Common Ground Country Fair: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

Seed Germination

Sara Kohler will present about the Seed Germination process at Johnny's. Sara will represent Johnny's Quality Assurance Lab and will be available to answer any questions you may have.

Speakers

Sara Kohler

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Friday September 20, 2013 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Seed Germination

10:00am EDT

Garlic planting demonstration

Garlic planting demonstration and detailed discussion of growing garlic, from planting to harvesting.

Speakers

Peacemeal Farm

Mark GuzziPeacemeal Farm25 Peacemeal LnDixmont, ME 04932207-257-4103mixed vegetables

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Garlic

10:00am EDT

Grafting Tomatoes and Other Vegetable Crops

As the technician for tomatoes here at Johnny's Selected Seeds and owner of my own small certified organic produce farm, I have been grafting tomatoes and other crops now including cucumbers, peppers, and eggplant, for the variety trials at Johnny's and my own farm. I would be happy to discuss the grafting process, ideally with some seedlings to demonstrate on, and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the process, variety selection, question and answer, etc.

Speakers

Andrew Mefferd

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Tomatoes

10:00am EDT

Pumpkin Varieties

Julius will present about the process of choosing quality pumpkin varieties at Johnny's. This talk will be in the North Orchard at the Johnny's Booth. Julius represents the Research Team at Johnny's Selected Seeds and will be on hand to answer any questions.

Speakers

Julius Koenig

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Pumpkins

10:00am EDT

Q&A: Organic Crops - Drop by & Ask the Experts

Speakers

Eric Sideman

Organic Crop Specialist, MOFGA

In 1986 Eric become what some call "the nation's first Organic Extension Agent." He provides technical support for farmers and gardeners, serves as staff scientist for MOFGA, plans and produces educational events for MOFGA and Cooperative Extension, and serves on various agricultural... Read More →

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
MOFGA Tent

Farming & Gardening, Crops Advice

10:00am EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

We will be giving a hands-on demonstration at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM each day of the fair highlighting wet and dry seed processing for small-scale organic farmers. Please bring seed to be cleaned by expert seed cleaners from the USDA - ARS, Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Geneva, NY.

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

10:00am EDT

What Forests & Prairies Can Teach Us

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening

10:00am EDT

Bioleveraging: Advanced Soil Building

Influencing inert soil and atmospheric elements with humic and biological methods

Speakers

Teltane Farm & Nursery

Teltane Farm & Nursey

Mark FulfordTeltane Farm & Nursery151 Stovepipe AlleyMonroe, ME 04951207-525-7761seed garlic

Friday September 20, 2013 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Hayloft

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

11:00am EDT

Beginning Seed Saving for Home Gardeners

I've been pairing this talk with Will Bonsall's advanced seed saving talk. I focus primarily on annual self pollinators and home garden friendly seeds to save. Mostly I try to remove the intimidation factor that many people feel about seed saving. If talk is selected, please schedule earlier in the day than Will's talk. Thank you and so sorry form was late!

Speakers

James Ulager

Stone Ground Farm

Friday September 20, 2013 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

11:00am EDT

Changing weather for farmers and gardeners

The presentation will cover the basic science behind weather in Maine and explain how global warming is changing the basic weather patterns in this part of the world and what we can expect in the coming years.

Speakers

Edward Hummel

Central Maine Weather Forecasting & Consulting Service

Friday September 20, 2013 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Climate

12:00pm EDT

Advanced Seed Saving

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Friday September 20, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

12:00pm EDT

Conserving Farmland for the Next Generation

This program will focus on farmland conversation strategies that Maine Farmland Trust is using to protect Maine's farmland. Learn what an agricultural easement is, how you can transfer your farm to the next generation, and how MFT is helping farmers find affordable farmland.

Speakers

John Piotti

Maine Farmland Trust

Friday September 20, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Farmland Access & Conservation

12:00pm EDT

Q&A Meet Up: Farm Apprenticeships

Meet current MOFGA farm apprentices and find out if a farm apprenticeship is right for you.

