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Small Farm Outreach Initiative and the University of Maryland Extension.

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Friday & Saturday Friday & Saturday

November 2 & 3, 2012November 2 & 3, 2012

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

www.smallfarminstitute.com Richard A. Henson Center

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Friday & Saturday Friday & Saturday

November 8 & 9, 2013November 8 & 9, 2013

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

For more information about this

conference, contact:

Mr. Berran Rogers

Small Farm Program Coordinator

(410) 651-6693/6070 or blrogers@umes.edu

DIRECTIONS TO UMES CAMPUS:

Address to use for GPS

11868 College Backbone Rd.

Princess Anne, MD 21853

From Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria,

Virginia

Take Rt. 50 to Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Eastern Shore of Maryland). Travel Rt. 50 East to Salisbury, Maryland. Take Rt. 13 South to Princess Anne, Maryland and follow signs to Maryland Route 822, UMES Boulevard.

Utilizing UMES Boulevard

UMES Boulevard is Maryland Route 822. Coming from the North, you will make a left onto 822, traveling approximately 3/4 mile to campus. Once on campus, make a right at the stop sign (College Backbone Road). Drive past the Student Service Center, then make a left into the first parking lot on your left. Make an immediate right and drive down into the second parking lot, the Richard A. Henson Center will be directly ahead.

Please Note: In an effort to make it easier for our Southern Maryland/Western Shore farmers to participate in this event, we will be offering van/bus transportation from the Annapolis/Bowie area. If you are interested in riding with the group, please contact Candy Walter at (301) 868-1001 or cjwalter@umes.edu

AREA HOTEL INFORMATION

Econo Lodge, Princess Anne, MD (5 min from campus) (410) 651-9400. Ask for conference rate.

Hampton Inn, Fruitland, MD (10 min from campus) (410) 548-1282. Ask for conference rate.

University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, gender, disability,

religion, age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or national origin.

Major Conference Sponsors

University of Maryland Extension November 8 & 9, 2013

What this conference is about …

The purpose of this two-day educational conference is to provide a venue for farmers, landowners and supporters of agriculture to come together to network and learn about new opportunities and strategies that promote farm profitability and sustainability.

Highlights of this year’s conference!

New & Beginning Farmer Track - Starting a farm business can seem overwhelming. Where do I begin? What do I need to know? What enterprise should I consider, etc.? Under this educational track, participants can expect to hear timely seminars that will not only answer these questions, but also equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to own and operate a farm business more successfully.

Home Food Preservation Class – Back by popular demand! This year’s conference will be offering (2) food preservation classes to teach basic USDA approved canning techniques to adults over 18 years. Participants on Friday will learn about pressure canning and Saturday’s session will include water bath canning. Each participant will receive an instructional handbook, materials, and supplies for a hands-on canning activity. Spaces are limited. Pre-registration is required. (*Note: Saturday’s class will run from 1:30pm to approximately 4:30pm) AGsploration! – is the theme for our youth educational program this year which encourages awareness of production agriculture, how the environment affects Maryland agriculture, and how agriculture affects everyday life in relation to nutrition and health. Lesson topics include animal and plant agriculture, agriculture and the environment and agriculture technology. Registration is free for those whose parents are participating in the Small Farm Conference and $10 per youth whose parents are not participating. For more information, please contact Nicole Skorobatsch at (410) 651-1350 or via email nramirez@umd.edu.

Keynote Speaker

Ben Burkett, farmer and grassroots organizer, has worked throughout the South to

champion the rights of small farmers and ensure their livelihoods through a movement known as food sovereignty. Even after his own farm was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, Ben has worked with local farmers to develop a rebuilding plan and minimize the disruption. On a broader level, Ben is building the framework to sustain a new generation of small farmers, especially farmers of color. He currently serves as the director of the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives. He is also a board member of the Crescent City Farmer’s Market in New Orleans; secretary/manager of Indian Springs Cooperative located in Petal, Mississippi; vice president of the National Family Farmers Coalition; Vice President of Community Food Security Coalition; and a board member of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working

Group. He has traveled extensively to Africa, South America, and Europe to learn more about sustainable agricultural practices.

