The Fifth Annual Purdue Extension Indiana Small Farm Conference!

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MARCH 2-4, 2017 Danville, Indiana

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Welcome Letter

PURDUE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE Office of the Director

On behalf of Purdue Agriculture, Purdue Extension, and Agricultural Research at Purdue, we are delighted to welcome you to the 5th Annual Indiana Small Farm Conference! We’re honored to host this three-day event that can help you advance small-farm production and profitability. Through Purdue Extension and Agricultural Research at Purdue, the Purdue College of Agriculture proudly serves a diversity of Indiana farms, and it’s exciting to see so much growth among small and urban farms. Futures are certainly bright in these areas. Our researchers and Extension specialists continue leading-edge scientific work in these highly entrepreneurial aspects of Indiana agriculture. Meanwhile, Extension educators deliver programs to producers like you and help you capitalize on market opportunities. At this conference, you’ll hear from many of our professionals firsthand, along with industry experts and other small-farm owners. Key conference sessions will address starting a small farm in Indiana, financial tools for successful farms, on-farm food safety, hops production, direct marketing, and much more. New this year is an Urban Agriculture Tour where you will visit a school-based livestock project, a commercial hydroponic farm, and a commercial market farm. With so much variety, we’re confident you will pick up many beneficial ideas to immediately implement in your operation. After the conference, we encourage you to tap into additional small-farm resources, and remain up-to-date on the work of our campus Extension specialists and researchers, by visiting your county Extension office, Purdue Extension’s website (extension.purdue.edu), Purdue Extension’s Small Farm website (purdue.edu/dffs/smallfarms), or Agricultural Research at Purdue’s website (ag.purdue.edu/arp). If you have programming or research suggestions, please fill out a conference evaluation form, visit with a Purdue Extension staff member at the conference, or contact your county Extension office. Also, a special thanks to all members of the conference’s steering committee and all those who worked hard to gather many people with a passion for small farms. We appreciate the many roles you play in championing Indiana’s small-farm success. Have a great conference!

Cordially,

Jay T. Akridge, Ph.D. Karen Plaut, Ph.D. Jason Henderson, Ph.D. Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, Senior Associate Dean Associate Dean Purdue University Director, Agricultural Research Director, Purdue Extension

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(765) 494-8489 ■ FAX (765) 494-5876 Purdue University, Indiana Counties and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating, An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Index Sponsors ...... 2 Saturday Schedule ...... 8 Letter from the Office of the Director ...... 3 Saturday Session Descriptions ...... 9 Conference Information ...... 4 Speaker Biographies ...... 12 Map ...... 5 List of Trade Show Exhibitors ...... 18 Friday Schedule ...... 6 Conference Meal Ingredient Sources...... 21 Friday Session Descriptions ...... 7 Notes ...... 22 3 Conference Information

Welcome to the fifth annual Purdue Extension Indiana Small Farm Conference!

This conference is made possible through the generous support of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and our sponsoring organizations listed throughout the program booklet.

We want to express a special thanks to Dr. Jay Akridge, Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, Dr. Karen Plaut, Director of Agricultural Research, Dr. Jason Henderson, Director of Purdue Extension, and Dr. Michael Schutz, Assistant Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources for supporting small farms and sustainable agriculture educational program efforts.

A big thank you is owed to Chef Lali Hess of The Juniper Spoon, for once again stepping up and helping us with our meals and snacks for the conference and to Steve Patterson and the staff of the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex.

It is hard to believe we’re already celebrating our fifth annual conference together. We are confident that this year’s program will once again serve as a valuable educational and farmer-to-farmer networking opportunity for you, the growing Indiana small farm community!

Small Farms Conference Committee Trade Show Information

Michael O’Donnell (Chairperson) The trade show in Exposition Hall has the following hours: Roy Ballard Karen Mitchell Friday: 11:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. Tamara Benjamin Amy Thompson Saturday: 8:00 a.m.—1:30 p.m. Phil Cox Emily Toner

Jodee Ellett Diane Turner On Friday evening from 5:30—7:00 p.m., please Steve Engleking Andrew Westfall join our trade show exhibitors in the Exposition Sarah Hanson James Wolff Hall for the Keynote Reception immediately Mike Hornbach (retired) Marion Welsh following Eliot Coleman’s talk.

Registration Information Should You Have Further Questions

The registration desk is just inside the entrance. Please Contact Michael O’Donnell The registration desk will be open: Email: [email protected] Friday: 8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. Phone: (765) 284-8414 Saturday: 8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. Web: https://www.purdue.edu/dffs/smallfarms/ Please note: Name tags must be worn at all about-us/ times.