Speakers

Beginning Farmer Resource Network

New Farmer Training Programs Coordinator, MOFGA

Beginning Farmer Resource Network is a coalition of Maine agricultural agencies and organizations working together to connect aspiring, beginning, and transitioning farmers to resources for farm business success

Friday September 20, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
MOFGA Tent

Farming & Gardening, New Farmer

12:00pm EDT

Soil Trench Overview

A description of a glaciolacustrine - glaciofluvial soil trench that abuts a wetland will be given by a Maine certified or USDA soil scientist.

Speakers

Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS)

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

David TurcotteMaine Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS)PO Box 611Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426207-564-2628To promote the profession of soil science and an understanding of the value of the soil resource in the state of Maine

Friday September 20, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Soil Pit

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

1:00pm EDT

Building the Modular Moveable Hoophouse

Eliot Coleman will conduct a workshop in the North Orchard, illustrating how to create a 14Õ x 48Õ gothic style structure out of chain link fence top-rail with the use of JohnnyÕs Selected SeedsÕ Quick Hoops Bender. This structure is designed to be modular, so that it can be quickly broken down to three modules, that can be easily transported to a subsequent field location. Ê

Speakers

Eliot Coleman

Farmer/Author/Educator, Four Season Farm

Eliot Coleman is the author of The New Organic Grower, Four Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook. He has written extensively on the subject of organic agriculture since 1975, including chapters in scientific books and the foreword to Keeping Food Fresh: Old World Techniques and Recipes by the garde... Read More →

Friday September 20, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Moveable Hoophouse

1:00pm EDT

Soils of Maine

An M.S. Power Point presentation on the soil formation factors as they apply to Maine, and how certain soils are best suited for particular land management practices (including agronomic) or tied to ecological sites.

Speakers

Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists (MAPSS)

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

Friday September 20, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

1:00pm EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Friday September 20, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

2:00pm EDT

Backyard Grain Growing

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Friday September 20, 2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Bread & Grains

3:00pm EDT

Cover Crops for Northeast Farms and Gardens

Join us for a demonstration and discussion of the benefits of 12 or more cover crops commonly used in Northeast farms and gardens for organic matter building, N additions, weed control and other effects. The cover crops will be planted in small plots on the fairgrounds for demonstration purposes.

Speakers

Marianne Sarrantonio

University of Maine

Friday September 20, 2013 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
South Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Cover Crops

3:00pm EDT

Indoor Gardening and Sprouting

Demonstration on how to grow sprouts and greens indoors in jars and on soil. Talk on the nutritional benefits of living foods.

Speakers

Becky Sirois

Becky's Basics

Friday September 20, 2013 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Farm & Homestead Speakers Tent

Farming & Gardening

3:00pm EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Friday September 20, 2013 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

4:00pm EDT

Old World/New World Crops

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Friday September 20, 2013 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening

9:00am EDT

Grass fed vegetables

share my experience with growing and gathering on site fertility using the existing fields and a scythe to concentrate that fertility in mixed vegetable plantings while also improving the fertility from the fields the grass is removed from.

Speakers

Jim Kovaleski

Freedom House Farm

I am a Market Gardener spending my summers in Maine, Growing at Lamb cove farm in Robbinston. I spend the winter gardening in New Port Richey Florida, growing at my urban homestead Freedom House Farm. I am excited about small scale food production using Permaculture practices... Read More →

Saturday September 21, 2013 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Vegetables

9:30am EDT

Seed Germination

Bonita will present about the seed Germination process at Johnny's. This talk will be in the North Orchard at the Johnny's Booth. Bonita represents the Quality Assurance Lab at Johnny's Selected Seeds and will be on hand to answer any questions.

Speakers

Bonita Nicolas

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Saturday September 21, 2013 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Seed Germination

10:00am EDT

Garlic Planting Demonstration

Garlic planting demonstration and detailed discussion of growing garlic, from planting to harvesting.

