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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Farmland Preservation, Food
Mission: Empower and inspire farmers, individuals, and communities in the south to create an agricultural system that is ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just, and humane, because sustainable solutions depend on the involvement of the entire community, southern sawg is committed to including all persons in the south without bias.
Programs: Annual conference - southern sawg's highly regarded practical tools and solutions for sustaining family farms annual conference is the leading forum in the south for learning about organic and sustainable farming techniques, direct marketing strategies, community food systems, and policies and programs that promote sustainable agriculture.
family farming enterprises - southern sawg provides practical, systems- based education and training programs for farmers and agricultural educators across the region. Southern sawg provides resources for organic and sustainable farm-based businesses, such as handbooks and video series.
community food systems - southern sawg provides support to community-based groups that are engaged in developing local and just food systems. In addition to providing training and direct technical assistance, southern sawg provides other resources and materials.
farm policy education - southern sawg educates constituents, decision- makers, and other supporters about sustainable agriculture and the impact that agricultural policies have on food, farmers, communities, and the earth.
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