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conference steward North Carolina SARE Program

Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co.

media sponsorsedible Piedmont & edible Upcountry & edible Charlotte

From Scratch Magazine

track sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Whole Foods Market

cultivatorsAlbert’s Organics and UNFI

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Clemson University Sustainable Agriculture Program

Eastern Carolina Organics

The Support Center

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cfsa 2013 board of directorsJerry Dewitt President holly springs nc

Frachele Scott Vice President durham nc

Barbara Lawrence Treasurer winston-salem nc

Paul Finkel Assistant Treasurer pittsboro nc

Steve Ellis bethel trails farm, gray court sc

Ben Haines looking back farm, tyner nc

Tom Krebs certified public accountant, pittsboro nc

Dr. Laura Lengnick dept of environmental studies, warren wilson college, swannanoa nc

Eric McClam city roots, columbia sc

Daniel Parson parson produce, clinton sc

Randy Talley the green sage café, asheville nc

Samantha Wallace edible upcountry, greenville sc

cfsa staffRoland McReynolds Executive Director

Alice Alexander Sustainability Director

Amy Armbruster & Thomas Locke Communications Coordinators

Keith Baldwin Farm Services Coordinator

Fred Broadwell Education Director

Jared Cates Community Mobilizer

Anna MacDonald Dobbs Membership Coordinator

Ben Filippo & Diana Vossbrinck Food Systems Coordinators

Karen McSwain Farm Services Director

Cricket Rakita Saving Our Seed Coordinator

Cheryl Ripperton Rettie Financial & Admin. Services Director

Eric Soderholm Organic Transition Coordinator

Laura Stewart Education Coordinator

Laura Wurts Operations Director

pollinatorsBay State Milling

David & Eranda Bradshaw

National Center for Appropriate Technology

NC Ag Research Service & NC Cooperative Extension Service

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Weaver Street Market

supportersCarolina Farm Credit

Countryside Organics

Lindley Mills

NC Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services

North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation

PNC

SC Organization for Organic Living

The Abundance Foundation

Friday Pre-ConferenceDon’t miss the incredible tours or cutting edge, skill-building intensives on Friday.

Saturday & Sunday WorkshopsCheck out sessions taught by the experts in horticulture, livestock, soils, farm business, policy, mushrooms, permaculture, food and more!

Local Food Feast and KeynoteLearn more about the legendary Local Food Feast featuring our inspiring keynote speaker, Paul Holmbeck.

Registration FormRegister today for the best conference rates! Prices go up Oct. 26.

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Table of ContentsConference Schedule 5

Speakers 6

Friday Pre-Conference Tours & Intensives

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Saturday Workshops 13

Sunday Workshops 15

Conference Meals 16

Conference Location 17

Conference Registration 21

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Friday, November 15, 20137:00am – 7:00pm Registration Booth Open

7:30am – 9:00am Coffee and Light Breakfast

9:00am – 3:00pm Vendor Set-up, various locations

Pre-Conference Activities additional fees apply for intensives, tours and lunch

9:00am – 4:00pm Organic Certification Workshop, including lunch

9:00am – 12:00pm Friday Morning Intensives

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm – 5:00pm Tours (Innovations in Livestock Management Tour starts at 12:30 pm)

1:00pm – 4:30pm Friday Afternoon Intensives

1:00pm & 3:15pm off-site Urban Homesteading Mini-workshops (2 sessions)

Conference Officially Begins4:00pm – 6:30pm Visit Exhibits and Seed Exchange

4:15pm – 5:30pm NC and SC Agriculture Regulations Listening Sessions

5:30pm – 6:15pm Make New Friends! Facilitated Networking

6:30pm – 9:00pm Local Food Feast with Awards and Keynote

Saturday, November 16, 20137:00am – 6:00pm Registration Booth Open


8:00am – 7:30pm Visit Exhibitors

8:30am – 10:00am Workshop A

10:00am – 10:30am Break

10:30am – 12:00pm Workshop B

12:15pm – 2:00pm Luncheon, Announcements and Awards

2:00pm – 3:30pm Workshop C

4:00pm – 5:00pm “What’s the Big Idea?” Presentations

5:10pm – 6:10pm Regional & Special Networking Meetings

5:30pm – 8:00pm Meet and Eat Local Foods Reception

8:00pm – until Exploring the Local Food & Drink Scene

Sunday, November 17, 20137:00am – 11:00am Registration Booth Open


8:00am – 8:50am CFSA Annual Meeting

9:00am – 10:30am Workshop E

10:30am – 10:45am Break

10:45am – 12:15pm Workshop F

12:15pm Conference Ends (lunch on your own)

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Featured SpeakersCome learn from these top people!