Speakers

Jack Kertesz

I have been a farmer, seed grower, and nurseryman, and have helped to maintain gardens on this site since 1998. I drew a lot of my early inspiration from TREE CROPS: A PERMANENT AGRICULTURE. I started a network to connect tree people (see website) and we recently celebrated our 32nd... Read More →

Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Garlic

10:00am EDT

Q&A: Organic Crops - Drop by & Ask the Experts

Speakers

Eric Sideman

Organic Crop Specialist, MOFGA

Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
MOFGA Tent

Farming & Gardening, Crops Advice

10:00am EDT

Soil Block Demonstration

Demonstration of making soil blocks with ladbrooke soil block makers, including how to use soil blocks for starting garden seedlings and a recipe for soil block mix.

Speakers

Tom Vigue

Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

10:00am EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

10:00am EDT

What Forests & Prairies Can Teach Us

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening

11:00am EDT

Beginning Seed Saving for Home Gardeners

Speakers

James Ulager

Stone Ground Farm

Saturday September 21, 2013 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

12:00pm EDT

Advanced Seed Saving

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Saturday September 21, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

12:00pm EDT

Food Hubs: Creating new opportunities for Farmers

This talk is intended to provide general info about a relatively new infrastructural model designed to support farmers and bring about a more just and sustainable food system. Some of Maine's developing and existing food hubs will be showcased

Speakers

Mike Gold

Farm Viability Program Coordinator, Maine Farmland Trust

The Farm Viability Program's services and projects are aimed at helping farmers to be more successful. These economic development activities compliment our land protection initiatives in mutually reinforcing ways resulting in the advancement of agriculture in Maine and leading to... Read More →

Saturday September 21, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Farm Business

12:00pm EDT

Q&A Meet Up: Farm Apprenticeships

Meet current MOFGA farm apprentices and find out if a farm apprenticeship is right for you.

Speakers

Beginning Farmer Resource Network

New Farmer Training Programs Coordinator, MOFGA

Saturday September 21, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
MOFGA Tent

Farming & Gardening, New Farmer

12:00pm EDT

Soil Trench Overview

A description of a glaciolacustrine - glaciofluvial soil trench that abuts a wetland will be given by a Maine certified or USDA soil scientist.

Speakers

George Bakajza

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

Saturday September 21, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Soil Pit

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

12:00pm EDT

Seed Exchange

Saturday September 21, 2013 12:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Exhibition Hall

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

1:00pm EDT

Biodynamics & Permaculture

Learn about permaculture and biodynamics. Mark and his family run a perennial farm, modelled on native ecosystems, to produce abundant food, fiber, and fuel while restoring critical ecosystem services.

Speakers

Luis Feliciano

Miel Farm & Apiary

Saturday September 21, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Biodynamics, Permaculture

1:00pm EDT

Building the Modular Moveable Hoophouse

Speakers

Eliot Coleman

Farmer/Author/Educator, Four Season Farm

Saturday September 21, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Moveable Hoophouse

1:00pm EDT

Organizing for our Collective Success

The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success. NYFC's local chapters foster the sharing of knowledge and resources, and together advocate for farm policies that better support us. Sophie Ackoff, membership and development coordinator for NYFC, will give you the tools you need to organize fellow young farmers in your region. She will also outline federal programs that support young farmers and how we can improve them.

Speakers

Sophie Ackoff

Co-Executive Director, National Young Farmers Coalition

Sophie Ackoff is National Field Director of the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC). Sophie directs the grassroots side of NYFC’s campaigns, mobilizing young farmers across the country to make their voices heard in the federal policy process. She has helped farmers in 30 regions launch and grow chapters of NYFC... Read More →

Saturday September 21, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Farm Business

1:00pm EDT

Restoration Agriculture

Speakers

Mark Shepard

New Forest Farm

Saturday September 21, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Permaculture

1:00pm EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Saturday September 21, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

2:00pm EDT

Backyard Grain Growing

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Saturday September 21, 2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Bread & Grains

2:00pm EDT

Farmland Accessibility: A Community Issue

This presentation will describe the importance of farmland accessibility for both farmers and communities. We will look at creative and successful ways to forge land use agreements between non-farming landowners and farmers. The discussion will include a look at issues and opportunities. We will also look at various models for keeping working lands in the hands of farmers.