Registration

Registration fees: ADULTS: $25 per person or $40 per couple. YOUTH: Registration is free with registered parents. For youth who will not be accompanying a registered parent, registration is $10.00 per child.

All registrations should be received no later than Friday, November 1, 2013. We recommend that you register early. For registration information, please contact us at 410-651-6070/7729 or you may email us at mce@umes.edu.

Anyone in need of special services or accommodations to participate should call at least 2 weeks in advance to make arrangements. Limited scholarships are available to waive or reduce registration fees and/or hotel costs. If you are interested, please contact us for more details.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

NAME: _________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

CITY____________________________ ST______ZIP____________

PHONE ______________________FAX_______________________

EMAIL_________________________________________________

Primary interest: Farmer Landowner Ag. Professional Other

Friday Workshop/Tour Selection: (Check One)

Poultry Processing Using Sheep & Goats to Aid in Weed Control

Are You Market Savvy? Home Food Canning & Food Preservation

Food Preservation Class: (If Attending Please Check)

Saturday Session (*Note: Saturday’s Class Runs from 1:30pm to 4:30pm)

Exhibitor Fee - $100.00 - Includes (2) paid registrations, 1

exhibit space with table, name recognition in conference program.

(Spaces limited)

Registration Fee - $25.00 (Individual) or $40.00

(Couple)

Youth Registration - Free (with registered parent)

Note: For each child attending without accompanying parent, regis-

tration fee is $10.

Registration includes: Friday reception, continental breakfast, confer-

ence materials, lunch, and refreshments.

Registrant/Couple #_____ @ ______ = ________

Exhibitor #_____ @ $100 = _______

Youth Program #_____ @ $10 =________

Total Paid $_________

(Provide names of all participants.)

Payment Options: (check which applies)

Check — (make payable to: University of Maryland Eastern

Shore)

Credit Card — Visa MasterCard Discover

Expiration Date (Month/Year)___________ *Security Code __________ (on back of

card)

Cardholder Billing Address

____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:

____________________________________________________________

CITY/ST/ZIP

____________________________________________________________

Cardholder Signature

Mail registration form and payment to:

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Attn: Small Farm Conference

University of Maryland Extension 2122 Richard A. Henson Center

Princess Anne, MD 21853

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1 : 0 0 p m -

4 : 0 0 p m Registration

Friday Workshops/Tours

2 : 0 0 p m - 5 : 0 0 p m Poultry

Processing Are You

Market Savvy?

Using Sheep &

Goats to Aid

in Weed

Control

Home Food

Preservation

4 : 0 0 p m - 7 : 0 0 p m Exhibitors Set-up/Open

6 : 0 0 p m -

8 : 0 0 p m Informal Reception and Networking Social

Track 1 Alternative Agriculture

Track 2 Farm Business & Marketing

Track 3 New & Beginning Farmer

Conference

Agenda

Friday, November 8, 2013

Saturday, November 9, 2013

8 : 3 0 a m Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast

9 : 3 0 a m – 9 : 4 5 a m

Welcome & Opening Remarks

10: 00am-

11 : 30am

World Foods-

Ethnic Crops

Early Market

Cash Crops

Starting a Farm

Enterprise

1 2 : 0 0 p m –1 : 1 5 p m

Keynote & Luncheon Program

1 : 3 0 p m – 3 : 0 0 p m Perennial Flower

& Native Plant Diversification

Managing &

Preventing

Conflicts

Pulling the

Pieces Together

3 : 0 0 p m – 3 : 3 0 p m

Afternoon Break/Exhibitors Open

3 : 3 0 p m – 5 : 0 0 p m Multi-Species

Cover Cropping Direct Marketing

Experiences The Devil is in the

Details

Conference Program Ends