The 20th annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference is January 11-13, 2019 at the Richmond Omni Hotel! We've lined up an incredible group of speakers and we're bringing together over 450 organic and sustainable farmers, gardeners, advocate and educators to our 20th annual Conference.
The 20th annual Virginia Biological Farming Conference is Virginia’s premier organic and sustainable agricultural conference! The Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF) and Virginia State University (VSU) collaborate to bring together farmers, gardeners, eaters, educators and advocates of sustainable agriculture for 2 full days of educational workshops and presentations, panel discussions, interesting and knowledgeable exhibitors, regionally sourced meals, book signings, Silent Auction, Taste of Virginia Expo and lots of networking opportunities at our Taste of Virginia social with music Saturday night!
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
JOEL SALATIN, Polyface Farms
Author of 12 books including, Pastured Poultry Profits, Family Friendly Farming and Salad Bar Beef.
LEAH PENNIMAN, Soul Fire Farm
Author of Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land
JEFF POPPEN, The Barefoot Farmer
Biodynamic farmer for over 40 years and author of The Best of the Barefoot Farmer Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
January 11-13, 2019