2 Feb

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2013 GRAYLING HIGH SCHOOL

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SAVE THE DATE

15th Annual Small Farm Conference

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City

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Request for 2014 workshop proposals

will be extended through July 3, 2013.

Click here to see photos from the 2013

conference on the SFC Facebook page.

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SESSION HANDOUTS & PRESENTATIONS

Resiliency & Improving Michigan Agriculture’s Triple Bottom Line

Jenifer Buckley & Garrett Coggon:

Guidelines for Meeting Food Safety Requirements, from Farm Production to Value-Added Processing

Phyllis Wells and Jenny Tutlis:

Cut Flower Resources, Meadowlark Favorites, Cut Flower Production

Rich Pirog & Marty Gerencer:

Presentation - Local Food Hub Network

Brian Bourdages, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy:

Steven Grostick:

Preserving Meats: Techniques for Salting, Curing, and Smoking Meats

Butchery/Charcuterie Terms

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23 Jan

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 GRAYLING HIGH SCHOOL

Registration is closed.

On-site registration is $70/person.

On-site registration will be open as space

allows & is not guaranteed to include lunch.

On-site vendor registration, $105 per table, is not guaranteed.

Additional vendors are $70/person.

(As of midnight January 24,

we’ll have room for 35 more people.)

Sorry, no refunds.

In the future, continued challenges with natural resource use and economic viability will impact Michigan agriculture. Resilient approaches including diversifying income, increasing market share through value added and implementing farm practices that increase natural resource sustainability are paramount. By focusing on the pillars of profitability, resource sustainability and community improvement, farm by farm northern Michigan can direct a preferred future for their landscape, farming vitality and community improvement.