Sandor Ellix KatzSandor Ellix Katz is a self-taught fermentation experimentalist. He wrote Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition,

and Craft of Live-Culture Foods—which Newsweek called “the fermenting bible”—in order to demystify home fermentation. Now, in his new book, The Art of Fermentation, he brings a decade more experience— troubleshooting unique questions and hearing count-less stories about fermentation practices. Katz is also the author of The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved, an exploration of America’s underground food movements. Sandor is a much sought-after speaker and thought-leader. He lives on a farm in Tennessee. Sandor will be teaching a pre-conference intensive, giving a talk about Fermentation and leading a Big Ideas talk on Culture and Community.

Phillip Ackerman-LeistPhilip Ackerman-Leist, author of Rebuilding the Foodshed and Up Tunket

Road, is a professor at Green Mountain College in Vermont. He established the college’s farm and sustainable agriculture curriculum and is director of the Green Mountain College Farm & Food Project. He also founded and directs the college’s Masters in Sustainable Food Systems (MSFS), the nation’s first online graduate program in food systems. He and his wife, Erin, farmed in the South Tirol region of the Alps and North Carolina before beginning their sixteen-year homesteading and farming venture in Pawlet, Vermont. With more than two decades of “field experience” working on farms, in the classroom, and with regional food systems collaborators, Philip’s work is focused on examining and reshaping local and regional food systems from the ground up. At the conference, he will be teaching a three-hour intensive on Friday and a workshop on Saturday.

Lynn Byczynski Lynn is the Editor and Publisher of Growing for Market magazine, the popular publication for market gardeners and

small farmers. Lynn has published GFM since 1992 and it has become something of a Bible for small growers.

Lynn and her husband, Dan Nagengast, are long-stand-ing market gardeners on a small farm near Lawrence, Kansas. They have grown vegetables and sold them at farmers markets, through their own Community Supported Agriculture program, and to chefs and natu-ral food stores. They also grow cut flowers, which led Lynn to write The Flower Farmer, first published in 1997, and revised and expanded in 2008. Lynn will talk about cut flowers and about marketing trends.

Michael Bush Nationally-renowned beekeeper Michael Bush is author of the much-praised The Practical Beekeeper, an essential book

for non-chemical beekeepers. He has kept bees since the mid 70s, usually from two to seven hives up until the year 2000. Varroa forced more experimentation, which required more hives, and the number has grown steadily over the years. By 2008, it was about 200 hives. He is active on many of the Beekeeping forums with last count at about 50,000 posts. Michael will be teaching two classes at the conference, outlining his chemical-free methods.

Jeff Moyer Jeff Moyer is the Farm Director at the famed Rodale Institute in Pennsylvania. He is an expert in organic crop production

systems including weed management, cover crops, crop rotations, equipment modification and use, and facili-ties design. He has helped countless farmers make the transition from conventional, chemical-based farming to organic and sustainable methods. Moyer brings a farmer’s perspective and approach to issues in organic agriculture. He is a past chair of the National Organic Standards Board, which assists the USDA Secretary of Agriculture in developing standards for materials to be used in organic production. He is also a member of the Leonardo Academy’s committee on sustainability, board member of Organic Farming Research Foundation, and a founding board member of Pennsylvania Certified Organic. He will be teaching a class on no-till organic and one on weed management.

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Friday Afternoon ToursAll tours leave from the Sheraton Hotel parking lot. Buses will leave promptly.

Chatham County Horticulture Experience 1pm – 5pmtouring Edible Earthscapes, Piedmont Biofarm and Screech Owl Greenhouse

Tour three fascinating farms in the sustainable farming mecca of Chatham County. At Edible Earthscapes, you’ll learn how they grow heirloom Asian vegetables, herbs and flowers on a small scenic farm near Moncure. In addition, for five years, farmers Haruka and Jason Oatis have been growing rice in flooded fields. Learn how they grow, harvest and process this staple crop. Next, we’ll head to Piedmont Biofarm where you’ll learn how they use moveable caterpillar tunnels for season extension and about their variety trials for locally-adapted veggies. You’ll also see the experiments growing cool season crops under large solar arrays. Our last stop is Screech Owl Greenhouse where you will see a commercial-scale hydroponic greenhouse. The houses are heated by waste oil and use innovative HVAC technologies.

Innovations in Livestock Management 12:30pm – 5pmtouring Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), Goldsboro, NC

This tour will explore cutting-edge research projects at the award-winning Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in Goldsboro, NC. Dr. Steve Washburn, Professor and Extension Specialist at the Department of Animal Science at NCSU, will be your guide. The tour will involve a one-hour bus ride from the hotel, during which attendees will learn about the facility. At CEFS, you will tour the Pasture-Based Beef Unit, the Pasture-Based Dairy Unit, the Pasture-Based Meat Goat Unit and the Alternative Swine Production Unit. On the return trip, Steve will take follow-up questions and encourage discussion. Don’t miss this rare opportunity.

