11th Annual Conference
Jan. 15-16, 2010
National Conservation Training Center (NCTC)
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

The Brochure (PDF file) is now available for downloading!
Or click here to see the full schedule.

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED - THE CONFERENCE IS FULL!

Please Note: You must have PRE-REGISTERED for the conference this year due to NCTC being a federal facility. There will be NO at-the-door registration this year! For directions please check the NCTC website or call 877-706-6282.

Join the discussion! Be part of Future Harvest- CASA's 2010 Annual Conference, the most comprehensive annual sustainable agriculture event in the mid-Atlantic region.

Set your sights on Shepherdstown, WV,
on Jan. 15-16 for two days
of connecting with people involved in all aspects of the local food system. In the
spirit of open discussion
and sharing knowledge,
learn how to improve the sustainability of your farm operation and cover new local marketing opportunities that can increase your bottom line.

Choose from in-depth pre-conference workshops that will tell you everything you need to know about raising sheep and goats or how to incorporate cheesemaking into your dairy operation. 

Conference sessions, led by the area's best researchers, extension experts, experienced farmers, and innovative food marketers are guaranteed to stimulate your imagination for what's possible on and off the farm and in your community. Among them:

• Fund Your Project: Partners for farm and food ideas
• Innovative farm-to-school programs
• Marketing grass based products
• Sustainable Tomato Disease Control
• Farmers markets and CSAs at hospitals
• Maryland Grazers Network Mentoring Program
• Spreading the Good Food Movement
• Marketing 101: Farm-to-Plate
• Food Alliance certification comes to the East Coast
• Understanding value added processing regulations
• Economic aspects of multi-species grazing
• Food Policy Councils
• Urban Agriculture and Food Justice
• ...and much much more!

Future Harvest-CASA
P. O. Box 109
Fairplay, MD 21733-0109
phone: 410-549-7878 
fax: 410-549-9778 

Email -
Alice Chalmers, Executive Director:
alice@futureharvestcasa.org
Renee Catacalos, Community Outreach Coordinator:
renee@futureharvestcasa.org
Amanda Behrens, Website Manager:
amanda@futureharvestcasa.org