New England grown rice — imagine the possibilities!
Third Annual Northeast USA Rice Conference
Akaogi Farm, Westminster West, VT
Saturday, August 4, 2012
9 am – 4 pm
The Third Annual Northeast USA Rice Conference will be held at Akaogi Farm in Westminster West, Vermont on Saturday, August 4th, 2012 from 9 am – 4 pm. Lunch will be provided and the conference will focus on rice cuisine, culture, and history in the morning and general rice agronomy in the afternoon. Featuring:
– Naomi Duguid (Author, Seductions of Rice)
– Anna McClung (Research Leader, USDA ARS, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center)
– Glenn Roberts (Founder and Seedsman, Anson Mills)
– A Farmers’ Exchange (short presentations by farmers experimenting with rice in the northeastern United States).
Registration Fee: $50/person, $60/couple, $40/student
Registration fee includes lunch and copy of the 2011 conference proceedings. Register early, space is limited. To register please provide your name, e-mail address, and a check made out to Mia Murphy, 351 Longley Road, Groton, MA 01450.
For more information: www.ricenortheasternus.org