JANUARY 17-19, 2019, COLLEGE PARK MARRIOTT, MD
The region's premier farm and food gathering is celebrating 20 years! Join us for an extra special three days of deep-dive workshops, farm fresh meals, inspiring speakers, and farmer and foodpreneur learning and networking!
Featuring farming luminaries Karen Washington of Rise and Root Farm; Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk, authors of Start Your Farm; and Dr. Ray Weil, Soil Health Expert and UMD Professor of Soil Science!
Interact during a full day of how-to farming and food intensives, redesigned this year for more in-depth, hands-on learning, including from Meredith Leigh, charcuterie expert!
Experience two conference days for advanced and beginning farmers, foodpreneurs, and educators
Enjoy delicious farm-to-table meals - this once-a-year networking opportunity - farmer-to-farmer chats - seed, book, and small tool swaps - tradeshow - the Foodshed Photo Contest - and the Farmer of the Foodshed Awards!
Interested in sponsoring the conference or becoming an exhibitor? Learn more about sponsorship, exhibitor, and advertising opportunities HERE or contact Agatha Grimsley, Conference Manager, at agatha@futureharvestcasa.org.
Check out our program preview! Schedule at a glance coming soon. Further sessions will be announced on this page.
Click to view our Thursday pre-conference sessions:
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Vegetable Production for Advanced Growers with Ellen Polishuk
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Dig Deep into Farm Accounting with Julia Shanks
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Charcuterie Intensive with Meredith Leigh
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Free SNAP Training with Amy Crone (Maryland Farmers Market Association)
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The Art of Honey Wine: Homescale Mead-Making with Caiti Sullivan
Click to view Friday and Saturday sessions by track:
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Beginner Farmer
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Business of Farming
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Crop Production
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Environment, Community, Policy
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Grazing
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Made Local
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Soil Health & Regenerative Agriculture