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The UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture is offering scholarships for 
farmers and other agricultural professionals to the 2005 Women in 
Sustainable Agriculture Conference.

This national conference will be held October 21-23, 2005 at the Sheraton 
Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, VT. The event is designed for 
farmers, ranchers, educators, agricultural service providers, and 
representatives of non-profits and government agencies. We are hoping for 
about 300-350 participants from around the country (and Canada). Attendance 
is open to anyone.

The program features:
    * Opening Keynote by Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small 
Planet;
    * Production, marketing, and business development workshops;
    * Advocacy and skill-building sessions;
    * Round-tables to learn from each other's experiences;
    * Exhibits, displays and poster sessions;
    * An optional intensive business development track -- "Grow Your 
Business" -- that includes 2 additional workshops and post-conference 
technical assistance -- at no extra cost.
More information about the conference can be found at 
www.regonline.com/womeninagconference. You can also register there.

Scholarship information (and a request form) is attached. Scholarship 
requests will be accepted through September 20, 2005, and will be reviewed 
on a first-come, first served basis as funding lasts.

Please pass this along to farmers you think would benefit. If you have 
questions, please contact me at [log in to unmask] or 802-223-2389x15