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Expo Hall (Trade Show)

Classroom Classroom F E

North Hall

Conference Rooms

South Hall Classroom A

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Room South Hall Conference Rooms North Hall Classrooms A-B-C

8:00–8:45 Conference Registration in entry way

8:45–9:00 CONFERENCE WELCOME – North and South Hall TOOLS AND IDENTIFYING AND FINANCIAL TOOLS FOR INNOVATION ON ENHANCING GOOD SUCCESSFUL FARMS SMALL FARMS GARDEN BUGS ON 9:00–11:00 SMALL FARMS

Collin Thompson Dr. Mary Gardiner Dr. Ariana Torres Eliot Coleman

TRADE SHOW BREAK Trade Show Demo Consulting Corner—Classroom E Smartphone Crop Sensing Technologies, Sam Smith, 11:00–12:00 Exposition Hall Dr. Krishna Nemali Farm Business Specialist (Trade Show open 11-7) Book Signing, Dr. Mary Gardiner

NETWORKING LUNCHEON 12:00–1:30 North and South Hall Lunch catered by The Juniper Spoon

IMPROVING SEASON RE-BUILDING POULTRY NUTRITION BUSINESS TUNE-UP FOR EXTENSION REGIONAL FOOD AND DISEASE EXPERIENCED GROWERS EFFICIENCIES SYSTEMS FOR Dr. Geoffrey Lossie STAPLE CROPS IN 1:30–3:30 THE MIDWEST EGG HANDLING, WASHING, & STORAGE Collin Thompson Bill Davison Dr. Darrin Karcher Sam Smith

Consulting Corner—Classroom E TRADE SHOW BREAK Trade Show Demo 3:30–4:30 Dr. Darrin Karcher & Dr. Geoffrey Lossie Exposition Hall Cover Crop Tips and Techniques, Information Session—Conf. Rooms Dan Perkins Solar Dehydration Project

KEYNOTE SESSION – North and South Hall 4:30–5:30 Plant Euology: A New Approach to Pests in Agriculture Eliot Coleman, Four Season Farm

EVENING RECEPTION with the Indiana Chapter of National Young Farmer Coalition Exposition Hall 5:30–7:00 Book Signing, Eliot Coleman Light fare and cash bar catered by The Juniper Spoon

9:00am– Documentary Screening—The Market Gardener’s Toolkit: An educational documentary featuring 4:30pm J.M Fortier, small-scale vegetable grower and author of The Market Gardener, will be screened (Classroom F) repeatedly on Friday and Saturday