Participants from the east wishing to forgo the first bus ride may meet the tour group by 1:30 PM at CEFS. All participants, however, must register and pay the tour fee to reserve a seat on the bus for the actual tour of the farm.

Fabulous Farms of Efland 1pm – 5pmtouring Minka Farm and Fickle Creek Farm, Efland, NC

Learn about two impressive small farms that are integrating livestock with horticulture. Our first stop will be Fickle Creek Farm. We’ll check out their egg mobiles, pastured pigs, sheep, cattle and ducks. Nestled in the woods, the farm has a unique design using agroforestry principles. The livestock plus a market garden supply meat and veg-etables to a broad mix of customers. The next stop on the tour is just five minutes down the road. Minka Farm has a wide variety of livestock including chickens, ducks, beef cattle, goats and horses. Come learn about pasture and pond management practices; using goats to control weeds; and their hatchery. You will also see a large and impres-sive fruit orchard with dozens of fruit trees.

Urban Farms and Foods of Durham 1pm – 5pmtouring Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop, Sweet Beet City Farm, and Bull City Burger and Brewery

Following on our popular tour of foodie spots in 2011, we will tour some new tasty destinations – all located a few blocks apart. First, we will head over to Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop. This brand new shop features local farm-to-table, whole animal butchery and delicious pastry-making using locally-sourced fruits and ingredients. The second stop will be Sweet Beet City Farm, a new urban farm just north of downtown. Sweet Beet raises produce and chickens and sells to local restaurants. Last, we will head over to Bull City Burger and Brewery. Started in 2011, this award-winning eatery uses local pasture-raised meat and local produce and makes almost everything in-house. They also use many green technologies. Beer and burger samples will be served!


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Beginning Farmer VIP Tour 1pm – 5pmtouring Perry-winkle Farm and Millarckee Farm, Chapel Hill and Graham, NC

The Beginning Farmer VIP Tour is specially designed for aspiring farmers and farmers and ranchers with less than ten years of experience. The first stop on the tour is the legendary Perry-winkle Farm. You will see how the farm organizes its activities, including vegetables and cut flowers, plus pastured pork and poultry (layers and broilers). Learn about the farm’s technical operation, marketing, labor strategy and more. Next, we’re off to Millarckee Farm where you will learn how this small farm is both profitable and manageable. The emphasis of the tour will be on starting small and growing slowly into a profitable, diverse farm. It’s also a great way to meet other new farmers and build your network. Special low price and limited tour size.

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All Day Intensive 9am – 4pm

Organic Certification Workshop with lunchpresenters Karen McSwain, Eric Soderholm and Keith Baldwin of CFSA’s Farm Services Team, plus special guests

Organic certification allows you to take full advantage of great price and market opportunities, especially with wholesale markets. But you may be concerned about the paperwork and other challenges of certification. This work-shop is designed to walk you through the certification process and minimize the hassles. We’ll cover the National Organic Program standards, working with certifiers, and your organic farm plan. You will learn about record-keeping templates, approved materials and cost-share opportunities. This interactive and fun class is taught by experienced growers, with special guests to add valuable information. Lunch is included in the affordable fee.

Friday Morning Intensives 9am – 12pm

Starting a Small Organic Farm: A Basic Guidepresenter Tony Kleese of Earthwise Company

Join this robust discussion of what it takes to start a successful, small organic farm. Tony will focus on strategies for finding land to farm and creating a farm design that works for you. Know what you need and how to evaluate parcels before you buy or lease your land! The workshop will also work on general issues of farm management, finances and planning what to grow and how to sell it. The workshop will not focus on vegetable growing tech-niques, per se. Tony Kleese is a popular and trusted trainer for small farmers. Bring your questions and issues, and learn from his experience.

Food Safety for the Small Farm presenter NCSU food safety staff

Do you have a smart plan for food safety on your small farm? Our trainers have distilled the best practices in food safety and tailored them to the small operation. This is protection for you and your customers, and also opens up wholesale opportunities. You will come away with practical solutions to reduce risks and, if needed, meet the requirements of a USDA GAPs certification.

Pastured Poultry: Doing It Right presenter Jim Adkins of the International Center for Poultry

Demand for standard breed poultry raised on pasture is growing and pricing is favorable. Whether you are consider-ing a stand-alone operation or want to add pastured poultry to diversify, this workshop will help you move forward. Jim Adkins knows pastured poultry and standard breeds, and he is passionate about teaching. Whether you are a beginner or experienced farmer, you will come away energized and ready to raise more pastured poultry.

