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December 15th, 2010

2011 Country Living Expo & Cattlemen's Winterschool Registration Available

Registration is now open for the 2011 Country Living Expo & Cattlemen's Winterschool! Over 150 classes are offered from raising backyard chickens to chain saw maintenance, from naturally dyeing wool and fabric and organic gardening, to learning about having your own family milk cow. Other popular classes will cover raising a variety of livestock including beef, swine, sheep, horse, goats, poultry and alpacas, as well as developing and marketing your small business, growing tomatoes, making cider, preserving food and many more educational classes on rural living.
The 2011 Country Living Expo & Cattlemen's Winterschool will be held on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, at Stanwood High School, 7400 272nd Street N.W. in Stanwood. Early registration is available until Dec. 31. The cost is $55 per person and includes a selection of five class sessions from the more than 150 offerings, a smoked prime rib or gourmet vegetarian lunch, and an all-day trade show with over 70 vendors. After Dec. 31 the cost will be $60 per person.

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Northwest Farm Credit Services, Snohomish County Farm Bureau, Sno/Skagit Cattlemen's Association and others, at least the first 200 youth will receive a reduced registration rate of $10.

Details, including the day's full schedule, a listing and description of classes, registration information and access to online registration are available at http://skagit.wsu.edu/CountryLivingExpo/ or call 360-428-4270, ext. 0. Event sponsors, small farm vendors and non-profits are welcome to part of the trade show. For more information, contact Program Coordinator, Joan DeVries 428-4270, ext. 240.