Saturday, February 6th 2016, at Pine Grove Middle School, Lowndes County, Georgia.
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Remember this is the new (OK, several years old) Pine Grove Middle School,
4159 River Rd, Valdosta, GA 31605.
Registration is open. Draft schedule is published. Individual sessions are being blogged. Gretchen explains it all in radio TV! Sign up today!
Sign Up Here
Two ways to pay:
- Pay with a check: print this form and send in US-mail
- Pay On-line (remember to tell us who is coming!)
Registration for this conference is Closed
Videos
90-second movie trailer for SOGALO16 made for CAUSES 5 at VSU
“growing local wave!”
—Scott James to Gretchen Quarterman on 92.1 FM
“This has really turned into a thing!”
—Chris Beckham to Gretchen Quarterman on WVGA 105.9 FM
Draft Schedule
Session | Time | Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | Track 4 | Track 5 | Track 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 9:00- 9:15 | ||||||
| Session 1 | 9:30- 10:45 | Country Cure Meats - Derrick Dawson Sr. http://goo.gl/cVc37m | Nutrition - Karen Chapman | Lesser Known Crops for the Coastal Plain – Dr. Bret Wagenhorst http://goo.gl/eiOR1D | Role of Farmers Markets in supporting Community - Sagdrina Jalal http://goo.gl/8sRPxG | Permaculture for a Better Tomorrow - Benjamin and Jennifer Vieth http://goo.gl/oYxwRW | Industrial Farms and Resource Usage - Chris Mericle |
| Session 2 | 11:00- 12:15 | Cooking with Herbs - Jeana Ford | Backyard Hens - Dr. Claudia Dunkley | Composting with worms and soldier flies - John Horton | Valdosta City School Gardens - Joshua Dawson | Planting by the Moon - Terry Davis | Essential Oils - Mary Clement http://goo.gl/I9E7yL |
| Lunch | 12:30- 1:30 | ||||||
| Session 3 | 1:30- 2:45 | Bread 101 - Arica Griner http://goo.gl/sszCmZ | Learn How to make Goatmilk Soaps - Julia Shewchuk http://goo.gl/TdQSKc | Tools of the Trade - Hagen Homestead http://goo.gl/8GcqNf | Community Resources - Vanessa Flucas (City of Valdosta); Georgia Working on Health Initiative - Roosevelt Standifer (Health Department) http://goo.gl/DCTSAZ | Local Buying Club - Dirt Road Organics | Solar Energy - John S. Quarterman |
| Session 4 | 3:00- 4:15 | Fermentation 101 - Lori Freeman http://goo.gl/Nu8BTM | Raising Rabbits - 5farms http://goo.gl/AYXVGn | Aging and Physical Health - Dr. Mario Bartoletti http://goo.gl/dScyY0 | Reducing Waste – Second Harvest of Georgia | TBD | Rainwater Collection and water stewardship - Marilyn Dye |
| Wrap Up | 4:30 - 4:45 |
This is one of three similar conferences in different south Georgia locations:
- January 23, 2016: Reidsville – Contact Janisse
- February 6, 2016: Pine Grove Middle (Lowndes) – Contact Gretchen Registration PDF
- February 20, 2016: Ware County – Contact Connie, https://www.facebook.com/WayxGreen/
Previous years:
- 24 January 2015, South Georgia Growing Local, in Lowndes County,
- 8 November 2014, Growing Local & Sustainable Conference SE GA, in Tatnall County,
- 24-25 January 2014, South Georgia Growing Local, in Lowndes County,
- 26 January 2013, South Georgia Growing Local & Sustainable Conference, in Reidsville,
- 14 January 2012, South Georgia Growing Local Conference, in Reidsville,
- 13 November 2010 Growing Local Conference, in Tifton,
See you at Pine Grove Middle School February 6th!