SAFE Alternatives for our Forest Environment
Calendar of SAFE and other environmentally related meetings, events, etc.

As part of Organic Consumers Association's Millions Against Monsanto Truth-in-Labeling Campaign, they are encouraging activists to plan their own campaign event with others in their area. Food Activist Pamm Larry, who is spearheading the effort to get GMO Labeling on California Ballot in 2012, is speaking at many informational events. The goal is to pass a voter initiative on November 2012 ballot that would require all foods containing GMOs to be labeled. Meetings are for activists to come together to learn about the initiative, how to be an activist in your community, and organizing into a cohesive group. They will be asking for folks to think about committees they want to be on and assign a point person. Please come ready to get to work on what is sure to be a historic ballot measure. More info: call Pamm Larry at 530-570-6827 or email plarry@labelgmos.org.  I will add events to this calendar, as they are sent to me.

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2012:
2012 SAFE MEETINGS & POTLUCKS are held in March, June, and November. See below for exact dates.

WED FEB 1: LEWISTON - GARDEN CLUB MEETING at Community Center. Social time is 12:30-1pm. Meeting & presentation at 1pm. Refreshments served afterward. Guests always welcome. First Wednesday each month. More info: call Carolyn Rhody at 623-6170.

WED FEB 15: HAYFORK - COMMUNITY PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING (HCPAC) at Trinity County Fairgrounds meeting room 7-9pm. Public is welcome to come and participate. Third Wednesday each month. More info or for an agenda: call Bob or Jan Mountjoy at 628-4474.

THURS FEB 23: HAYFORK - TRINITY COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL MEETING (TCFSC) at TCRCD conference room on Horseshoe Lane (behind front office) at 7pm. On the agenda will be a discussion of the Soldier Creek Fuels Reduction project. The agenda will be sent out in early December. Meeting is open to public. Regular meetings are on fourth Thursday each month. More info or for agenda: contact Noreen Doyas or Pat Frost at Trinity County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD) at 623-6004.

SUN MARCH 4 - TUES MARCH 6: SANTA CLARITA, CA - CALIFORNIA SMALL FARM CONFERENCE at Hyatt Regency Valencia.

SUN MARCH 11: HAYFORK - SAFE MEETING & POTLUCK at residence of Susan & Joseph Bower in Peanut area of Hayfork at 1pm. Meeting is at 1pm, followed by potluck. Please bring a potluck dish to share. More info or for directions: call 623-5410 or email Virginia Rice.

SUN JUNE 10: HAYFORK - SAFE MEETING & POTLUCK at residence of Bob & Jan Mountjoy at 1pm. Meeting is at 1pm, followed by potluck. Please bring a potluck dish to share. More info or for directions: call 623-5410 or email Virginia Rice.

SUN NOV 11: LEWISTON - SAFE ANNUAL MEETING & POTLUCK at residence of Ginny & Ron Rice at 1pm. Meeting is at 1pm, followed by potluck. Please bring a potluck dish to share. More info or for directions: call 623-5410 or email Virginia Rice.

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"75% of food and fiber we grow today was discovered and cultivated by native farmers and hunter-gatherers of North, Central and South America. These indigenous varieties include corn, beans, peanuts, cotton, potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers, avocados, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, squashes, black walnuts, pecans, chocolate, tobacco, rubber, sunflowers, and medicinal herbs and plants." Read rest of article.