (auditorium), 700 N.
Herman St., Goldsboro, NC 27530Sustainable Agriculture Reception
5:30 to 6:45 p.m.
E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center, NCSU, 1210 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695
As an expression of our gratitude, Friends of CEFS members who have joined
at the Guardian Level and higher will receive an invitation (for the
member plus one guest) to attend a special reception honoring Will Allen.
The Sustainable Agriculture Lecture will be held immediately following the
reception (see below for lecture details). The reception will be catered
by Zely & Ritz. CEFS is very appreciative of our Reception Sponsor: NC A&T
State University Cooperative Extension Service.Sustainable Agriculture Lecture
“Steps to Successful Urban Farming”
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
McKimmon Center, NCSU, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh, NC 27695
This event is free and open to the public, but open seating will be
limited. Reserved seating is available to all Friends of CEFS members. To
learn how to become a Friends of CEFS please visit the Friends of CEFS Web
page at http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/friends.htm.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for these events. Please
contact Nancy Creamer at nancy_creamer@ncsu.edu or (919) 515-9447.
Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust
supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which
they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality,
safe and affordable food for people in all communities. Growing Power
implements this mission by providing hands-on training, on-the-ground
demonstration, outreach, and technical assistance through the development
of Community Food Systems that help people grow, process, market and
distribute food in a sustainable manner. http://www.growingpower.org
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) was established in
1994 by North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State
University with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer
Services. These partners work closely with state and federal agencies,
non-governmental organizations, farmers and citizens to provide
agricultural research, extension, and education for North Carolina and
beyond. The development of CEFS is a national model for partnership,
innovation, and interdisciplinary cooperation. http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu
CEFS would like to thank Burt’s Bees, our Lead Sponsor for the Will Allen
events.
September Dates
School Garden at Dillard Academy, Garden Workday
Wednesday, September 2nd, 4:30-6:30pm
504 W Elm St, Goldsboro
contact: Cheryl Alston
calston9@nc.rr.com
919-270-7262
Website basics, a WFI FoodWorks workshop for teens
Wed, Sept 9th, 4-6pm,
Wayne County Public Library auditorium
We will introduce basic “information architecture” (the outline or table of contents of how information is organized on a website), talk about the benefits of hypertext, and simple website building (usingpre-existing, free templates–so literally done in minutes!) We will use the Wayne Food Initiative as our model site, assessing it’s organizational structure and redesigning a new site for it. Using a template as a start allows people with very little IT knowledge to build a site they can update and maintain, quickly and simply, all for free! Come see how to learn how to build a site for yourself, for your organization, or for hire!
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Community Garden at Wayne County Public Library, Garden Workday
in honor of the National Day of Service
Saturday, September 12th, 9am-noon
1001 Ash St., Goldsboro
weeding, watering, planting & prepping for the fall planting season: celebrating the spirit of community service with you in memory of our fallen heroes
contact: Shorlette Ammons
shorlette.stephens@waynegov.com,
919-735-1824 ext. 5105
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Planting soon! In-town Farm project
watch website for details or call Tes for future workdays!
contact: Tes Thraves
tes_thraves@ncsu.edu
919-619-8897
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AND SAVE THE DATE:
Monday, Nov. 9th, 2009
CEFS’s annual Sustainable Agriculture Lecture, evening of 9th, Raleigh,
and Goldsboro visit and talk on afternoon of 9th
WILL ALLEN, Founder & CEO of Growing Power, Inc. & MacArthur Foundation genius award winner
http://www.growingpower.org/
In 1995, while assisting neighborhood children with a gardening project, Allen began developing the farming methods and educational programs that are now the hallmark of the non-profit organization Growing Power. Guiding all is his efforts is the recognition that the unhealthy diets of low-income, urban populations, and such related health problems as obesity and diabetes, largely are attributable to limited access to safe and affordable fresh fruits and vegetables.
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WEEKLY:
FARMERS’ MARKET now open, every WED, 10:30-4:00!! Local & Fresh; come support your community farmers! corner of Lionel and Ash, at Health Department parking lot. Contact Karen Padgett at the Health Department.
WCPL garden and public workshop series developed in 2006 by Shorlette Ammons-Stephens
past calendar:
Community Potluck
Tuesday, Sept 1st, 5:30-7:30
Dillard Academy, 504 W Elm St, Goldsboro
bring a dish to share and learn about WFI’s current work!
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CASTLES fundraiser at Puppeto’s
Monday Jul 27th, 11-2
$6.99 buffet lunch benefiting the CASTLES’s kids gardening program
Pupetto’s Bar & Grill, Center Street, Goldsboro
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Goldsboro Lunch & Learn
Aug 12th, noon-1, speaker Steve Moore (CEFS), “Eating from your Organic Garden”
Kitchen room 105, Cooperative Extension (corner of Chestnut and George Street)
Call Diane with questions: 919-731-1525
May 9th, Library Garden Workday! 10am. Come plant!!
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May 16th we have a Food Works 101 workshop for youth and others, focusing on gardens and cooking businesses, at the Community Crisis Center in Goldsboro. 10am-5:30 and a COMMUNITY POTLUCK with music after. Come join us and bring your favorite dish, and chairs or a blanket!
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May 26th is the next WFI meeting, Wayne County Public Library, again working on Organizational Development with Good Works.