Speakers

Jo Barrett

Land For Good

Saturday September 21, 2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Farmland Access & Conservation

3:00pm EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Saturday September 21, 2013 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

4:00pm EDT

Old World/New World Crops

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Saturday September 21, 2013 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening

5:00pm EDT

Managing Soil Organic Matter

Soil health and stewardship is the cornerstone of organic farming and gardening. This talk will summarize ways to responsibly manage one of the most important aspects of soil fertility and soil health - soil organic matter - from its basic functions and importance in soil to the best ways to enhance it. We will cover common soil amendments - what to add and what NOT to add to your soil - as well as the advantages and disadvantages of several green manure and cover crops.

Speakers

Bruce Hoskins

Assistant Scientist of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, UMaine Soil Testing Lab

Bruce HoskinsMaine Soil Testing Service5722 Deering Hall Rm 409AOrono, ME 04469-5722207-581-2945Soil nutrient management, organic matter management, organic nutrient sources, cover crops, and composting information

Saturday September 21, 2013 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

5:00pm EDT

Turkish Delights: A WWOOFers Odyssey in Asia Minor

This presentation slide show and talk highlight a recent foray into Turkey's organic farming scene. The presenter, Chuck Marecic, discusses his experiences on 4 farms in 4 diverse regions of the country--Eastern Black Sea, Central Anatolia, the Mediterranean and the Aegean, as well as provides some insights into Turkey's organic farming movement.

Speakers

Chuck Marecic

Penobscot School

Saturday September 21, 2013 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, WWOOFing

9:00am EDT

Seed Exchange

Sunday September 22, 2013 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Exhibition Hall

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

10:00am EDT

Farm-Scale Permaculture

Join Lauren Errickson as she shares how Singing Nettle Farm puts permaculture principles to work in an organic market garden, combining annual and perennial vegetables, herbs, fruits, nuts, and flowers to provide food, medicine, and habitat for humans, animals, pollinators, and the soil.

Speakers

Singing Nettle Farm

Lauren & Bill ErricksonSinging Nettle Farm138 Woodsong DrBrooks, ME 04921207-505-0763vegetables, herbal tea blends, herbal salve, garlic, flowers, and herbs

Sunday September 22, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Hayloft

Farming & Gardening, Permaculture

10:00am EDT

I'm a Farmer, Not An Entrepreneur: Getting real about the business of farming

Speakers

Rebecca Thistlethwaite

c/o Chelsea Green Publishing

Author of Farms With A Future: Creating & Growing a Sustainable Farm Business

Sunday September 22, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Farm Business

10:00am EDT

Q&A: Organic Crops - Drop by & Ask the Experts

Speakers

Eric Sideman

Organic Crop Specialist, MOFGA

Sunday September 22, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
MOFGA Tent

Farming & Gardening, Crops Advice

10:00am EDT

Salanova Lettuce

Lauren will present about Salanova Lettuce at Johnny's. This talk will be in the North Orchard at the Johnny's Booth. Lauren represents the Research Team at Johnny's Selected Seeds and will be on hand to answer any questions.

Speakers

Lauren Giroux

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Sunday September 22, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Lettuce

10:00am EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Sunday September 22, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

10:00am EDT

What Forests & Prairies Can Teach Us

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Sunday September 22, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening

11:00am EDT

Beginning Seed Saving for Home Gardeners

Speakers

James Ulager

Stone Ground Farm

Sunday September 22, 2013 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

11:00am EDT

Preparing for and Conducting a Land Search

At this presentation, you will learn about all the tools and resources available to guide you as you search for your dream farm, as well as get a clear idea of all the considerations you need to keep in mind throughout the whole process. Reps from Maine Farmland Trust will lead the discussion.

