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Organic Network's Mission
The Minnesota Organic Network connects multiple stakeholders to facilitate information sharing
and promote collaboration around emerging organic opportunities through a listserv and monthly conference call.
Organic Network Calls
- Members collaborate to keep this network functioning.
- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) pays for and administers the email listserv.
- The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) underwrites and organizes the conference call.
- The Sustainable Farming Association (SFA of MN) hosts and maintains the web site.
- Logistics
- Attend in person at: Lamberton -
SWROC
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St. Paul - 409 Borlaug Hall, UMN St. Paul Campus
- Attend by phone: if outstate, call 800/909-MISA (6472).
If in metro area, call operator directly at 612/625-2003.
Ask for the "Organic Network Call".
- Who?
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Membership roster
- When?
- The first Thursday of every month for one hour. 8:30AM - 9:30AM.
2008 Conference Call Schedule
- August 7 - Bud Markhart (Host), John Beckwith (Scribe)
- June 5 - Meg Moynihan (Host), Bill Wilke (Scribe)
- May 1 - Paul Porter (Host), Gigi Digiacomo (Scribe)
- April 3 - Harriet Behar (Host), Meg Moynihan (Scribe)
- March 6 - Bud Markhart (Host), Helene Murray (Scribe)
- February 7 - Jim Riddle (Host), Meg Moynihan (Scribe)
- Members share information and participate in discussions on the listserv. They also take turns serving as host and scribe for the conference call.
- Host: selects topic, sends reminder to members 3-5 days before the call, facilitates discussion on the call.
- Scribe: takes notes during the call. E-mails to web page administrator at
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Minutes Archive
List-Serve
- Members may sign up to receive emails concerning organic topics.
- To subscribe or unsubscribe:
- Email:
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- Posting address:
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(only Organic Network members may post)
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