Calendar of Events 2010

2010 Lectures

JANUARY 16TH - VOGA ANNUAL MEETING, APPETIZER POTLUCK AND DANCE PARTY
Please join us for the annual meeting. The agenda will include board member elections, a recap of 2009, VOGA initiatives for 2010 and an outline of a 3-year strategic plan incorporating both VOGA and VOGEA (Valley Organic Growers Educational Alliance, our 501c3). Please remember that membership renewal is required to vote at the annual meeting. Membership fees are the same as last year -- VOGA membership is $50 with a directory listing and $35 without a directory listing. The annual meeting will be preceded by an evening of socializing and dancing to the rock and roll sounds of the “Lugnuts”. Bring your dancing shoes, and come on down! Suggested donation for the band is $10 per person.

FEBRUARY 24TH
Memorial Hall – 6:30PM in the Wheeler Room
Noland Doesken of Colorado State University will speak on Climatology with an emphasis on the current theories of Global Warming and its implications for farmers - not to be missed! A Potluck will accompany this meeting.

MARCH 17TH
Memorial Hall – 6:30PM in the Wheeler Room
Shelia Manzagol of Shining Mountain Herbs will lead a discussion on growing and using Medicinal Herbs. This is a Potluck meeting. Remember to wear Green!

APRIL 21ST
Memorial Hall – 6:30PM in the Wheeler Room
TBD

Events in the North Fork where you might find VOGANS

Mountain Harvest Festival

Regional Farmers Markets

Aspen Farmers Market
Hunter & Galena
Contact: KathyStrickland
970.429.2687
June–October
Saturday 8-3

Basalt Sunday Market
June 21-October 4
Sundays 9am-2pm
Downtown Basalt

Carbondale Farmers Market
4th & Main
Contact: Sue Whittlesey
970.835.7600
June–October
Wednesday 11-4

Delta Farmers Market
301 Main Street
Contact: Brian Cambria
970.874.8616 ext 12
July–September
Wednesday 4-8

Glenwood Springs Farmers Market
Contact: Ken Kuhns
970.876.2850
June–November
Saturday 8-3

Grand Junction Farmers Market
Main between 3rd & 6th Streets
970.245.9697
June–September
Thursday 5-8:30

Gunnison Farmers Market
Corner of Main and Virginia
Contact: Mike Avery
970.642.0280
June–September, October
Saturday 9-2

Montrose Farmers Market
South 1st at Uncompahgre
Contact: Frances Baer
970.323.5756
May–October
Saturday 8:30-12:30

Ridgway Farmers Market
Hwy 550 across from Ouray County Fairgrounds
Contact: Sue Whittlesey
970.835.7600
June–September
Sunday 8-12

Telluride Farmers Market
Oak Street by gondola
Contact: M’Lissa Story
970.728.8701
June–October
Friday 12-4

Links to more Farmers Markets from the Colorado Department of Agriculture >>

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	Calendar of Events 2010 2010 Lectures JANUARY 16TH - VOGA ANNUAL MEETING, APPETIZER POTLUCK AND DANCE PARTY Please join us for the annual meeting. The agenda will include board member elections, a recap of 2009, VOGA initiatives for 2010 and an outline of a 3-year strategic plan incorporating both VOGA and VOGEA (Valley Organic Growers Educational Alliance, our 501c3). Please remember that membership renewal is required to vote at the annual meeting. Membership fees are the same as last year -- VOGA membership is $50 with a directory listing and $35 without a directory listing. The annual meeting will be preceded by an evening of socializing and dancing to the rock and roll sounds of the “Lugnuts”. Bring your dancing shoes, and come on down! Suggested donation for the band is $10 per person. FEBRUARY 24TH Memorial Hall – 6:30PM in the Wheeler Room Noland Doesken of Colorado State University will speak on Climatology with an emphasis on the current theories of Global Warming and its implications for farmers - not to be missed! A Potluck will accompany this meeting. MARCH 17TH Memorial Hall – 6:30PM in the Wheeler Room Shelia Manzagol of Shining Mountain Herbs will lead a discussion on growing and using Medicinal Herbs. This is a Potluck meeting. Remember to wear Green! APRIL 21ST Memorial Hall – 6:30PM in the Wheeler Room TBD Events in the North Fork where you might find VOGANS Mountain Harvest Festival Regional Farmers Markets Aspen Farmers Market Hunter & Galena Contact: KathyStrickland 970.429.2687 June–October Saturday 8-3 Basalt Sunday Market June 21-October 4 Sundays 9am-2pm Downtown Basalt Carbondale Farmers Market 4th & Main Contact: Sue Whittlesey 970.835.7600 June–October Wednesday 11-4 Delta Farmers Market 301 Main Street Contact: Brian Cambria 970.874.8616 ext 12 July–September Wednesday 4-8 Glenwood Springs Farmers Market Contact: Ken Kuhns 970.876.2850 June–November Saturday 8-3 Grand Junction Farmers Market Main between 3rd & 6th Streets 970.245.9697 June–September Thursday 5-8:30 Gunnison Farmers Market Corner of Main and Virginia Contact: Mike Avery 970.642.0280 June–September, October Saturday 9-2 Montrose Farmers Market South 1st at Uncompahgre Contact: Frances Baer 970.323.5756 May–October Saturday 8:30-12:30 Ridgway Farmers Market Hwy 550 across from Ouray County Fairgrounds Contact: Sue Whittlesey 970.835.7600 June–September Sunday 8-12 Telluride Farmers Market Oak Street by gondola Contact: M’Lissa Story 970.728.8701 June–October Friday 12-4 Links to more Farmers Markets from the Colorado Department of Agriculture >>