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Organic Harvest Month Calendar
 In 1992, the Organic Trade Association implemented “Organic Harvest Month™”, a widespread promotion of organic food and agriculture through regional and local events. The objective of Organic Harvest Month™ is to highlight organic agriculture and the growing organic products industry. September is also an ideal time for consumers and retailers to celebrate the bounty of the organic harvest. Events and celebrations of all shapes and sizes take place across North America, in parks, schools, stores, farmers' markets and at restaurants. Events in the past have included Gastronomic Walking Tours, Organic Country Fairs, organic-themed barn dances, special displays and tastings at supermarkets and special pull-out sections in local newspapers. Organic Harvest Month's website is: http://www.ota.com/news/ohmcalendar.html
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September 2008: - Sept. 5-6: Scottish Irish Festival, Green Lane Park, Green Lane, PA. OTA members Pet Bistro will be vendors at this event, part of their proceeds will go to the ASPCA. Visit www.glpsifestival.org for more information.
Sept. 5-6: Taste Iowa Food Festival, Conrad, IA. Contact Shane Tiernan (641-366-3898 or shanet@gnbbank.com). Visit http://www.gnbbank.com/gnb_conrad.asp for more information.
Sept. 6: Harvest Fair Festival, Meridian Park, Wallingford Neighborhood, Seattle WA. Contact Liza Burke (harvestfair@seattletilth.org or 206-633-5045 x 1). See http://www.seattletilth.org/events/Harvest%20Fair/HarvestFair for more information.
Sept. 6-7: 3rd annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival, St. Philip Neri Church, Portland, OR. Contact (info@muddyboot.org). See http://www.muddyboot.org/ for more information.
Sept. 6: Organicfest 2008, Asheville, NC. Contact (828-253-2267 or celebrate@organicfest.org). See http://www.organicfest.org/ for more information.
- Sept. 7-10: World Fertilizer Conference, Westin and Grand Hyatt, Seattle, WA. Contact www.tfi.org for more information.
 Feast of Fields 2008, Everdale Organic Farm, Erin, ON, Canada. Contact (905-859-3609 or feastoffields@everdale.org). Visit http://www.feastoffields.org for more information.
Sept. 8-9: The Organic & Natural Experience (ONE), an initiative by Chicago based MusicMatters and their partner brands to make it easy for people to learn about the benefits of incorporating organic and natural products into their lives. Mountain View Art and Wine Festival, Mountain View, CA. See http://organicandnaturalexperience.com/ for more information.
Sept. 8 : Integrating Seed into a Diversified Organic Farm, Nash's Organic Produce, Sequim, WA. See http://www.seedalliance.org/index.php?page=Events for more information.
Sept. 9-11: HBA Global Expo, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. A conference for the Personal Care, Fragrance, Wellness, and Cosmetic Industries. See http://www.hbaexpo.com/ for more information.
- Sept. 11-14: Sana, 20th International Exhibition of Natural Products, Bologna, Italy. See www.sana.it for more information.
Sept. 11: 8th Annual John Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Topic will be Ecological Economics. Contact Matt Liebman (515-294-7486 or mliebman@iastate.edu) or Susan Thompson, (515-294-0705 or sander@iastate.edu) for more information.
Sept 12-14: Raw Spirit Fest, Radisson Resort, Sedona, AZ. Contact (928-282-2997). See http://www.sedonarawcafe.com/ for more information.
 Sept. 12 - 14: Falls Brook Centre Fair, Knowlesville, NB, Canada. Visit www.fallsbrookcentre.ca/events for more information.
Sept. 13-14: Mind Body & Beyond Expo, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA. Contact Dave Paul Dutt (dave@mbbexpo.com or 323-549-974). See http://www.mbbexpo.com/ for more information.
- Sept. 13: Harvest Festival, Natural Harvest Farm, Canby, OR. Contact Sue Clark (info@osalt.org or 503-263-8392). See http://www.osalt.org/natural_harvest_farm.html for more information.
Sept. 13: Harvest Fest and Taste of Wellspring, Wellspring Gardens, Newburg, WI. Contact (262-675-6755). See http://www.wellspringinc.org/ for more information.