Commercial Mushroom Productionpresenter Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain

Tradd Cotter is one of the most popular presenters ever at our conferences. His enthusiasm, knowledge and humor are well-known. Come learn about innovative ways to grow culinary mushrooms and make money marketing them. You will also learn about other uses for ’shrooms and the research that Tradd is doing in the wonderful world of fungi.

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off-site Food Forests and Urban Orchards: Hands-On Workshop at Leigh Farmpresenters Chuck Marsh and Debbie Lienhart of Useful Plants Nursery and Sarah Vroom and Kate DeMayo of Bountiful Backyards

Come join an expert crew of teachers as you learn about food forests and orchards at the amazing Leigh Farm. This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of how they go about planting gardens built for ecological benefit and human nutrition. More than 250 plants reside at the Leigh Farm Park, including fruit trees and berry bushes, dozens of beautiful plants for pollinators, and many medicinal, tea, and soil-improving crops.

note Meet at Leigh Farm at 370 Leigh Farm Road. Directions will be provided for registrants.

Friday Afternoon Intensives 1pm – 4:30pm

Advanced Horticulture Practices on an Organic Farm presenter Daniel Parson of Parson Produce

Come learn from experienced organic grower and expert trainer, Daniel Parson. Daniel runs a popular small produce farm in Clinton, SC and grows a diverse group of vegetables on small acreage. The session will cover three main areas. First, Daniel will talk about crop planning including rotations, the crop plan itself, dealing with different seasons and planting schedules for consistent harvest. Second, you will learn growing tips from soil prep to harvest, including weed control, diseases, insect management, irrigation and post-harvest handling. Third, Daniel will discuss advanced issues in marketing: farmers market, CSAs and restaurant sales. Bring your questions and issues. Basic material will not be covered.

Permaculture Design Workshop 2.0presenter Will Hooker of NCSU

Two years ago we offered a permaculture design workshop led by Will and his design students. This year we are taking it to the next level. Will is a noted permaculture teacher and well-loved mentor. He will lead the workshop and introduce key concepts. Working in a small group, you will work closely with a designer to create the best plan possible for your farm or garden. Bring your farm or garden plan to the class. You will work on your specific design issues during the afternoon. You may be surprised at what you come up with! Class size is very limited.

Fermentation Intensivepresenter Sandor Katz, noted speaker and author of The Art of Fermentation and Wild Fermentation

When the subject of fermentation comes up, one name immediately comes to mind: Sandor Katz. Michael Pollan has called him the guru of fermentation. Sandor is a passionate advocate for the art of fermenting foods, an expert on a wide array of techniques and a champion for their health benefits. Come learn about a variety of fermentation methods. You will leave with recipes, tips, new techniques and inspiration. Sandor will do demos, take questions and will have some surprises for you.



Food Policy and Foodshedspresenters Philip Ackerman-Leist, author of Restoring the Foodshed and Professor at Green Mountain College in Vermont and Aaron Newton, Cabarrus County Food Policy Director

Philip Ackerman-Leist is a noted author, teacher, farmer and homesteading expert who leads food policy studies at Green Mountain College in Vermont. This interactive workshop will feature lessons learned from the Vermont farm-to-table movement. Philip’s recent book highlights these and other national stories. The workshop will also feature Aaron Newton, a popular advocate for local food systems, who is based in Cabarrus County near Charlotte. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss their own local issues, share ideas, and network.

Retail Ready for Small Farmerspresenters Gary Bullen of NCSU and Tim Woods of the University of Kentucky

Friday 1–4 PM

Now more than ever, farmers have the opportunity to sell their products for retail sale in grocery stores and co-ops. What do you need to do to successfully sell to larger customers? Researchers have been talking with retail buyers and have fresh insights into what works and what doesn't. The workshop will cover relationship building, product selection, packaging, pricing and liability, among other issues. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to increase your profits by jumping into the retail market!

Off-site Mini-workshopsUrban Homesteading with the Liberated Gardenerpresenter Frank Hyman, horticulturist, designer and writer

offsite Bayleaf Cottage, North Mangum Street in Duke Park Neighborhood, Durham

two sessions Friday 1–2:15 or 3:15–4:30PM

Are you an urban homesteader who wants to save time, save money, save your back and save your planet? Liberated Gardener Frank Hyman can help you. Frank is a former organic farmer and writes the Green Thumb column for Urban Farm Magazine and the Coop Builder column for Chickens Magazine. He’s made his living from gardening, building and writing for 21 years, and he and his wife have created a beautiful and functional urban homestead. You’ll learn about their front yard vegetable garden, an herb garden with permanent mulch, a Lawnlet, a rain barrel that’s a water garden, a backyard nursery that never needs watering in summer, a Zen garden with dwarf citrus trees, compost that never needs turning and their chicken coop called Hentopia, along with other useful features. Bring your questions and ideas to share.

These limited-size workshops will sell out quickly. Each workshop limited to 12 people.

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Workshop A 8:30am – 10am

track title presenter

Beginning Farmer Finding Land to Farm Tony Kleese earthwise co.

Farm Business Food Safety Issues on the Small Farm NCSU staff

Soils/Fertility/Seeds Cover Crop Selection and Management Molly Hamilton ncsu

Beginning Horticulture Intro to No-Till Organic Jeff Moyer rodale institute

Advanced Horticulture Growing Cut Flowers Lynn Byczynski editor, growing for market magazine

You Make It* Soldier Fly Production Pat Battle sparkling earth farm

Livestock I Raising Goats Jean-Marie Luginbuhl ncsu

Livestock II Pasture-based Poultry Norm Conrad national center for appropriate technology

Specialty Crops Urban Orcharding in Public Spaces Bill Whipple green hill urban farm

Foodie Farm to Table for Large Groups and Institutions

Kris Reid chef

Policy Rebuilding the Foodshed Philip Ackerman-Leist green mountain college

Permaculture and Urban

Urban Farming Techniques: Lessons from City Roots Farm

Eric McClam city roots farm

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Workshop B 10:30am – 12pm


Beginning Farmer Farm Financial Sustainability: How Do You Know?

Scott Marlow rafi-usa

Farm Business Making Money from In-Demand Vegetables: Enterprise Budgets for Your Farm

Randy James and Kathy Folsom cfsa consultants

Soils/Fertility/Seeds Reducing Chemical Use Through Soil Health

Ray Archuleta natural resource conservation service

Beginning Horticulture Beneficial Insects and Farmscaping Richard McDonald aka Dr. McBug with Pat Battle sparkling earth farm

Advanced Horticulture Taking an Organic Farm to Scale Panel of Carolina farmers featuring Herbie Cottle cottle organics, moderated by Keith Baldwin cfsa

You Make It* Hands-On Farm Hacking: Fun and Efficiency with Farm Machines

Darren Boss splatspace

Livestock I Mob Grazing: A Work in Progress Charles Sydnor braeburn farm and Roland Walters walters unlimited with Steve Washburn ncsu

Livestock II Alternative Pork Production Niki Whitley nc a&t

Specialty Crops Growing and Celebrating Heirloom Corn

Kelley Wilkinson laughing frog farm

Foodie Fermentation Fervor Sandor Katz author of the art of fermentation

Policy Conversation about Organics, GMOs and What’s Next

Paul Holmbeck organic denmark


The Bio-Integrated Farm and Home: Advanced Permaculture

Shawn Jadrnicek clemson university

*Outdoors and Hands-on


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Workshop C 2pm – 3:30pm


Beginning Farmer Community-based Capital to Grow Small Farms and Food Enterprises

Carol Peppe Hewitt slow money and Rick Larson natural capital investment fund

Farm Business The Latest Update on Small Farm Marketing

Lynn Byczynski editor, growing for market magazine

Soils/Fertility/Seeds On-Farm Plant Breeding for Farmers Micaela Colley organic seed alliance

Beginning Horticulture Maximizing Your Small Farm: Growing A Lot on Small Acreage

Tim MacCaller four leaf farm

Advanced Horticulture Advanced Organic Weed Management Jeff Moyer rodale institute

You Make It* Growing Mushrooms Hands-On Workshop

David Spain spain farm

Livestock I Fly Control and Nuisance Bird Management: Why It Matters

Norm Conrad national center for appropriate technology

Livestock II Four Simple Steps to Healthier Bees Michael Bush author/beekeeper

Specialty Crops Growing Amazing Organic Broccoli and Other High Value Crops

Jeanine Davis ncsu with guest Richard MacDonald, aka Dr. Bug

Foodie Cooking with Local Foods: My Recipe for Doing Farm to Restaurant Table

Angelina Koulizakis-Battiste angelina’s kitchen

Policy History and Projects of the Southeast African American Farmers Organic Network (SAAFON)

Representative from SAAFON (invited)


Keyline Design for Water and Soil Benefits

Peter Traverse innisfree farm

What’s the Big Idea Presentations 4pm – 5pmnew this year Our “Big Ideas” talks are a time for attendees to engage in the big issues of the day. Hear from top speakers talking about provocative topics. Expand your mind and chart the future of the food and farm movement.

title presenter

Talk on a Neo-Horticultural Revival Chuck Marsh useful plants nursery

Talk on Climate and Farming in the Carolinas: What the Science Tells Us

Ryan Boyles state climatologist of nc

Talk on Classical Plant Breeding "Luther Burbank"

Talk on Faith and Agriculture Ellen Davis duke divinity school

Talk on Fermentation: Coevolution, Culture and Community Sandor Katz author of the art of fermentation

Talk on Healthy Food Access Alice Ammerman unc gillings school of global public health



Workshop E 9am – 10:30am


Beginning Farmer Farming for Life: Using Body Mechanics and Other Tools to Stay Healthy Longer

Ann Adams & Liz Brensinger blue heron tools, vt

Farm Business Wholesale and Retail Distribution Systems

A Panel of Experts including Sandi Kronick eco moderated by Ben Filippo cfsa

Soils/Fertility/Seeds A Compost Update: New Rules, Techniques, Contaminants, and More

Brian Rosa nc denr

Beginning Horticulture Understanding Organic Inputs for Your Farm

Eric Soderholm cfsa and guests

Advanced Horticulture Organic Grain: Taking It to the Next Level

A Panel moderated by Jennifer Lapidus cfsa organic grain project

You Make It* Electrical Wiring 101 Kevin Meehan turtle mist farm

Livestock I Raising Rabbits for Fiber and Meat Mary DeMare & Dan Shields fatty owl farm

Livestock II Lazy Beekeeping Michael Bush author/beekeeper

Foodie Southern Food and Carolina Farms Fred Thompson edible piedmont magazine

Policy Food and Farming with Urban Youth Santos Flores seeds

Creative Solutions Small is Possible: Lessons from the Chatham Experience

Lyle Estell piedmont biofuels

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Workshop F 10:45am – 12:15pm


Beginning Farmer Season Extension Techniques Judy Lessler harland creek farm

Farm Business Managing a Changing Climate: A Farm Vulnerability Assessment

Laura Lengnick warren wilson college

Soils/Fertility/Seeds Soil Fertility in Organic Systems Julie Grossman ncsu

Beginning Horticulture Growing Wonderful Garlic and Onions Ira Wallace southern exposure seed exchange

Advanced Horticulture The Growth and Use of Unusual Vegetables from Mountains to the Sea

Marc Williams ethnobotanist

You Make It* Make Your Own Biochar Pat Battle sparkling earth farm with guests John Bonitz and Gred Gross

Livestock I The Evolving World of Pasture-based Meat in the Carolinas

Emily Lancaster animal welfare approved, Justin Meddis rose’s meat market and sweet shop, Casey McKissick nc choices and Jennifer Curtis firsthand foods

Livestock II Opportunities in Organic Dairy Gerry Cohn organic valley and guests

Foodie Increasing Healthy Food Access While Creating Farmer Opportunity

A Panel moderated by Alice Ammerman unc gillings school of global public health

Policy Making International Farmer Exchange Happen

Chuck Marsh useful plants nursery

Creative Solutions Small Scale Co-ops for Farm and Food Enterprises

Keith Shaljian bountiful backyards and guests



Amazing Local, Organic MealsIf you’ve attended the Conference before, you know that the food is always inventive and wonderfully delicious – that’s the magic that happens when you use only the best, pick-of-the-season, sustainably grown food supplied by local farmers!

Included in your registrationSaturday Meet & Eat Reception

Friday, Saturday and Sunday light breakfast and coffee

Meals available for purchaseAll meals include vegan, vegetarian and carnivorous options.

Friday Lunch

The most amazing local, organic lunch you can imagine, plus the chance to sit at a table with folks who are just as passionate about local food and organic farms as you are!

Friday Local Food Feast and Keynote with Paul Holmbeck

This year’s keynote speaker is Paul Holmbeck, Director of Organic Denmark. Born in the U.S. and a Duke University graduate, Paul is a leading voice in organic and non-GMO work, and an insight-ful observer of organic issues across Europe and the globe. As a lobbyist for the organic sector since 1995, Paul coordinated the successful European campaign for a total ban on GMOs in organic production. Paul has played a central role in developing most of Denmark’s public policies and financing related to organic market development, research, advisory services, conversion, product innovation, export promotion, consumer awareness, and public procurement—including the current government’s new goal of 60% organic food in all public sector meals.

Paul will speak about the amazing achievements regarding organics, GMO opposition and the preservation of local food traditions in Europe - and how we can apply this progress to the Carolinas. Don’t miss this important and exciting discussion.

The feast also features the Young Farmer of the Year and Farmer of the Year awards!

