Online
Thursday, October 27, 2022 through Thursday, December 8, 2022
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Are you a farmer thinking about transferring your farmland or business? Are you a non-farming landowner looking for ways to support the next generation?
Whether you intend to transfer your farm within your family or to an unrelated farmer, succession planning is real work. This interactive three-part online workshop series will help you prepare to engage in a transfer process, identify business and legal tools, assess your financial situation, build your advisor team, and prepare to develop a plan for transferring your land and/or farm business to a new farm owner.
Led by OEFFA Farmland Specialist Kelly Cabral, and developed as a pilot with a national network of land transfer professionals and the American Farmland Trust, you will spend the first session learning how farm transfer works, assessing your current situation, and setting goals. You will leave with specific homework tasks, such as holding family meetings and talking to advisors, to help develop your plan.
During the second and third workshops, you will explore your options, hear from professionals, develop effective communication to build trust and engage in conversation for farm transfer, and clarify steps to succession with OEFFA staff support. You will finish the intensive workshop series with solid action steps in place.
Workshops will take place virtually on October 17, November 17, and December 8, 2022.
Whether you intend to transfer your farm within your family or to an unrelated farmer, succession planning is real work. This interactive three-part online workshop series will help you prepare to engage in a transfer process, identify business and legal tools, assess your financial situation, build your advisor team, and prepare to develop a plan for transferring your land and/or farm business to a new farm owner.
Led by OEFFA Farmland Specialist Kelly Cabral, and developed as a pilot with a national network of land transfer professionals and the American Farmland Trust, you will spend the first session learning how farm transfer works, assessing your current situation, and setting goals. You will leave with specific homework tasks, such as holding family meetings and talking to advisors, to help develop your plan.
During the second and third workshops, you will explore your options, hear from professionals, develop effective communication to build trust and engage in conversation for farm transfer, and clarify steps to succession with OEFFA staff support. You will finish the intensive workshop series with solid action steps in place.
Workshops will take place virtually on October 17, November 17, and December 8, 2022.
Location:
Online
Contact:
Lainie Rini / (614) 421-2022 / 
Online
Monday, December 5, 2022 through Monday, December 19, 2022
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Register today for this three-part winter course with farm consultant Ellen Polishuk of Plant to Profit! This course will build on the material covered in introductory sessions in January and March 2022 (available to watch on fairfarms.oeffa.org/polishuk). Take a deep dive into your numbers from the season to understand your farm's costs of production and calculate fair prices and wages.
The What: In order to increase farm profits, we have to dive into assessing IF and WHICH of our crops, enterprises, and markets are actually generating profits.
The Why: Growers are struggling to attract and retain excellent employees. We want to pay our people more. How much more can we really "afford" to pay?
The How: We are going to keep appropriate yield, labor, and cost data in the 2022 season.
The Deal: We will meet virtually in December to discuss how to discover profitability using three different strategies:
- Veggie Compass, whole farm profitability tool
- Individual Crop Costing Tool, provided by Kitchen Table Consultants
- An informative and organized Profit and Loss Report, a tool for making decisions on increasing labor cost
Visit fairfarms.oeffa.org/polishuk to view a recordkeeping checklist and costing tools resource list to keep track of your numbers this growing season.
The cost of this three-part course is $75 and includes the opportunity for a one-on-one consultation session with Ellen. Course capacity is limited to 40.
The What: In order to increase farm profits, we have to dive into assessing IF and WHICH of our crops, enterprises, and markets are actually generating profits.
The Why: Growers are struggling to attract and retain excellent employees. We want to pay our people more. How much more can we really "afford" to pay?
The How: We are going to keep appropriate yield, labor, and cost data in the 2022 season.
The Deal: We will meet virtually in December to discuss how to discover profitability using three different strategies:
- Veggie Compass, whole farm profitability tool
- Individual Crop Costing Tool, provided by Kitchen Table Consultants
- An informative and organized Profit and Loss Report, a tool for making decisions on increasing labor cost
Visit fairfarms.oeffa.org/polishuk to view a recordkeeping checklist and costing tools resource list to keep track of your numbers this growing season.
