Who is NWAEG at Cornell?
The New World Agriculture and Ecology Group (NWAEG; pronounced "New - Ag") at Cornell is an organization that analyzes the problems of contemporary agriculture and ecology in order to develop and implement alternatives. NWAEG International, the larger umbrella organization, bases their work on the premise that the recurrent problems of the human society, including hunger, poverty, disease, and war, result from power differences between classes. The purpose of our Cornell chapter is to provide a forum for Cornell and local community members to meet and discuss issues and current questions related to this overall theme. Our aim is to educate our members, as well as non-members, about the issues central to our organization.
We currently meet on alternate Tuesdays at 11:00 am in Plant Science 151, come join us! Anouncements and agenda items are send out over the mailing list before each meeting.
Our Fall 2011 book group is in full swing. Keep your eye out on the email list for announcements. There are a few slots open for hosting and facilitating. Join us for lively discussions, good snacks, film screenings and food preservation skill shares.
Announcements & Upcoming events
Three-Part Event on Supporting the Burgeoning Renaissance in Local Agriculture 11-17-2011
Greenhorns Film Free Screening, Discussion, and Community Conversation (video, poster)
Panel discussion on supporting beginning farmers
Violet Stone, Program Coordinator at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Small Farm Program. In addition, Ms Stone co-teaches the “Exploring the Small Farm Dream” course offered at Cornell University and is currently working on a project to improve farm energy use. You can also find her at the Ithaca Farmer’s Market selling her cut flowers http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/
Dan Flerlage, Localvores Committee Coordinator at Lehman Alternative Community School and staff at the Ithaca Youth Farm Project. Mr. Flerlage will also be featuring some of the youth who have been active in the Youth Farm Project http://youthfarmproject.weebly.com/about.html
Devon Van Noble, Incubator Development Coordinator at the Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming. He is leading the effort to develop Groundswell’s Farm Enterprise Incubator, which aims to offer low-risk farming and business training for people with limited access to land and other resources.
http://www.groundswellcenter.org/
Melissa Madden and Garret Miller, Young and beginning farmers from the Good Life Farm in Interlaken, NY. In addition to operating their own Permculture-based farm, both Melissa and Garret have participated as farm-educators and mentors in Groundswell’s New Farmer Training Program and the Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training. http://thegoodlifefarm.org/
This event is hosted by:
The New World Agriculture and Ecology Group at Cornell
The Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming
and the Albert R. Mann Library of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Co-sponsors:
Dilmun Hill Student Farm
The Cornell Gourmet Club
Cornell Orchards
Department of Development Sociology
Department of City and Regional Planning
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Many event photos & videos added! Please contact Allison if you have photos or video of NWAEG event.
Previous event outcomes, photos, documents etc. can be found here.
Posted: October 15, 2011