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South Whidbey Tilth Annual Meeting

Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (PT)

Freeland, WA

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Tilth's Annual Meeting

Guestnote Speaker: Dr. Tim Lawrenceon Beekeeping

 

The South Whidbey Tilth annual membership meeting will begin at 3 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Trinity Lutheran Church Community Building in Freeland.

The business meeting will begin at 3:15 pmwith the annual financial report, the overview of 2011 accomplishments, the introduction of candidates along with nominations from the floor and the call to vote.

At 4 pm will be a presentation by Timothy Lawrence, Ph.D., director of Washington State University Extension Service, Island County.  In addition, Tim has a national reputation in honeybee breeding and small-scale agricultural issues.  Tim has been working with the Greenbank Farm in setting up their heehives and will be discussing beekeeping on Whidbey Island.

Potluck dinner at 5 pm.  There are facilities to heat food and to keep food cold.  Hot coffee and tea will be available throughout the meeting.  Please bring your own eating utensils to reduce trash.

All are welcome but only South Whidbey Tilth members in good standing may vote.  There will be a basket of gifts to be raffled.

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Trinity Lutheran Church
18341 State Route 525
Freeland, WA WA

Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (PT)


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Among people everywhere there is increasing concern about the quality and safety of our food as well as concern about harm to the environment from ill-conceived agricultural activity. Tilth's mission is to promote environmentally sound and sustainable agriculture. We are devoted to learning about and promoting ways in which to raise food, ornamentals, other farm crops and farm animals without damage to the environment.