The cost of this three-part course is $75 and includes the opportunity for a one-on-one consultation session with Ellen. Course capacity is limited to 40.
Location:
Online
Contact:
Jacob Taylor / (614) 725-3162 /
Archbold, Ohio
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 through Thursday, January 5, 2023
1-5 p.m.
On January 4-5, 2023, the Ohio Organic Grains Conference will be held in Archbold, Ohio. This new event is geographically positioned in the tri-state region (Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan) and is intended for current, transitioning and new-to organic grain farmers, crop consultants, agency personnel, input suppliers, and grain buyers.
The event venue will be at Founders Hall at Sauder Village campus. Keynote speakers for the event will be Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University, and Lea Vereecke, Rodale Institute, who will present both days along with selected organic farmers, crop consultants, and university personnel.
The event will begin on Wednesday, January 4 at 1 p.m. with sessions focused on the existing/advanced organic grain grower that include the following topics and speakers:
· OSU Organic Corn and Sunflower Trials – Dr. Osler Ortez, OSU Extension
· No-till Organic Soybeans – Léa Vereecke, Rodale Institute
· Why Canola, Sunflowers, and Alfalfa are in my Rotation– Steve Turnow, farmer
· Soil Health in Organic Grains – Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University
· Grower Panel: Future of Organic Grains - Dave Shively, Angela Schriver, Lou Kozma, Jim Jacobs
On Thursday, January 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. sessions will be focused specifically on new and transitioning farmers and will include these topics and speakers:
· The Power of Soil Biology – Danielle Kusner, Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)
· Integrating Steel & Ecology for Better Weed Mgmt. – Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University
· Importance of Crop Rotation – Léa Vereecke, Rodale Institute
· Lunch with Grower Roundtable
· Organic Transition Process – Julia Barton, OEFFA
· Grower Panel: Getting N to Your Organic Grains- Levi Haselman, Scott Myers, Jon Findlay
· Grain Buyer Panel: Marketing Options for Organic Grains – Cargill, Perdue Ag, Kalmbach Feeds
· A Review of the 2023 Organic Corn & Soybean Enterprise Budgets – Eric Richer, OSU Extension
While each day is specific to advanced or transitioning farmers, respectively, it is strongly encouraged to attend both days of the conference. The event will have numerous exhibitor-sponsors as well as networking time built into the schedule.
To register, visit the link below.
The event venue will be at Founders Hall at Sauder Village campus. Keynote speakers for the event will be Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University, and Lea Vereecke, Rodale Institute, who will present both days along with selected organic farmers, crop consultants, and university personnel.
The event will begin on Wednesday, January 4 at 1 p.m. with sessions focused on the existing/advanced organic grain grower that include the following topics and speakers:
· OSU Organic Corn and Sunflower Trials – Dr. Osler Ortez, OSU Extension
· No-till Organic Soybeans – Léa Vereecke, Rodale Institute
· Why Canola, Sunflowers, and Alfalfa are in my Rotation– Steve Turnow, farmer
· Soil Health in Organic Grains – Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University
· Grower Panel: Future of Organic Grains - Dave Shively, Angela Schriver, Lou Kozma, Jim Jacobs
On Thursday, January 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. sessions will be focused specifically on new and transitioning farmers and will include these topics and speakers:
· The Power of Soil Biology – Danielle Kusner, Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)
· Integrating Steel & Ecology for Better Weed Mgmt. – Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University
· Importance of Crop Rotation – Léa Vereecke, Rodale Institute
· Lunch with Grower Roundtable
· Organic Transition Process – Julia Barton, OEFFA
· Grower Panel: Getting N to Your Organic Grains- Levi Haselman, Scott Myers, Jon Findlay
· Grain Buyer Panel: Marketing Options for Organic Grains – Cargill, Perdue Ag, Kalmbach Feeds
· A Review of the 2023 Organic Corn & Soybean Enterprise Budgets – Eric Richer, OSU Extension
While each day is specific to advanced or transitioning farmers, respectively, it is strongly encouraged to attend both days of the conference. The event will have numerous exhibitor-sponsors as well as networking time built into the schedule.
To register, visit the link below.
