Oregon Tilth conference celebrates sustainable agriculture

Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, November 10, 2004

PORTLAND – Oregon Tilth, the nonprofit organization responsible for setting organic produce standards and supporting biologically sound and socially equitable agriculture, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a conference Nov. 12 through 14.

The Tilth conference will be an opportunity to compare notes, celebrate accomplishments and further strengthen the sustainable agriculture movement in the Pacific Northwest. Keynote speakers Jim Hightower and Vandana Shiva will provide their perspectives on agricultural movements in North America and around the world.

You can find a full conference description and registration form available online at Tilth’s Web site, www.tilth.org. Pre-conference events will include a Portland food system bus tour, a seminar on soil ecology with Dr. Elaine Ingham, and a joint OSU/WSU research symposium. For additional information on Tilth’s 30th Anniversary Conference, call Nancy Allen at (206) 442-7620 or go to nancy@tilthproducers.org