Registration: $40.00 per person at the door. Doors open at 8:00 am
WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS
Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be made to those who notify our office by 12:00pm on Thursday Feb. 14, 2008. After that time we are unable to process refunds.
This year’s program features key note speaker Fred Kirschenmann, farmer and Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, who will discuss “Small Farms: Agriculture of the Past, or Agriculture of the Future?” Andrew Stout of Full Circle Farms, in Washington will close the conference with a presentation about growing your farm business, from crop diversification to unconventional sales outlets. The conference will present information on Marketing, Business Management, Production, Season Extension and Food Policy issues.
The conference includes 12 sessions, covering a range of topics of interest to growers, market managers, and community food advocates.
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Passive Solar Hoophouses for Year-round Production
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First Year Costs and Income for Year-round Hoophouse Production
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Marketing Extended Season Production
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Poultry Production: A Checklist for Starting with Eggs and Broilers
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Planning to Manage Pests on Your Farm
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Horticultural Research Updates for Small Farms
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Sowing Profits: Whole Farm Business Management
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Opportunities to Add Value to Your Product
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Selling at Farmers’ Markets: Advice from Secret Shoppers
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A Conversation with Fred Kirschenmann
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Successful Grant Writing for Farms and Food Advocacy
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Community Based Food Projects and Social Justice
Sponsored by OSU Extension Small Farms Program, USDA Risk Management Agency, USDA Risk Management Education, Oregon Department of Agriculture, City of Portland Sustainable Development Office.