Location:
Founder's Hall at Sauder Village
22611 State Rt. 2
Archbold, OH 43502
Contact:
Eric Richer / (419) 337-9210 /
Frankfort, Kentucky
Thursday, January 26, 2023 through Saturday, January 28, 2023
8:30 a.m.
The Organic Association of Kentucky's annual farming conference, now in its 12th year, includes a growing audience of hundreds of Kentuckians and neighbors active in our community food systems: farmers, researchers, nonprofit professionals, federal and state agency partners, allied service providers and conscious consumers working collectively to build a local, resilient and healthy food system. OAK is proud to host #OAK2023 at Kentucky State University (KSU)'s Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky.
The synergy of diverse voices, messages and approaches combined with the place-based connection to our Kentucky farms, soil and communities will provide a rich foundation for conversation and growth. The primary focus of OAK Conference programming is on-farm production systems, techniques and practices - and yet the interwoven threads of community, conservation and conscious choice-making are inseparable from the sustainable agriculture movement.
The synergy of diverse voices, messages and approaches combined with the place-based connection to our Kentucky farms, soil and communities will provide a rich foundation for conversation and growth. The primary focus of OAK Conference programming is on-farm production systems, techniques and practices - and yet the interwoven threads of community, conservation and conscious choice-making are inseparable from the sustainable agriculture movement.
Location:
Kentucky State University
1525 Mills Ln
Frankfort, KY 40601
Contact:
OAK / (502) 218-7378 /
Online and Madison, Wisconsin
Thursday, January 26, 2023 through Saturday, February 4, 2023
8:45 a.m.
2023 Organic Vegetable Production Conference
January 26 & 27 | Online Everywhere
February 3 & 4 | In Person, Madison, WI
This producer-initiated conference is designed for advanced growers and attracts participants from throughout the Midwest and beyond.
Participants who register by January 6 will receive a conference packet with handouts and swag through the mail BEFORE the conference. Those who register after January 6 may receive the packet before or AFTER the conference. All sessions will be over Zoom.
January 26 & 27 | Online Everywhere
February 3 & 4 | In Person, Madison, WI
This producer-initiated conference is designed for advanced growers and attracts participants from throughout the Midwest and beyond.
Participants who register by January 6 will receive a conference packet with handouts and swag through the mail BEFORE the conference. Those who register after January 6 may receive the packet before or AFTER the conference. All sessions will be over Zoom.
Location:
Online and Madison, Wisconsin
Contact:
Claire Strader / (608) 234-1561 /
Online
Thursday, February 2, 2023 through Sunday, February 5, 2023
8 a.m.
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) is partnering with the Northeast Community Seed Conference & Celebration in hosting the 41st Annual Winter Conference, which will offer 70+ workshops and events.
The conference will offer virtual workshops at 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. daily with on-demand recordings to follow each session.
The conference will offer virtual workshops at 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. daily with on-demand recordings to follow each session.
Location:
Online
Contact:
NOFA-NY / (315) 988-4000 /
Newark, Ohio
Thursday, February 16, 2023 through Saturday, February 18, 2023
8 a.m.
Save the date for the 2023 OEFFA conference, Germinate, Regenerate, Agitate!
Join OEFFA February 16-18, 2023, at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark, Ohio! The conference will again be three days of learning, sharing, and connecting in person with hundreds of sustainable farmers, gardeners, and local food supporters. From backyard gardening to pasture management to food policy, this conference covers diverse themes in organic and sustainable agriculture.
Registration opens this fall. Learn more and sign up for conference email updates at conference.oeffa.org.
Join OEFFA February 16-18, 2023, at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark, Ohio! The conference will again be three days of learning, sharing, and connecting in person with hundreds of sustainable farmers, gardeners, and local food supporters. From backyard gardening to pasture management to food policy, this conference covers diverse themes in organic and sustainable agriculture.
Registration opens this fall. Learn more and sign up for conference email updates at conference.oeffa.org.
Location:
Cherry Valley Hotel & Event Center
2299 Cherry Valley Rd. SE
Newark, OH 43055
Contact:
OEFFA / (614) 421-2022 /
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214
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