Sept. 13: Organic Harvest Taste Fair at both locations of Mustard Seed Market and Café, Solon and Akron, OH. Visit www.mustardseedmarket.com for more information.
 Sept. 13-14: Fall Folk Festival & Environmental Fair, Bradley Museum, Mississauga ON, Canada. Contact Kelly Kubik (kelly.kubik@mississsauga.ca or 905-615-4860 ext. 2111). See www.museumsofmississauga.com for more information.
- Sept. 14 -18: Biodiversity in Agriculture: Domestication, Evolution, and Sustainability, University of California, Davis, CA. Visit http://harlanii.ucdavis.edu/index.htm for more information.
- Sept. 17-19: Soya & Oilseed Summit, Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, MO. Contact (800-424-SOYA or customerservice@soyatech.com). Visit http://www.soyasummit.com/ more information.
Sept. 18-19: The Green Event; Sourcing & Solutions, Millennium Broadway Hotel and Hudson Theatre, New York, NY. Register now for earlybird rates (rates go up after June 30th). Contact (516-305-4710 or sfreire@formula4media.com). See http://textileinsight.com/greenevent for more information.
- Sept. 19-21: 2008 Common Ground Country Fair, Common Ground Education Center, Unity. ME. Contact the Fair office (207-568-4142, cgcf@mofga.org), or visit http://www.mofga.org/Home/Calendar/tabid/417/Default.aspx for more information.
Sept. 19: Co-ops Rock! Sponsored by National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA. A concert tp benefit farmers impacted by flooding. Visit www.ncga.coop for more information.
Sept 20-21: 9th Annual Sustainable Living Fair, Fort Collins, CO.Contact Kellie Falbo (970-224-3247 or kellie@sustainablelivingassociation.org). Visit http://sustainablelivingassociation.org/thefair/ for more information.
- September 20: Farm Aid 2008. Comcast Center, Marshfield, MA. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster starting July 28th. Visit http://www.farmaid.org/ for more information.
Sept. 21-22: GreenSpa Expo, a new pavilion featured at the Spa & Resort Expo & Conference, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY. Contact Juliana Van Der Beek (203-840-5566 or jvanderbeek@reedexpo.com). Visit http://www.spaandresortexpony.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=42&appname=100138&campaignid=61357735&iUserCampaignID=40638025 for more information.
Sept. 22-24: The Politics of Food, presented by the Environmental Leadership Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. Contact Adam Robinson (adam@elpnet.org or 202-332-3320). Visit www.elpnet.org/foodtour/conference.php for more information.
- Sept. 24-26: 11th Americas Food and Beverage Show, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL. See http://americasfoodandbeverage.com/ for more information.
- Sept. 25-29: Farm Culinary 101-The Sustainable Kitchen, Quillisascut Farm, Rice, WA. Contact Lora Lea Misterly (509-738-2011 or rmisterly@ultraplix.com). See http://quillisascut.com/farm-school/farm-culinary-101 for more information.
Sept. 26-28: 9th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair, Market Square, Fredericksburg, TX. Contact Laura Rice (877-3ROUNDUP). See http://www.theroundup.org/ for more information.
- Sept. 26-28: 2nd Annual True Nature Country Fair, Deerfields, Mills River, NC.
The Organic Growers School announces the Second Annual True Nature Contact Program Manager Karen Vizzina (karen@organicgrowersschool.org or 828-342-1849). See http://www.organicgrowersschool.org/events.html for more information.
- Sept. 26-28: 2008 Prairie Fesitval, Land Institute, Salina, KS. Visit http://www.landinstitute.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2008/02/24/47c304bb0d842 for more information.
- Sept. 27-28: 2008 Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, OR. See http://www.flockandfiberfestival.com/ for more information.
Sept. 28: New York City Ecofest 2008, New York, NY. Contact Nanci Callahan (212-496-2030 or Ncallahan@ecofest.com.) See http://www.ecofest.com for more information.
Sept. 30-Oct. 4: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center of Dane County, Madison, WI. Contact (wde@wdexpo.com). See http://www.worlddairyexpo.com/gen.home.cfm for more information.
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