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

• 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 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )