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Tilth Conference: Schedule at a Glance
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| 7:15-9 a.m. |
Registration and Coffee |
| 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Farm Tour: Inaba Produce Farms, Gilbert Orchards and Bale Breaker Brewing
(Lunch and transportation included) |
| 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
PSA Grower Training with Washington State Tree Fruit Association
(Lunch included) |
| 5 p.m.-7 p.m. |
Registration |
| 6-7:30 p.m. |
New Shoots & Deep Roots Happy Hour |
| 7:15-9 a.m. |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. |
Trade Show |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome! |
| Morning Sessions |
Sustainable Production & Systems I
- Developing a Soil Health Roadmap for Your Diversified Farm
April Jones Thatcher, April Joy Farm - On Farm Aerated Static Pile (ASP) Composting - You Can Do It!
Chris Henderson, Small Acres; David Bill, Midnight's Farm
- Fermenting Feed for Pastured Poultry: Does It Make a Difference to Flock Productivity at Farm Scale?
Dr. Louisa Brouwer & Matt Steinman, Foothills Farm - Protein for the Planet
Mericos Rhodes, Spoon Full Farm; Andrew Ide, Bright Ide Acres; Christina Miller & Matthew Cox, Green Bow Farm; moderated by Nicole Witham, WSU Food Systems Program
- Capturing Value: Expanding Into Value-Added Production
Emily Tzeng, Local Farm and Fiber; Dorcas Young, Lesedi Farm; Roxanne Hudson, Spring Rain Farm; Matthew Cox, Green Bow Farm; moderated by Luke Woodward, NABC - Farm to School Sales Workshop & Feedback Session
Chris Iberle, WSDA Regional Markets; Tobias Magaña, Magaña Farms; Marcia Wagner, Grandview School District
- How Do We Build Equity Into Our Food System? (¿Cómo fomentar la equidad a nuestro sistema alimentario?)
Maureen Darras, Community to Community; Edgar Franks and Marciano Sanchez, Familias Unidas por La Justicia - Just and Reliable Future for Agricultural Workers (Un futuro justo y confiable para los trabajadores agrícolas)
Jen Witherspoon, Silverwell Farm; Felipe Perez III; Nansy Venegas, Helsing Junction Farms; Elizabeth Bragg, Long Hearing Farm; moderated by Emma Shorr, Steel Wheel Farm
- What's New at the State Veterinarian's Office?
Susan Kerr, WSDA
- Finding and Leasing Farmland
Dylan LeValley, attorney; Alyssa Jumars, Methow Conservancy/Methow Wild Fruits; Jason Alves, Veterans Conservation Corps/Vet Corps/Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs; moderated by Amy Moreno-Sills, PCC Farmland Trust/Four Elements Farm
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| 12:10-1 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1-1:50 p.m. |
Keynote — Javier Zamora, JSM Organic Farms (CA) |
| Afternoon Sessions |
Sustainable Production & Systems I
- On-Farm Plant Breeding: A Beginner's Guide
Aaron Varadi, Organic Farm School - Innovations in Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry Production (Innovaciones en la Producción de Fresas, Moras y Moras Negras)
Javier Zamora, JSM Organic Farms; Nelida Martinez, Pure Nelida Farm
- New Advances in Farm Management for Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, and Biodiversity (Nuevos avances en el manejo de los polinizadores, insectos beneficiosos y la biodiversidad)
Eric Lee-Mader, Northwest Meadowscapes / The Xerces Society - Wireworm Monitoring and Management in Organic Vegetable Production
Brook Brouwer, Washington State University
- Building Your Brand, Telling Your Story & Social Media Marketing
Micha Ide, Bright Ide Acres/Pierce County Fresh; Venise Cunningham, Simple Goodness Sisters/Pierce County Fresh - Power in Numbers: Collective Marketing for Local Agriculture
Sara Southerland, Sustainable Connections/Eat Local First; Micha Ide, Bright Ide Acres/Pierce County Fresh; Sarah Sullivan, Gorge Grown Food Network; Jennifer Kleffner, Miles Away Farm/Walla Walla Grown; Steph Coffey, Island Grown; moderated by Laura Raymond, WSDA Regional Markets
- The Black Experience in the Pacific Northwest: Food Systems - Then and Now
Nyema Clark, Nurturing Roots; Melony Edwards, Willowood Farm; moderated by Edward Benote Hill, NW Black Food Sovereignty Coalition - Harvesting in Indigenous Alignment
Mary Lee Jones, Yakama Nation/Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Spreadsheet Techniques for Small and Mid-Scale Farm Businesses
Kether Scharff-Gray, Mainstem Malt/Viva Farms; Anna Chotzen, Viva Farms - Crop Planning with Spreadsheets
Becky Zaneski, Full Tilth Farm
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| 6-7:30 p.m. |
Happy Hour and Trade Show |
| 7:30-9 p.m. |
Dinner and Awards Ceremony |
| 9-10:30 p.m. |
Dancing, Live Music and Trivia |
| 7:15-9 a.m. |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 8-8:45 a.m. |
Community Roundtable |
| Morning Sessions |
Sustainable Production & Systems III
- Maximize Your Sales with Year-Round Production Using Affordable DIY Infrastructure
Lisa Helm, Dayton Urban Grown Cooperative - Renewable Energy on the Farm
Mia Devine, Small Acres/Sparks Northwest
- From Ground to Glass: Evaluation of Unique Barley Varieties for Washington Craft Malting, Brewing and Distilling
Stephen Bramwell and Layton Ashmore, Washington State University; Mike Peroni, Northwest Agriculture Business Center - Western Washington Hay and Pasture Improvement
Brook Brouwer and Stephen Bramwell, Washington State University; Melissa Habenicht, Center for Natural Lands Management; Bruce Gregory, San Juan Island Conservation District
- You Just Can't Be Everywhere! Hiring Employees for Farmers Market Success (Simplemente no se puede estar en todos partes. Contratar a los empleados para el éxito en el mercado agrícola)
Colleen Donovan, Washington State Farmers Market Association; Jennifer Antos, Neighborhood Farmers Markets; Ryan Lichttenegger, Steel Wheel Farm; Heidi Peroni, WSDA Organic Program - Add to Cart: The Ins and Outs of Online Marketplaces
Chris Hedgpeth, Vashon Fresh/Forest Garden Farm; Erin Smith, Kitsap Fresh/The Smithshyre; Amy McCann, Local Food Marketplace; moderated by Dan Carlson, Kareli Farm
- Policy Advocacy in Olympia and the Sustainable Farming Grant Program
Stephanie Williams, The Nature Conservancy; Peter Kelly, Carbon Washington - Fight Hunger, Fund Farmers
David Bobanick, Harvest Against Hunger; Jeff Mathias, Blue Mountain Action Council; Chandler Briggs, Hayshaker Farm; moderated by Katie Rains, WSDA Food Assistance Specialist
- Adding Open Source Software to Your Farming Toolbelt
Paul Weidner, farmOS - First Season of Produce Inspections (Las inspecciones de la Inocuidad de los Productos)
Karen Ullmann & Kelly Morales, WSDA Produce Safety Program
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| 12:10-1 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1-1:50 p.m. |
Keynote — Valerie Segrest (Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Program, WA) |
| Afternoon Sessions |
Sustainable Production & Systems III
- Controlled Environment Agriculture — The Way of the Future
Michael Seliga-Soulseed, Cascadia Edible Landscapes
- Organic Tree Fruit Management in the PNW
Griffin Berger, Sauk Farm
- What's Black, White and Green All Over? The WSDA Handbook for Small and Direct Marketing Farms
Laura Raymond, WSDA Regional Markets
- Cultivating Success: Building a Statewide Small Farms Network — The Future of Small Farms in WA
Nicole Witham and Laura Lewis, WSU Food Systems
- Organic Certification Workshop: Bring Your Questions and Get Answers! (Taller de la certificación orgánica: ¡Traiga sus preguntas y obtenga respuestas!)
WSDA Organic Program
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| 3 p.m. |
Closing & Goodbye |
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