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We wish to help community members to become economically empowered by developing programs that work for our Seeds Of Significance Initiative, e.g.: Teach canning and preserving food or organize raised bed garden construction project.
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Seeds of Significance Urban Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference IIFarming / Gardening Conference II
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1. Build community awareness The focus of our upcoming Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference II on March 26, 2011 convening at the St. Stephen’s Community House is to advance, exhibit March 26, 2011 convening at the St. Stephen’s Community House is to advance, exhibit and produce an urban agrarian culture to youth, advocate for food justice, healthy and produce an urban agrarian culture to youth, advocate for food justice, healthy community development, and job training.community development, and job training. December 29, 2010 was the first conference held at the Gateway Health and Wellness Center and the success was measured by the gathering of urban farming enthusiasts from each side of town.
2. The Seeds of Significance ImpactSeeds of Significance aim is to build on existing community activities, not duplicate them. We seek commonalities where neighbors can come together to accomplish goals that serve mutual interests in food justice, healthy community development, and job training.
3. Seeds of Significance official events Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference II is a city-wide endeavor to attract more participants to the movement while embracing a diversity of perspectives and approaches to change. Participants are members of youth ministries, growers, educators, farmers, chefs, cooks, developers, nutritionists and social service providers.
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4. Seek counsel of knowledgeable community members The Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference II seeks to engage and include the valuable resource of human capital in drawing from community elders and those from rural settings as well as those with a background in agriculture, economic development, nutrition, environmental sustainability, and the like.
5. Educating our community We wish to help community members to become economically empowered by developing
programs that work for our Seeds Of Significance Initiative, e.g.: Teach canning and preserving food or organize raised bed garden construction project.
6. Build a bridge between the community and local government While Seeds of Significance is led by community members, we wish to naturally invite the participation of elected officials and those agencies serving the community through maintaining an active role in the community.
Seeds of Significance Urban Farming Seeds of Significance Urban Farming - Gardening Conference II- Gardening Conference II7. Create a visible inner-city urban farming network
Ultimately, we wish for the Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference II to result in the implementation of a community-crafted vision. We wish to develop a plan that serves as a 20-year guide to community resilience, restructuring our daycare, community centers, settlement houses and churches to re-educate the family structure based on a balanced ecological system.
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• Those whose mission statement benefits humanity.• Those who promote diversity, dignity and respect among others.• Those who focus on doing good and living well in the “here and now”, and
leaving the world better for those who come after.
S.O.S. PARTNERSHIPSS.O.S. PARTNERSHIPS
Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference IIGardening Conference II
Cultivator Cultivator Germinator Germinator Pollinator Pollinator SeedsSeeds$2000+ $2000+ $999 - $600$999 - $600 $599 - $300 $599 - $300 $299 - $100$299 - $100
Sponsor ListSponsor List
STRATEGIC SPENDINGSTRATEGIC SPENDING1.1. Promoting the ConferencePromoting the Conference2.2. Entertainment Entertainment 3.3. Keynote SpeakerKeynote Speaker4.4. Food & BeverageFood & Beverage5.5. Event ManagementEvent Management6.6. House & Registration ManagementHouse & Registration Management7.7. Web PresenceWeb Presence8.8. Legal ServicesLegal Services9.9. RFP Development & FacilitationRFP Development & Facilitation10.10. Property SelectionsProperty Selections
Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference IIGardening Conference II
Make checks payable to: R.O.O.T.S.Make checks payable to: R.O.O.T.S. Gallery and Culture Center, 187 Hamilton Ave. 43203Gallery and Culture Center, 187 Hamilton Ave. 43203
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P. Je`sus PatrickP. Je`sus PatrickSeeds of SignificanceSeeds of SignificanceConference CoordinatorConference CoordinatorPh: 614-285-4SOS (4767)Ph: 614-285-4SOS (4767)Em: [email protected]: [email protected]
Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Seeds of Significance Urban Farming / Gardening Conference IIGardening Conference II
Saturday, March 26, 2011 will convene at St. Stephen’s Saturday, March 26, 2011 will convene at St. Stephen’s Community House to advance, exhibit and produce an Community House to advance, exhibit and produce an
urban agrarian culture to youth, advocate for food justice, urban agrarian culture to youth, advocate for food justice, healthy community development, and job training.healthy community development, and job training.
P. Je`sus PatrickP. Je`sus PatrickSeeds of SignificanceSeeds of SignificanceConference CoordinatorConference CoordinatorPh: 614-285-4SOS (4767)Ph: 614-285-4SOS (4767)Em: [email protected]: [email protected]
Planning Committee
• Kwodwo Ababio• Tress Augustine• Natacha Otey• Wendy Finch McCusker• Dr. Pamela Chapman• Tom Over• Hank Koeler• Yolanda Moser• P. Je`sus Patrick
