WORKSHOP SESSION ONE: 11:00 A.M.
Opportunities for Local and Regional Food in Kansas
Scott Allegrucci, KRC Board; Rhonda Janke, KSU; Dan Nagengast, KRC
Consumer demand for local food continues to increase and many players in the food industry are seeking suppliers. Learn more about the opportunities and challenges of working with grocers, restaurants and institutions.
Scott Allegrucci, KRC Board; Rhonda Janke, KSU; Dan Nagengast, KRC
Consumer demand for local food continues to increase and many players in the food industry are seeking suppliers. Learn more about the opportunities and challenges of working with grocers, restaurants and institutions.
Growing Healthy: School and Community Gardens
Kirk Cusick, WCFEC; Candice Shoemaker, KSU; Jennifer Smith, KSRE
Interest in school and community gardens is soaring. Practitioners from across the state will share their experiences in developing, managing and evaluating these gardening programs.
Kirk Cusick, WCFEC; Candice Shoemaker, KSU; Jennifer Smith, KSRE
Interest in school and community gardens is soaring. Practitioners from across the state will share their experiences in developing, managing and evaluating these gardening programs.
WORKSHOP SESSION TWO: 2:20 P.M.
Specialty Crop Insurance
Jeff Schanzinski, NCAT
Crop insurance is a new concept for many specialty crop producers. Learn how you can use this new program to reduce risk for your operations.
GAPs–Good Agricultural Practices for Food Safety
Pete Garfinkel & Mercedes Taylor-Puckett, KRC
Pending federal food safety regulations coupled with frequent news coverage of food recalls are motivating many farmers and buyers to seek information on GAPs. We’ll cover the basics and explore how developing a Farm Food Safety Plan could benefit your farm.
WORKSHOP SESSION THREE: 3:30 P.M.
Marketing Organic Grain: Trends and Challenges
Harry Bennett & Rodger Schneider, KOP
Organic markets are as volatile as conventional; learn how to weather the ups and downs.
Harry Bennett & Rodger Schneider, KOP
Organic markets are as volatile as conventional; learn how to weather the ups and downs.
Scaling-Up and Diversifying: A Tale of Two Farmers
Tom Buller and Jill Elmers, Common Harvest Farms
Tom and Jill meet the USDA definition of beginning farmers and are decades younger than the average US farmer. Learn about their efforts to supply the Kaw River Valley with diverse specialty crops.
Tom Buller and Jill Elmers, Common Harvest Farms
Tom and Jill meet the USDA definition of beginning farmers and are decades younger than the average US farmer. Learn about their efforts to supply the Kaw River Valley with diverse specialty crops.