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Tools and Innovation on Small Re-Building Regional Food Poultry Nutrition and Disease Financial Tools for Successful Farms Systems for Staple Crops in the Dr. Geoffrey Lossie, Purdue Farms Collin Thompson, The North Farm, Midwest University College of Veterinary Dr. Ariana Torres, Purdue Michigan State University Bill Davison, University of Illinois Medicine University Eliot Coleman, Four Season Farm Extension Dr. Lossie will cover a number of In this presentation you will learn Having the right tools for the job is Bill will discuss his work with the basic, but essential topics related about key financial tools and how essential, but sometimes those Grand Prairie Grain Guild. He to poultry health and management. to use them to make strategic tools don’t yet exist. This session works with a diverse coalition of The importance and implementa- choices in your farm business. We will discuss the design process for partners from across the Midwest tion of proper biosecurity will be will also focus on how these tools farm tools and equipment, empow- to re-build viable regional food discussed as well as the 10 most add value to your farm business, ering growers to build, hack, and systems. We are taking a systems- common diseases seen in back- enabling you to achieve long-term refine tools to maximize efficiency level view and working to develop yard/small commercial poultry op- economic viability. on their farms. We will cover sever- solutions that address the root erations and how to treat/prevent al examples of tools that we have causes of the challenges we face. them from occurring in your flock. Business Tune-up for built to address issues on our We are building trusting relation- Experienced Growers farms and discuss their impact. ships, cooperative business mod- Egg Handling, Washing, and Sam Smith, Farm Business els, opening up new markets, Storage Specialist, Intervale Center Improving Season Extension breeding open-pollinated open- Dr. Darrin Karcher, Purdue This session is for established Efficiencies source varieties of staple crops, University Animal Science farmers who are wondering about Collin Thompson, The North Farm, and educating consumers about Dr. Karcher will cover basic infor- the next steps for their business. Michigan State University the benefits of whole food sourced mation on proper handling of the Topics we will cover include scal- Fine tuning season extension pro- directly from farmers. Our goal is to eggs produced by your flock to ing-up, enterprise analysis, and develop diverse crop rotations duction strategies can increase ensure a high quality, safe food. evaluating new opportunities. We based on resilient crops that thrive revenue and quality of life. This The do’s and don’ts related to eggs will also discuss the need for a session will cover systems, tech- in low input systems, and direct will be covered with focus on how concrete, long-term farm business marketing of the products allows nologies, and tools that can help to collect, clean and store your strategy with an “exit” plan. improve production in high tunnels farmers to capture a larger portion eggs. of the food dollar. and hoop houses. Book Signings Demo Sessions—Trade Show Consulting — Classroom E Identifying and Enhancing Good Dr. Mary Gardiner’s Beneficial 11:15-11:45 a.m. 11:15-11:45 a.m. Garden Bugs on Small Farms Garden Bugs and Eliot Coleman’s Smartphone Crop Sensing Sam Smith Dr. Mary Gardiner, The Ohio State The Winter Harvest Handbook, Technologies, Dr. Krishna Nemali Have questions about your farm University Four Season Harvest, and The Dr. Nemali will share information business plan, scaling-up, or In this presentation you will learn New Organic Grower will be avail- on using Smartphone connected exploring new enterprises? how to identify the vast diversity of able for purchase on Friday. sensors in controlled environment Bring your questions to this con- arthropods at work controlling agriculture. sulting corner opportunity with Dr. Mary Gardiner will be available pests in home gardens and small Sam Smith, Farm Business Spe- for signing from 11-noon in the 3:45-4:15 p.m. farms. We will also focus on how to cialist at the Intervale Center. increase the abundance of these Exposition Hall. Eliot Coleman will Cover Crop Tips, Techniques good bugs to promote sustainable be available for signing from 5:30- and Demo, Dan Perkins 3:45-4:15 p.m. pest control. 7:00. Dan dreams about cover crops, Dr. Darrin Karcher and practices cover cropping on his Dr. Geoffrey Lossie Keynote Session – Eliot Coleman own farm, and works as a Certified Have questions about your poul- Plant Euology, A New Approach to Pests in Agriculture Crop Advisor on over 25,000 acres try enterprise? Bring them to of cover crops with row crop farm- this consulting corner opportuni- What if we lived in a world where we had the expectation of healthy ers. Come to hear and see tips, ty with an Extension Poultry plants rather than pest-ridden plants? Mr. Eliot Coleman will discuss techniques, and tools for seeding Specialist and a Poultry Veteri- how the current pest control thinking in agriculture is 180 degrees cover crops on your small or large narian. backwards. One way to visualize that is to imagine an embroidered farm. Q&A format after demos. tapestry of the natural world hanging from the rafters. The convention- al pest control mentality is standing on the backside of the tapestry. Information Session—Conference Rooms From that perspective, the pest controllers see difficulties, confusions, 3:30-4:15 p.m. insoluble problems, and loose ends. If they could stand on the front Indiana and Georgia study on the feasibility of value-added solar side of the tapestry, however, they would have a clear picture of how drying of specialty crops for small growers, Dr. Klein Ileleji the natural system functions. And what one learns from the front side There is a growing market for sun-dried specialty crops (fruits, vegeta- of the tapestry is a new understanding of the relationship between bles, nuts, herbs, etc.) with a global demand of over $5 billion, of which plants and pests where reliance on pesticides is counterproductive. over $1.5 billion is in the United States alone. This session introduces Eliot will speak about the radical perspective of Plant Euology, a plant specialty crop growers to a recently funded USDA-NIFA project on solar positive approach, a biologically oriented thinking that sees our agri- drying of specialty crops using a high efficiency solar dehydrator devel- cultural efforts as participatory rather than as antagonistic. oped at Purdue, in order to produce a high-value sun-dried product. 7 2017 Indiana Small Farm Conference Sessions Saturday, March 4

Room South Hall Conference Rooms North Hall Classrooms A-B-C

8:00–9:00 Conference Registration in entry way

CARCASS QUALITY INDOOR AND OUTDOOR VEGGIE COMPASS: CULTIVATING AND ANIMAL HEALTH MUSHROOM CULTIVATION A TOOL TO HELP YOU CUSTOMERS: AND PRODUCTION TRACK COSTS OF DIRECT MARKETING AND PRODUCTION & CSA MANAGEMENT 9:00–11:00 PROFITABLITY BY CROP Miranda Ulery AND MARKET Adam Moody Candice Turner Blaine Brown Nate & Mark Crowson John Hendrickson Simon Huntley