Saturday Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

Featuring CFSA’s Sustainable Ag Awards for Business of the Year, Institution of the Year, Extension Agents of the Year for NC and SC, and Activist of the Year.

note Saturday evening we offer a local foods reception with delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres. Afterwards, we encourage you to visit farm to table eateries and watering holes to continue the culinary experience. Sunday lunch is on your own.

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Thank you to our Local Food Feast Early Bountiful SponsorsEastern Carolina Organics

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Whole Foods Market

Become a Local Food Feast Sponsor. Email Alice Alexander at [email protected] for details.

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Conference LocationJoin us in Fabulous, Foodie Durham, NC!The conference will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, an easy drive to great restaurants and amazing farms!

Sheraton Imperial Hotel

4700 Emperor Blvd I-40 at Exit 282 (Page Road) Durham, NC 27703 (919) 941 – 2958 www.sheraton.com/durham

CFSA has reserved a block of rooms at the Sheraton Imperial at a great rate – $89/night. Reserve by Oct. 24 or until the block sells out. Visit http://goo.gl/uN0i6A or call (800) 325 – 3535 for reservations. You must ask for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association rate.

Conference ExtrasThe Conference features great opportunities to network and make new friends at our Speed Networking event, browse our Exhibit Hall, and swap seeds at the Seed Exchange. There are also plenty of opportunities to share your ideas at the NC and SC Agriculture Regulations Listening Sessions and at the CFSA Regional Meetings.

C O N F E R E N C E L O C AT I O N & E X T R A S

http://www.sheraton.com/durham

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Special Registration Information for Extension Agents, CEFS, NRCS, and other ag professionals interested in attending the conference.

If you are an Extension Agent, CEFS or NRCS employee interested in attending, please do not register online or by mail using the registration form. Instead, contact the appropriate party below to receive the scholarship and register.

S P E C I A L R E G I S T R AT I O N

In North Carolina Carol Moore NC SARE PDP Assistant [email protected] (919) 273-6322

In South Carolina Geoff Zehnder Clemson University [email protected] (864) 933-6742


Making the Conference More AffordableWork Exchange

Limited partial discounts are available in exchange for working at the conference. There are a wide variety of tasks that we need help with before, during, and after the conference. The exchange rate is $10 per hour for every hour you work up to a maximum of 7 hours, or $70.

To register for the conference with work exchange, e-mail us at [email protected] or call (919) 542 – 2402 as soon as possible. You must sign up for shifts before you can receive the discount. Payment in full is required at the time of registration.

note The Work Exchange discount is not available for CFSA members signing up with the Early Bird Rate; however, students may sign up for work exchange at any time.

Student and Apprentice Discounts

CFSA offers a discounted rate for high-school and college students, farm apprentices and interns to attend the conference. This low rate can also be combined with work exchange to make the conference more affordable.

Room and Rideshare

Check out our online carpool system for the Sustainable Ag Conference! Go to http://cfsa.erideshare.com to view ride requests and offers OR to post ride requests and offers. Our group password is cfsa13

Need a room at the conference? Want to offer your spare guest room or camping space on your farm? Email your regional listserv! If you are not a member and cannot post to the regional listservs, email your request to [email protected].

M A K I N G T H E C O N F E R E N C E M O R E A F F O R D A B L E

Become a new member and qualify for Member Rates at this year’s conference. Just add your CFSA Membership Fee to your conference registration form.

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C O N F E R E N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M

Don’t miss the farm and food event of the year! Become a new member and qualify for Member Rates at this year’s conference. Just add your CFSA Membership Fee to your conference registration form.

Conference Packages

I WANT TO DO IT ALL! Sign up for the Everything Conference Package and get all of the following included:

Register by Oct. 25 Register Late, by Nov. 6** # of

People Total CostMember Non-

Member Member Non-Member

g Conference Workshops Pass from Friday 4PM to Sunday 12PM $209 $259 $259 $309 included

g Friday Local Food Feast and Keynote + $35 + $45 + $40 + $50 included

g Saturday Luncheon and Awards + $17 + $20 + $22 + $25 included

The Everything Conference Package*

If you registering for this package, there is no need to sign up for anything else on this page — it is all included in the low “I want to do it all!” price. Please continue to the next page for pre-conference add ons.

$259 $309 $309 $359 $

Conference Weekend PassesConference Workshops Pass from Friday 4PM to Sunday 12PMIncludes Saturday Meet and Eat Reception and Breakfast on Saturday & Sunday. All other meals sold separately!

