Farming Our Future Conference. Feb. 25th, Craryville, NY

Michael Burns michael at fingerlakespermaculture.org
Fri Feb 10 12:37:26 EST 2012


From:    "Caroline Smialek" <Caroline at hawthornevalleyfarm.org>

February 25th, 2012

Please join us for Farming Our Future, a conference for local and regional
farmers, educators, farmers' market managers, agricultural students, providers
of goods and services, consumers and all who care about the future of
agriculture!

Taconic Hills CSD
Craryville, Columbia County, New York
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
farmingourfuture.org<http://www.farmingourfuture.org/>

Reserve Tickets <http://www.farmingourfuture.org/attend-farming-our-future/>

Speakers

Keynote
Steffen Schneider - Hawthorne Valley Farm
"Agri-culture 3.0: An Agricultural Narrative for the Future"

Read Press Release
<http://www.farmingourfuture.org/2012/01/shaping-the-future-at-upcoming-new-york-farm-forum/>

Panel
Moderator - Steffen Schneider - Director Farm Operations, Hawthorne Valley Farm
Amy Cotler - Farm to Table Advocate, Food Writer and Event Producer
Bruce Davenport - Davenport Farms
Ian Perry - 9th Grade Student, President of the HARVEST Club, Taconic Hills CSD
Ellen Poggi - Hand Hollow Farm

Read Bio's <http://www.farmingourfuture.org/speakers/>

Workshops

Revitalizing Our Communities Through Food and Agriculture
Panel Facilitated by Karyn Novakowski, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Sally Baker, Philmont Beautification
Fiona Lally - President, Lebanon Valley Business Association
Roberta Roll - Founder, Copake Farmers Market and Movement Therapist

The Right Fit:  Matching Food and Farm to Market
Amy Cotler, Farm to Table Advocate, Food Writer and Event Producer

Farmland Accessibility Challenges and Opportunities
Marissa Codey, Conservation and Agricultural Programs Manager, Columbia Land
Conservancy

Farmland Protection Plan - Where Are We Now?
Facilitated by Mary Ann Johnson Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corp

Lender's Panel: Learning About Accessing Credit
Facilitated by Benneth Phelps, M.R.P. - Program Coordinator, The Carrot Project
Peter Elmer - Farm Service Agency
Emili Ponte - Farm Credit East

Youth Workshop - Building Tomorrow's Leaders
Vanessa Merrill, Taconic Hills Agriculture Teacher
Kim Carlo, Taconic Hills HARVEST Club Advisor

Sharing Resources - The Cooperative Way
Bruce Davenport - Fourth Generation Farmer, Davenport Farms

Agenda
8:00 AM Doors Open
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Exhibitors, Poster Presenters and Networking
9:00 AM Keynote Address - Steffen Schneider, Hawthorne Valley Farm
10:30 AM  Panel Discussion and Q & A
12:00 PM  Lunch
1:15 PM  Workshops
3:15 PM  World Cafe <http://www.theworldcafe.com/method.html> (a community
dialogue)
4:30 PM  Program Closes
Check Updated Agenda <http://www.farmingourfuture.org/agenda/>

Taconic Hills, CSD - 73 County Rte 11A, Craryville, NY  12521 - Columbia
County NY

Registration
RSVP online $20.  At the door $25.
Registration includes Continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack break
Students are $10 per person and must show student ID.
Reserve your tickets now and pay at the door, or mail payment.

Reserve Tickets <http://www.farmingourfuture.org/attend-farming-our-future/>

Have Children?
Agriculture based program available for ages 5-14.
Includes a hands on cooking demonstration, recycled paper projects,
building a gnome house for the family garden and swimming!
$10 per child and must be reserved in advance.

Exhibitors & Sponsors
Exhibitor tables and sponsorships are available, please visit the website or
call for details.
Exhibit Table - $50.  Includes 2 Tickets and Exhibit Table
Non Profit Tables are No Charge, however tickets must be purchased.
Reserve an Exhibit Table <http://www.farmingourfuture.org/exhibit-at/>

Beneficiaries
Proceeds from the conference will go toward Taconic Hill's H.A.R.V.E.S.T. Club,
(Healthy Agricultural Resources by Volunteers & Educators in Science &
Technology) a program that engages youth in the process of growing healthy
fruits,
flowers and vegetables in a school based garden, and the Parent Teacher
Organization (PTO).

Organizers
Karen DiPeri - NY Agri-Women, Copake EAB
Anna Duhon - Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program
Todd M. Erling - Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation
Sandra Gardner - Taconic Hills Central School District
Stephen E. Hadcock - Cornell University Cooperative Extension
John Langdon - Langdonhurst Farms, LLC
Rachel Schneider - Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center
Ben Shute - Hearty Roots Community Farm

Contact
www.farmingourfuture.org <http://www.farmingourfuture.org>; 518-329-0890;
karendiperi at gmail.com <mailto:karendiperi at gmail.com>
Mailing Address: Cornell University Cooperative Extension
479 Rte. 66, Hudson, NY 12534
ATT:  Farming Our Future 2/25/2012










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