Past monthly meeting topics for the Agriculture Collaborative can be viewed below. Follow the links to view past meeting announcements or meeting summaries.

• Outdoor Classroom in Action: Composting Teaches Calculations! (January 2012)
• Herbs, and Spice, and Everything Nice: A Hands-On Culinary Spice Blend Workshop (December 2011)
• No November 2011 meeting - Attended the Quivera Conference (November 2011)
• No October meeting due to Local Food Festival (October 2011)
• A Visit to the UNM Lobo Gardens - Growing Food, Students and Community (September 2011)
• Farm Bill 101: Making This Big Chuck of Food Legislation Easy to Swallow (August 2011)
• On the Road with UNM's Summer Foodshed Field School (July 2011)
• Co-ops 101 - Get the Low-Down on How to Start a Cooperative (For Farmers, Value-Added Producers, Composters and More!) (June 2011) Download the PowerPoint presentation --HERE--
• Growing Youth by Growing Food - Presentations from organizations involved in youth farming (May 2011)
• The Agri-Cultura Network: A Successful Model of Collaborative Farming, Aggregation and Distribution in the South Valley (April 2011)
• 4-H in Urban Albuquerque (March 2011)
• Micro Loans and Grant Programs for New Mexico Farm Enterprises: Learn What Is Affordable, Accessible and Making A Difference (February 2011)
• Farm-to-Restaurant Albuquerque: Determining Barriers and Opportunities (January 2011)
• Italian Culture, Agriculture and Agritourism: Lessons Learned for New Mexico (December 2010)
• Harvest the Rain - Nate Downey Shares His New Book (November 2010)
• How to Eat Locally, Seasonally and Even Garden Through a New Mexican Winter!!! (October 2010)
• Foodies on the Web - Growing Your Marketing Strategies with Internet-Based Media (September 2010)
• Extending the Harvest: Time honored preservation and canning methods  
• Seeds: Our Past and Our Future
• Climate Change and Agriculture    
• Exploring Local Wheatgrass and Raspberries
• Two Entreprenurial Models of Local Agriculture
• The Buzz around Community Gardens
• Local Beer and Hops Production  
• Successful Farming in the Cool Season, and a Post Mortem on the Warm Season 
• Developing localized food and agriculture policies that help reduce carbon emissions  
• What's new in the Farm Bill, and other new resources for small and medium sized farms
• Local Food and Agriculture Summer Camp
• Selling and Marketing your Own Local Food
• Growing Young Farmers: Supporting Youth in Agriculture  
• Our Soil - Love It, Hate It, Amend It
• Local Meats Part 1: Production and Processing 
• Local Meats Part 2: Distribution and Marketing
• Distribution and Storage of Local Foods: Barriers and Solutions
• Agricultural Land Preservation: Opportunities and Funding Mechanisms 
• Market Your Product like a Pro! 
• Making the Links: Connecting to Enable a Stronger Local Food Shed
• Informal Gathering at the New Mexico State Fair
• Local Food in the Schools: Models at APS and a New Program in the Valley High School Cluster
• Field trip to Chispas Farms 
• Making the Farm Bill Work for our Local Region
• Examples of locally grown foods connections
• Farm to Restaurant Workshop
• Growing dry land canola for biodiesel in New Mexico
• Marketing local foods
• Getting ready for the 2007 Legislative Session An Industry Perspective
• The Pueblos’ Contributions to Local Agriculture from Education to Product Development and Sales
• Managing Resources and Generating Profits in the Community and on the Farm 
• How local producers can work with La Montanita Co-op in Building a Sustainable Regional Food System 

Contact:  Ann Simon (asimon@mrcog-nm.gov)