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TUES, April 28th from 10-12, Wayne Co. Public Library auditorium.John Parker from GoodWorks (Durham) will present and John has great experience in helping young motivated groups like ours turn into well run highly efficient grassroots developing machines! We hope to see you there! ALSO – Please take 5 minutes to complete this partner survey! https://justgrow.wufoo.com/forms/farm-to-fork-contact-form-1/
TUES, 12:30pm until . . . Join us for a Community Garden Workdaymeet and greet with the community at the crisis center. Devereaux Street right across from the Slocumb St. Community Crisis Center.
WED, April 29th from 10:00am- 4:30pm, Mini Mobile Farmer’s Market Grand Re-opening! FRESH, LOCAL Produce! Wayne County Health Department, In the employee parking lot at Lionel/Ash, beside CSC
WED, April 15th from 2pm to 4pm at the Wayne County Public Library <http://www.wcpl.org/> for our… Turning Garden Garbage into Gold Youth Workshop!
Heifer work meeting. County Office Building for the April 7th, 2:00pm-4:00pmWayne Foods Initiative Meeting, Tuesday, March 31st from 10-12 at the Wayne County Public Library on Ash St.
March 21st YOUTH workshop: Food Justice 101 WCPL 10am-3pm, Lunch provided for youths, bring bag lunch if not between 12-25 and join us for lunch and music on the lawn Heifer Grant work-team meeting. March 18th Wayne Foods Initiative Meeting. Thursday, February 26 at 10:00am in the 3rd floor conference room of the County Office Building (Health Dept. and DSS building on Ash Street, Goldsboro).Gardening Program - Tuesday February 17th 6:00 pm. WCPL – Sustainable Gardening w/ Shorlette Ammons-Stephens & Tim (the worm man) Norris: Presented by the Betty Kemp Garden Club.
YOUTH Meeting – Wed, Feb. 11th at 5pm at the Wayne County Public Library
WFI monthly meeting – Wed, Feb. 4th at 3:00-5:00 P. M. at First African Baptist on 803 Harris St., Goldsboro, NC
WFI monthly meeting – Wed, Dec 17th, 3pm-5pm, Dillard Academy (504 W. Elm Street). The meeting will be followed by a holiday par-tay 
WFI monthly meeting – Wed, Nov 19th, 3-5pm at Crisis Community Center, 607 SOUTH SLOCUMB STREET
WFI monthly meeting – Oct 29th, 3-5, Cherry Farm Main Office (tour of dairy cows before the meeting)
WFI monthly meeting – Sept 11th, 3-5, WAGES
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Community Based Food Systems Day-long Workshop at CEFS
Monday, August 25th, 9-4pm. Addressing the nuts and bolts of developing a vibrant local food economy . . . You do NOT want to miss this!!
WFI monthly meeting – Friday, August 8th, 10am-noon, Wayne fruit pies by Travis Uzzell at Jarred and Zaria Organics and NC roasted coffee!! (bring a mug!)
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Why Buy LOCAL FOODS talk, July 31st 7pm-8pm, Wayne County Public Library, Presented by CEFS
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WFI and Heifer international MEETING, Friday, July 11th from 10am – noon, at Wayne County Public Library
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Mini-Farmers Market!, Wednesday, July 16th from noon – 5:30 at the corner of Lionel and Ash
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Saturday, July 19th from 10:00-12:00pm
a workshop for kids on “Bugs in the Garden?”
at Wayne County Public Library
1001 East Ash Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Call CEFS for more info. 919-513-0954
This hands-on workshop by Center for Environmental Farming Systems staff will introduce kids to the fun and fascinating world of insects. Lead by Lisa Forehand
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Saturday, June 7th from 10:00-12:00pm
a workshop for kids on “What is Gardening?”
at Wayne County Public Library
This hands-on workshop by Center for Environmental Farming Systems staff will introduce kids to the fun and fascinating world of gardening and learning where their food comes from.
Schedule of Events:
Introduction: ‘What is Gardening?’
Soils: ‘More Than Just Dirt’ – learn about different kinds of soils, how to make a worm bin and how to recycle your food for compost
Plants: What makes a plant a plant? How do we start a garden? Why?
Food: Learn about where your food comes from and how it is grown
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June 6th, WCPL, 10am-noon – project development with Heifer International
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May 8th WFI meeting, WCPL, 6:30pm agenda meeting NOTES
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May 23rd, 2008
SSAWG Tech conference call on Board Development
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April 21st, 2008
SSAWG Tech conference call on the Strategic Planning
April 12th, 2008 at 10am
WCPL Garden Blessing Ceremony
April 7th, 2008 at 10am
WCPL Community Garden Clean-Up Day
**Feb 29th, 2008
Wayne County Community Food Systems Initiative meeting–discussing mission statement, next steps ( 3-3 mission draft.doc from this meeting; WC-CFSI notes 2:29.doc)
Feb 18th, 2008
SSAWG Tech conference call with Mark Winne on Food Policy Councils (notes from this call foodpolicycouncils.doc)
Jan 23rd, 2008
SSAWG Tech conference call on the Community Food Project grant application
Jan 18th, 2008
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) meeting–
WC-CFSI CASTLES and CEFS representatives recieve “Technical Assistance” Award and attend a meeting to be followed by confernece call info meetings
**Jan 3rd, 2008
WC-CFSI meeting at CEFS office to discuss structure and components of initiative and pursuit of CFP grant
**Nov 2nd, 2007
community interest and planning meeting for a Wayne Co. Local and Sustainable Food Systems Initiative
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