May 18 Teleconference Workshop

**"Betsy Johnson" b*@bgjohnson.com**

This month's Teleconference Workshop topic is "Why the Farm Bill is of
Interest to Community Gardeners". Presenter will be Mark Winne,
communications director for the Community
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=kuajgvbab.0.uusghvbab.ahmukrbab.264&p=http%3A%2F%2F
www.foodsecurity.org>  Food Security Coalition. ACGA has been participating
in a collaborative effort led by CFSC called Healthy Food and Community,
which is part of the Farm
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=kuajgvbab.0.vusghvbab.ahmukrbab.264&p=http%3A%2F%2F
www.foodsecurity.org%2Fffpp.html>  and Food Policy Project that is
developing a consensus platform for the 2007 Farm Bill reauthorization.

During the Teleconference, we will learn how the current legislation
supports community gardening and discuss possible strategies for the new
legislation.

This 90-minute workshop starts at 4 PM eastern, 3 PM central, 2 PM mountain,
1 PM pacific.

Register by sending an email with your name, organization, and address to
betsyjohnson@communitygarden.org
or calling 877-275-2242.

Registered participants will receive the toll-free call-in numbers,
participant list, and background material a couple of days before the
Workshop.

Betsy Johnson

Executive Director

American Community Gardening Assoc.

877-275-2242  betsyjohnson@communitygarden.org

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