December 15, 2016 May 6, 2024
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Harrisburg, , PA 17111
Third annual Growing Pennsylvania Organic Farms Conference. An in-depth educational workshop focusing on organic agricultural practices.
Educational farm conference focused on advanced organic production practices for beginning and transitional, organic farmers. In-depth presentations on current organic farming issues by speakers from universities and institutions with accomplished organic research programs, successful organic farmers and farm industry representatives dedicated to organic production. Sessions may include topics on animal health, dairy, pastured livestock, fruits, vegetables, small (heritage) grain, soil health, pest and weed control.
The intent of this conference is to annually support Northeast and Mid-Atlantic organic farms with information and discussion on the best of the available organic farming practices. The conference is a collaboration of private, public and government agencies: PA Dept. of Agriculture, Rodale Institute, PA Certified Organic (PCO), Organic Valley Dairy, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA Certified organic farmers, Consumer Advocacy Groups and PA Farm Link.
Title: Growing Pennsylvania’s Organic Farms
Dates: December 13 - 14
Registration: http://www.gpofconference.org/registration/ A student receives a $50 discount on full registration. Student I.D. required at check-in
Location/Lodging: http://www.gpofconference.org/location/
Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GrowingPAOrganicFarms/ Please come and like the page and highlight it in your newsfeed.
Website: http://www.gpofconference.org/
If you would like to be a sponsor/exhibitor at GPOF? Link here: http://www.gpofconference.org/exhibitors/
Contact: Michele Brookins at 717-787-5319 or mbrookins@pa.gov
Keynote Speaker - Gary Zimmer: Known as the “father” of biological agriculture, Zimmer is an internationally known author, speaker, and consultant. He owns Otter Creek Organic Farm, a family-operated, award-winning 1,000-acre farm near Lone Rock, WI, and has been on the board of Taliesin Preservation Inc. since 2011.
Theme Speaker - Jim Gerritsen: Jim Gerritsen and his family have owned and operated Wood Prairie Family Farm as an isolated organic farm in Aroostook County, Maine for 40 years. MOFGA-certified organic since 1982, the Gerritsen’s grow organic early-generation Maine Certified Seed Potatoes, seed crops, vegetables, and grain.