Annual Meeting and Dinner - Nov 13th 2013  5:30-7:30pm 

Albuquerque, NM

     Join SWGLA and our network of grass-fed and local livestock enthusiasts for: 

• Dinner featuring grass-fed top sirloin donated by Panorama Meats
• Guest Speaker  * Gary Nabhan:  Planning for Uncertainty:  The Wisdom of the Desert.  Gary will be introduced by internationally recognized author (and former SWGLA Board member) ** Deborah Madison. 
•  A fun, short live auction with SWGLA Board member and former professional auctioneer, Bob Richardson, Updates on SWGLA activities and election of new officers. 

$35 per person for current SWGLA members with registration by November 7th

$45 per person for non- members with registration by November 7th     Become a SWGLA member now

$45 per person for non members with registration by November 7th

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* Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally-celebrated nature writer, food and farming activist, and proponent of conserving the links between biodiversity and cultural diversity. He has been been honored as a pioneer and creative force in the “local food movement” and seed saving community by Utne Reader, Mother Earth News, New York Times, Bioneers and Time magazine.    He has helped forge “the radical center” for collaborative conservation among farmers, ranchers, indigenous peoples and environmentalists in the West.  His most recent book, "Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land" ties in with the ongoing work and challenges of local livestock producers, food system providers and local food enthusiasts in the semi-arid (drought-prone) Southwest.  Gary has been a longtime grass-fed enthusiast and has collaborated with SWGLA on past educational events and rancher workshops in Arizona. For more information on Gary, visit http://garynabhan.com/i/about

**  Although Deborah Madison may be most well-known for her vegetarian recipes, she is also a grass-fed enthusiastand former SWGLA board member.   http://deborahmadison.com/ 

This is a great opportunity to learn about new developments in grass-fed markets in the Southwest and to network with other ranchers, professionals and alliance members.

SWGLA Board of Director Members (from top left) David Trew (Trew Earth Organics), Bob Richardson (St. Johns College), Darrell Wood (Panorama Meats), Mimi Sidwell (SWGLA VP, JX Ranch), Nancy Ranney (President SWGLA + Ranney Ranch) and Laurie Bower (Director).  Not pictured:  Michael Bain (Twin Willows Ranch), Ed Fredrickson (University of Kentucky), Kristin Gangwer, Cheryl Goodloe (Carrizon Valley Ranch)),  Alana McGrattan, Paul Schwennesen (Double Check Ranch), Pat Walsh (NM State Parks) and Reba Epler, SWGLA Secretary and Ranch Attorney) 

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