Symposium Schedule
Friday, February 13
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Closing of Agriculture Section Meeting (link is external) at 12:00 pm |
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2:30 - 4:00 pm PAVILION LIVING ROOM |
Alliance of Biodynamic Organizations Open House |
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4:30 - 5:00 pm PAVILION LIVING ROOM |
“What is the Agriculture Section?” Introduction by Sherry Wildfeuer |
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4:00 - 6:00 pm FRONT DESK PAVILION LIVING ROOM |
Registration and room check-in |
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6:00 - 7:00 pm PAVILION DINING ROOM |
Dinner |
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7:00 - 9:00 pm GREEN RIDGE |
Opening panel and conversation: What are the trends, challenges, and opportunities facing agriculture in the realm of community and economics? Featuring panelists Anna Jones-Crabtree, Robert Karp, Jodie Lindsey Popma, and Steffen Schneider. Moderated by Delmar McComb Introduction by Carin Fortin and Anthony Mecca |
Saturday, February 14
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7:30 - 8:30 am DINING ROOM |
Breakfast |
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8:30 - 10:00 am GREEN RIDGE |
Panel: Integrating Agriculture, Education, Community, and Healing Featuring panelists Frank Agrama, Zuri Agrama, Dana Burns, Daphne Kingsley, and Alex Tuchman Moderated by Anthony Mecca |
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10:00 - 10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm GREEN RIDGE |
Panel: Associative Economics and the Marketplace Featuring panelists Anna Jones-Crabtree, Rachel Schneider, Steffen Schneider, and Brian Wickert Moderated by Anthony Mecca |
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12:00 - 2:00 pm DINING ROOM |
Lunch and break |
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2:00 - 3:30 pm GREEN RIDGE |
Panel: Challenges and Innovations in the Context of Land and Housing Featuring panelists Ian McSweeney, Mark Voss, and Anna Jones-Crabtree Moderated by Robert Karp |
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3:30 - 4:00 pm DINING HALL |
Snack and break |
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4:00 - 6:00 pm GREEN RIDGE |
Grassroots Practical Examples: Blossom's Farm (link is external) and Zinniker Farm (link is external) Featuring Carin Fortin, Robert Karp, Delmar McComb, Douglas Wylie, and Mark and Petra Zinniker |
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6:00 - 7:00 pm DINING ROOM |
Dinner and break |
| 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Douglas Wylie Presentation on Alternative Currencies |
Sunday, February 15
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7:30 - 8:30 am DINING ROOM |
Breakfast |
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8:30 - 10:00 am GREEN RIDGE |
Action Steps, Individual and Collective: How will I move forward? What will I change? What is a vision for progression in agriculture to collectively address these issues in community and economics? |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break |
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10:30 - 11:45 am GREEN RIDGE |
Where do we go from here - Areas of work together moving forward |
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11:45 am - 12:00 pm GREEN RIDGE |
Closing ceremony |