Northeast Events

4th Annual Northeast USA Rice Conference

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:37:29 +0000

The conference will focus on various aspects of rice farming in the Northeast including seed saving, data collection, wildlife conservation, and small-scale rice processing equipment. Featuring:

David Mackill(Adjunct Professor, Plant Sciences, University of California Davis)

Don Brill (engineer, www.thericeharvester.com)

Conrad Vispo (ecologist, Farmscape Ecology Program, Hawthorne Valley Farm)

Shital Kinkhabwala, who has provided delicious food for our previous conferences, will cater lunch and highlight dishes from a traditional Indian meal.

Registration Fee: $50/person, $60/couple, $40/student

Registration fee includes lunch and copy of the 2012 conference proceedings. Register early, space is limited. Deadline for registration is July 26. To register please provide your name, e-mail address, and a check made out to Mia Murphy, 351 Longley Road, Groton, MA 01450. Contact Mia at makaogi@gmail.com.

High Tunnel Mixed Vegetable Production Workshop

outreach@sare.org (Andy Zieminski) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:42:47 +0000

This workshop is geared towards persons interested in high tunnel production in Delaware and season extension in general. The workshop will cover topics such as:-Starting sweet potato slips in a tunnel to transplant outside-Demonstration of grafting tomatoes for better yields and disease resistance-Comparison of five different high tunnels now at the Smyrna Outreach and Research Center, including three that were recently constructed-Other options for crops in high tunnels-How to improve results of vegetable production-Season Extension StrategiesTo register & if you have any questions or special needs, please contact Dr. Rose Ogutu at (302) 857-6397 or rogutu@desu.edu, or Jasmine Porter at 302-857-758 or jporter@desu.edu.

2013 Kneading Conference

outreach@sare.org (Anonymous User) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:22:31 +0000

The Kneading Conference is a two-day gathering of home and professional bakers, millers, grain farmers, food entrepreneurs, maltsters, wheat breeders, wood-fired oven builders, and people who love locally grown and produced wholesome food. 30+ experts arrive from around the U.S. and Canada to lead workshops and panel discussions about making breads, pizzas, and pastries for home and professional kitchens, building earth or brick ovens, starting a baking business, growing grains in the backyard, and much more. Registration is $300 and includes all meals (delicious, from scratch, featuring local harvests).

Farmer grant FNE12-764: Coring Injection method of applying compost to Christmas trees

outreach@sare.org (Candice Huber) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:55:19 +0000

Field day displaying second year results of applying compost to Christmas trees. The morning will include speakers on the project itself but will also include presentations on compost in general, soil Health, soil testing, soil born diseases, and demonstrations of the turf coring machine used. The Afternoon will be in the middle of a trial section. Viewing results. Soil health sampling. Weed proliferation and identification. These stations will be led by leading experts from UVM,Cornell. Lunch will be presented by local specialty food purveyors. Trade show will include specialty equipment and materials and a Marketing expert will offer thoughts on the benefits to public perception of the industry being environmentally friendly.

NOFA Vermont's 8th Annual Direct Marketing Conference

outreach@sare.org (Candice Huber) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:55:23 +0000

Vermont farmers who sell their products directly to their local communities through farmers’ markets, farm stands, and CSA (community supported agriculture) farms, will gather for a day of workshops and networking on Sunday, January 13^th at the Vermont Law School in South Royalton.

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont’s 8th Annual Direct Marketing Conference is designed to bring together farmers and market experts to serve as an educational opportunity helping farmers build stronger marketing opportunities to serve the thriving Vermont market for local food.

The conference will feature 20 workshops on a variety of marketing and market development topics including Strategies for Marketing Local and Organic, Targeting and Communicating Your Message: A Grassroots Marketing Workshop,and Online Direct Markets.The conference will also host the annual meeting of the Vermont Farmers’ Market Association.

In addition to these opportunities, conference attendees will enjoy a variety of featured speakers inspired by the TEDTalks format of brief but excellent presentations on “ideas worth spreading.” We’re excited to replace the usual keynote address with shorter dynamic and motivating talks with five direct marketing experts. (Learn more about TEDTalks at ted.com.).

NOFA Vermont strengthens farmers’ markets and CSAs in Vermont by providing technical assistance, collecting annual economic data, serving as the umbrella organization for the Vermont Farmers’ Market Association, and offering a farmers’ market mini-grants program.