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Northeast Kingdom Farm & Food Summit

Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (ET)

Lyndonville, VT

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 Northeast Kingdom Farm & Food Summit

Saturday, April 2 from 9am – 4 pm at Lyndon State College

 (See important note regarding directions to Lyndon State at the base of this notice)

 

A Sampling of our Workshops & Information Sessions Include:

 

Vermont Food Venture Center

Tom Sterns, High Mowing Seeds

 

On Farm Safety Guidelines for Agritourism

Gloria Bruce, Northeast Kingdom Travel & Tourism Association

Alexandra Jump, Vermont AgrAbility Project

Kristen Mullins, Youth Farm Safety Coordinator - UVM Extension

Leo Larocque, Cooperative Insurance

 

Vermont Farms! Association

 

Vermont Fresh Network

Meghan Sheradin, Executive Director

 

Regional Food Systems Planning for the Northeast Kingdom

Erica Campbell, Center for an Agricultural Economy

 

Heidi Krantz, Center for an Agricultural Economy

 

Northeast Kingdom Food Distribution Systems - Green Mountain Farm to School

Katherine Sims, Executive Director

 

Fluid Goat Milk Producers Project

Gwyneth Harris

  

Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center

Eleanor Leger, Eden Ice Cider

 

Basic Realities to Consider Before You Start Farming

Dennis Kauppila, UVM Ext.

Dan Hudson, UVM Ext.

Ben Waterman, UVM Ext.

 

Micro Dairy Farming Equipment & Concepts

Steve Judge & John McHugh - Bob White Systems

 

On Site Composting

Tom Gilbert & Josh Kelly, High Fields Composting

 

NEK Fiber

Round Table Discussion, Visioning & Strategic Planning

 

Renewable Energy for Farming Operations

Benjamin Luce, Asst. Professor of Physics & Sustainability, Lyndon State College

 

Diversification

Eric Paris, Tamerlane Farms

 

Changing Agricultural Policy - How Ag. Policy is Cultivated

Robb Kidd, Rural Vermont

 

Farm to Plate

Ellen Kahler, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

 

Rallying for the Future of Vermont’s Working Landscape

Paul Costello of Vermont Council on Rural Development

 

 

--This event is free and includes lunch--

 

Please note that using the google map data to locate LSC has caused some folks to end up on VERY rural roads.  As such we suggest visiting the LSC website for directions and information.

http://www.lyndonstate.edu/prospective-students/visiting-lyndon/

For more information, please contact

Gloria Bruce, 802-626-8511, director@travelthekingdom.com

or Erica Campbell, erica@hardwickagriculture.org

 

 

 

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Lyndon State College
1001 College Road
Lyndonville, VT 05851

Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (ET)


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Northeast Kingdom Travel & Tourism Association and the Center for an Agricultural Economy



Organized by Northeast Kingdom Travel & Tourism Association and The Center for an Agricultural Economy with support from the following organizations:

Green Mountain Farm Direct

Heart of Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Jay Peak Area Chamber of Commerce

Jay Peak Resort

Newport City Renaissance Corporation

Newport. Fresh By Nature

North Country Hospital

Northeastern Vermont Development Association

USDA - Rural Development

UVM Extension

Vermont Agency of Agriculture

Vermont Highland Cattle Company

Vermont Land Trust