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posted by acornorganic in on Nov 3, 2011 - View profile

Halifax

ACORN Conference Kick-Off Party

Join the celebration of local and organic farming at the Khyber Arts Centre!


7:30pm
Friday November 11 2011

Venue: The Khyber Arts Centre
Address: 1588 Barrington St.
Cost: $7

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The Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN) will host its twelfth annual conference from November 11th to 13th in Halifax. 

To launch this event, the kick-off party will be held at the Khyber Arts Centre, starting at 7:30pm, on Friday November 11th. Everyone is invited! 

The evening will feature:

-Photographs from Stephan Hederich's "The Vanishing Breed"; his documentation of the endangered family-run farm.

-Short films by Maritime filmmakers Tim Tracey, Rachel Bower, Kaia & Shaani Singh and others

-Delicious pumpkin tarts provided by jane's on the common and Castor River Farm.

As well as other local and organic appetizers and baked goods.

Admission $7 (proceeds support ACORN's "Grow a Farmer" programs)

Everyone is invited!!!

For full conference details and registration, please visit: 

www.acornconference.org

For all inquiries, please contact Lucia Stephen, Conference Coordinator at lucia(@)acornorganic.org, or call the ACORN office at 1-866-322-2676. 

event photo © Stephan Hederich

Organizer:lucia@acornorganic.org

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