Saturday, January 21, 2012
9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.

Keynotes of Sustainable Farming

Each of our Keynote speakers will present their lectures from 9:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.

9:30 - 10:30
Michael Ableman:
Thinking Like an Island

11:00 - 12:00
Nicolette Hahn Niman:
Eating the Way We Farm, Farming the Way We Eat

1:00 - 2:00
Joel Salatin:
Folks, This Ain't Normal

2:30 - 3:30
Patrick Holden:
Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century - Global and Local Perspectives

Farmer Expo

3:30 - 5:00
The expo will be in the lecture hall and will open with the doors at 9:00a.m. Saturday. The expo will be accessible before and after each of the speakers throughout the day, then between the lectures and the premire.

Expo vendors currently include:

BriarPatch Co-op
The Union Newspaper
The Farm Store
Peaceful Valley
Sierra Solar Systems
Tess' Kitchen
Nevada County Farm Supply
Nevada County Farm Bureau

More expo vendors coming soon, email us if you would like to be a vendor.

 

Video Premiere of: Lights, Camera, Co-ops

5:00 - 5:15
The spotlight is on food co-ops for the world premiere of Co+op, stronger together’s video series celebrating 2012 International Year of Cooperatives and hosted by celebrity chef Kevin Gillespie. The first 3 episodes will be premiered live at the conference. In this series, Kevin travels to food co-ops across the country—from grocery aisles to farm fields—to share their passion for delicious food and their local communities and showing how food co-ops, their shoppers and owners, and their communities are stronger together. Learn more at thier site.

5:30 - 6:00
Joel Salatin:
Local Food to the Rescue

Sunday, January 22, 2012
9:30a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Farmer Focused Workshops

Workshops are included with the purchase of tickets for the lectures, however attendees must sign up for workshops after the purchase of tickets. Workshops sign-ups will be open after Jan. 5th on this page. On that same page, you may provide us with your email address and we will email you when workshop sign-ups open. All workshops will be "Farmer Focused", those who are not farmers are welcome, but know that they will be geared toward farmers.

Workshops will run 45 minutes each starting at 10:00a.m. Sunday with workshops by Michale Ableman and Patrick Holden in the main hall.

At noon we will start our workshop sessions, with each timeslot having 3 workshops running at a time. Some workshops will run in more than one timeslot to ensure everyone gets a chance to see what they want.

Current Workshop Presenters and Topics:

Michael Ableman - Growing for Market, Neigborhood and Community

Patrick Holden - How Farmers Can Make Their Systems More Resilient

Predator Control for Farm & Ranch

The local USDA Trapper (Larry Lane) will present techniques on predator control in our area. Question and answer session with Larry and other trappers.

Brining Your Harvest to Market

BriarPatch Produce Manager (David Benson) will cover how local farms can sell their produce at BriarPatch and how BriarPatch can help local farms grow and reach other markets.

Year-Round Livestock Fodder

Fodder Solutions will show thier system for creating sustainable fodder for livestock year-round.

Solar Power on the Farm

Sierra Solar presents all the ways you can put the sun to work on your farm including outbuildings, irrigation and fencing.

Insights from First Year Farmers

Whether you're planning on starting your own farm or you're a seasoned veteran, the fresh perspective of these enthusiastic first & second year farmers is insightful! Come learn from a panel of some of Peaceful Valley's "Freshman Farmers" in addition to excerpts from the FreshmanFarmer.com blog & videos taken over the years.

Utilizing Your County Ag Services

Nevada County Ag Commissioner (Jeff Plyman) and Nevada / Placer County Ag Advisor (Roger Ingram) cover all the ways the county can help your farm and ranch succeed. From seed drillers to on site consultations to pest control advise, the county has a lot to offer.

Fencing For Livestock and Predator Control

Live Wire fencing company will cover all the options for keeping your livestock in and the preadators out.

Financing Farm & Ranch Projects

FarmLink will present how Ag Loans can help grow your farm without straining the budget.

 

Our Mission

The purposes of the event: To stimulate and motivate members in our community to become active in our local food and farm communities. To educate members in our community through internationally recognized, dynamic speakers. To foster a sense of community within the local food and farming movement. To bring greater awareness and support to our local food and farming movement. To function as a fundraiser for local food and farming organizations.