Speakers

Erica Buswell

Maine Farmland Trust

Sunday September 22, 2013 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Farmland Access & Conservation

12:00pm EDT

Advanced Seed Saving

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Sunday September 22, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

12:00pm EDT

Q&A Meet Up: Farm Apprenticeships

Meet current MOFGA farm apprentices and find out if a farm apprenticeship is right for you.

Speakers

Beginning Farmer Resource Network

New Farmer Training Programs Coordinator, MOFGA

Sunday September 22, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
MOFGA Tent

Farming & Gardening, New Farmer

12:00pm EDT

Soil Trench Overview

A description of a glaciolacustrine - glaciofluvial soil trench that abuts a wetland will be given by a Maine certified or USDA soil scientist.

Speakers

Don Phillips

Maine Assoc. of Professional Soil Scientists

Sunday September 22, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Soil Pit

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

1:00pm EDT

Building a Hugelkulture Bed Demonstration

Speakers

Jack Kertesz

Sunday September 22, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Large Livestock Demo Area

Farming & Gardening, Hugelkulture

1:00pm EDT

Enhancement of bees for crop pollination

The presentation will cover the basics of crop pollination by bees for some of maine's most important fruit and vegetable crops. The major families of bees will be discussed along with their nesting requirements and life histories. Methods for bee enhancement by planting bee pasture (RELEVANT to Maine) as well as providing nest blocks for leafcutting bees will also be discussed.

Speakers

University of Maine School of Biology & Ecology

Frank DrummondUniversity of Maine School of Biology & Ecology305 Deering HallOrono, ME 04469-5722207-581-2989Conservation of pollinators and bee plantings

Sunday September 22, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Polinators

1:00pm EDT

Farming that Heals

Speakers

Theresa Marquez

Mission Executive, Organic Valley and CROPP Cooperative, Organic Valley

Theresa MarquezMission Executive, Organic ValleyTheresa Marquez was appointed Chief Marketing Executive in 2003. She had been the Cooperative’s Director of Marketing & Sales since 1995. Since 1978, Ms. Marquez has held a variety of management positions within the organic and natural... Read More →

Sunday September 22, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Health & Wellness

1:00pm EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Sunday September 22, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

2:00pm EDT

Backyard Grain Growing

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Sunday September 22, 2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Bread & Grains

2:00pm EDT

Cover Crops for Northeast Farms and Gardens

Speakers

Marianne Sarrantonio

University of Maine

Sunday September 22, 2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
South Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Cover Crops

2:00pm EDT

Garlic planting demonstration

Garlic planting demonstration and detailed discussion of growing garlic, from planting to harvesting.

Speakers

Tom Vigue

Sunday September 22, 2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
North Orchard

Farming & Gardening, Garlic

2:00pm EDT

Organizing for our Collective Success

Speakers

Sophie Ackoff

Co-Executive Director, National Young Farmers Coalition

Sunday September 22, 2013 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Litchfield Tent

Farming & Gardening, Farm Business

3:00pm EDT

Soil Block Demonstration

Demonstration of making soil blocks with ladbrooke soil block makers, including how to use soil blocks for starting garden seedlings and a recipe for soil block mix.

Speakers

Tom Vigue

Sunday September 22, 2013 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening, Soil Science

3:00pm EDT

Wet & Dry Seed Saving

Speakers

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative

William GarmanNorthern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative630 W North StGeneva, NY 14456-0462315-719-8129seed cleaning, seed saving, seed preservation

Sunday September 22, 2013 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Agricultural Demonstrations

Farming & Gardening, Seed Saving

4:00pm EDT

Old World/New World Crops

Speakers

Will Bonsall

Scatterseed Project

Sunday September 22, 2013 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Windsor Tent

Farming & Gardening