$209 $259 $259 $309 $

Student and Apprentice Workshops Pass $155 $175 $205 $225 $

Conference One-Day PassesSaturday Workshops Pass w/ Breakfast & Saturday Meet and Eat Reception

$155 $205 $205 $255 $

Sunday Workshops Pass w/ Breakfast $65 $90 $90 $115 $

Conference MealsFriday Local Food Feast and Keynote w/ Paul Holmbeck $35 $45 $40 $50 $

Saturday Luncheon and Awards $17 $20 $22 $25 $

Subtotal for Page 1 $*The Everything Conference Package does not include Friday Pre-Conference activities. **On-site registration subject to availability for a $50 surcharge for the Everything Package and Saturday Pass and a $25 surcharge for the Sunday Pass. Meals and Pre-conference, if available, will cost Late Registration prices.

Attendee InformationIf more than one person is attending, you may use initials to indicate your individual choices throughout the registration form. Please feel free to make copies or attach another sheet to register multiple people.

Name(s)

Farm/Business Name

Address

City/State/Zip

Day Phone Evening Phone

Email Fax/Cell Phone We will email your receipt and confirmation.

3 Ways to Register1. Visit carolinafarmstewards.org g Members, to receive your member rate discount, you must log in to the Members-Only Page and register online!

2. Call the CFSA office at (919) 542 – 24023. Return your registration form and payment to

CFSA, PO Box 448 Pittsboro, NC 27312


Friday Pre-conference Activities Sold separately from all passes and packages on the previous page.

Regular Registration Late Registration

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Friday Lunch $15 $15 $20 $20 $

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Chatham County Horticulture Experience $40 $45 $45 $50 $

Innovations in Livestock Management at CEFS $40 $45 $45 $50 $

Fabulous Farms of Efland $40 $45 $45 $50 $

Urban Farms and Foods of Durham $30 $35 $35 $40 $

Beginning Farmer VIP Tour $15 $15 $25 $25

all day intensive Organic Certification Workshop w/ lunch

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Starting a Small Organic Farm $35 $40 $40 $45 $

Food Safety for the Small Farm $30 $35 $35 $40 $

Pastured Poultry $40 $45 $45 $50 $

Commercial Mushroom Production $40 $45 $45 $50

off-site Food Forests and Urban Orchards $30 $35 $35 $40

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Advanced Horticulture Practices on an Organic Farm $40 $45 $45 $50 $

Permaculture Design Workshop 2.0 $40 $45 $45 $50 $

Fermentation Intensive with Sandor Katz $75 $80 $80 $85 $

Food Policy and Foodsheds $30 $35 $35 $40

Retail Ready for Small Farmers $30 $35 $35 $40

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off-site Urban Homesteading 1pm–2:15pm $25 $25 $25 $25 $

off-site Urban Homesteading 3:15pm–4:30pm $25 $25 $25 $25 $

Join CFSA Today! You’ll receive the member rate NOW so the membership pays for itself!!

Individual CFSA Membership $25 $

Business CFSA Membership $50 $

Conference Scholarship Donation $20 (suggested donation) $

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TOTAL $

Payment Options Check to CFSA enclosed Visa/Master Card/Discover/American Express

CancellationsThere is a $10 charge to process all registration cancellations, however you may designate an alternate attendee at no charge. Full refunds (less the $10 fee) are given for cancellations received before October 25, 2013. We will give 50% refunds until November 6, 2013. Cancellations received after November 6 will not be refunded.

C O N F E R E N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M

Credit Card InformationAccount Number Exp Date

Signature CVV / Security Code

Name on Card

Billing Address If different from attendee address on previous page.


“The conference does a great job of getting people involved in all the various aspects of the farm-to-table movement together in one place. After a long farming season, the energy from this conference is reinvigorating—reminding you that you’re part of a larger movement and providing the chance to make connections with people who have similar goals and interests.”

—Laura Stephenson, Kathleen Smith, Ben Berry, and Sarah Roach Maple Spring Gardens Crew in Cedar Grove, NC

“The opportunity to network among like-minded growers is one of the most valuable aspects of the conference. As a new farmer, the conference offers the opportunity to meet many skilled, passionate, and experienced growers, virtually all with a willingness to share their knowledge, speak their minds, and give the gift of their expertise to almost anyone who asks.”

—Dale Snyder, Sweetgrass Garden Coop in Johns Island, SC

T H E F O O D A N D F A R M E V E N T O F T H E Y E A R

Imagine a world where local farms grow delicious food and support themselves, the environment, and their communities. At CFSA, this isn’t a dream – it’s the new reality and with your help, we can make it grow!WHO IS CFSA?The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is a 30+ year old non-profit organization with more than 3,100 members – farmers, gardeners, consumers, and businesses in the Carolinas – all committed to helping people grow and eat local, organic food. CFSA builds ways for sustainable, family farms to succeed, educates communities about local, organic farming, and advocates for fair farm policies.

Join Us! carolinafarmstewards.org | 919-542-2402

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