TRADE SHOW BREAK Trade Show Demo Consulting Corner—Classroom E 11:00–12:00 Exposition Hall Tool Sharpening, Al Huls Jeff & Zach Hawkins, Book Signing, Simon Huntley (Trade Show open 8-1:30) J.L Hawkins Family Farm Poster Session/Showcase KEYNOTE LUNCHEON – North and South Hall 3 Keys for Building an Effective Farm Team 12:00–1:30 Blaine Hitzfield, Seven Sons Family Farm Lunch catered by The Juniper Spoon MAXIMIZING PROFIT CONSIDERING A U-PICK SEASON EXTENSION BALANCING FARM AND PER ACRE OPERATION WITH STORAGE CROPS FAMILY ON A SMALL Blake Hitzfield ACREAGE FARM

HOBBY HENS TO Roy Ballard Jeff & Zach Hawkins VIABLE ENTERPRISE 1:30–3:30 Laurie Elliott John Hendrickson Sara O’Donnell Bruce Hitzfield Adrienne Held Dan & Julie Perkins #1 BARRIER TO DIRECT MARKETING Blaine Hitzfield 3:30–4:00 COFFEE BREAK SCALING-UP AND SARE SHOWCASE: FSA OVERVIEW: MANAGING A SCALING-BACK: A OPPORTUNITIES AND WHAT GROWERS SUCCESSFUL FAMILY FARMER DISCUSSION HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BUSINESS: STRATEGIES LOANS, NON-INSURED AND TOOLS Dr. Ariana Torres CROP DISASTER 4:00–5:30 Dr. Tamara Benjamin ASSISTANCE Nathan Boone Farmer, Educator, and PROGRAM, AND MORE Dr. Maria Marshall Kevin Cooley Researcher Panel Richard Kremer Eric Peterson Nate Parks

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Veggie Compass: A Tool to Help careful planning and the right facili- ships. It is a job in and of itself! be challenging. Throw in an out- You Track Costs of Production ties. This workshop will delve into Simon has over 10 years of experi- side part time or full time job and and Profitability by Crop and the details and offer practical ad- ence working with many thousands you can feel overwhelmed. A panel Market vice on structures and facilities for of farms across the U.S., Canada, of farmers who are all working John Hendrickson, University of winter storage, costs and pricing, and internationally on farm market- towards finding a more balanced Wisconsin-Madison Center for market potential and profitability, ing, with a special emphasis on the life will share some of their strate- Integrated Agricultural Systems storage crop production specifics, role of CSA is economically healthy gies with you and discuss how Most diversified vegetable growers and tools and resources. small and medium scale farms. In getting their family involved helps produce many different crops and this session, Simon will cover a lot to maintain cohesion on their farm. sell through a variety of market FSA Overview: What Growers of topics: the future of CSA farm- channels, such as farmers’ mar- Should Know About Loans, Non- ing, how to better engage and Managing a Successful Family kets, roadside stands, CSA, and Insured Crop Disaster Assis- serve your customers, online mar- Business: Strategies and Tools wholesale. This complexity makes tance Program and More keting techniques and more. Dr. Maria Marshall, Purdue Univer- determining the profitability of all Eric Peterson, USDA FSA sity crops a significant challenge. Veg- This session will include a brief Balancing Farm and Family on a Dr. Marshall will discuss tools gie Compass is a free spreadsheet explanation of the Non-Insured Small Acreage Farm available from Department of Agri- program designed to help vegeta- Crop Disaster Assistance Program Dr. Tamara Benjamin with: cultural Economics that will help ble growers determine cost of pro- (NAP) to include what it is, what it Jeff & Zach Hawkins, J.L. Hawkins small farms manage their business duction and profitability by crop covers, whom it can benefit and Family Farm, North Manchester, IN more successfully. The focus is on and by market. John Hendrickson how to apply for coverage. Also Sara O’Donnell, Pinehurst Farm, strategic planning and increasing helped develop Veggie Compass included will be an overview of the Daleville, IN sustainability. and will use this webinar to explain Farm Service Agency (FSA) Farm Dan & Julie Perkins, Perkins Good Earth Farm, DeMotte, IN how it can be used to actively man- Loan Programs to give attendees age for profit. He will discuss the an understanding of what types of Balancing tasks around the farm (continued on next page) data needed to use Veggie Com- loans are available, who is eligible with your family responsibilities can pass, record keeping tips and and how to apply. Included in this tools, and the lessons he and his discussion will be an overview of Keynote Address – Blaine Hitzfield colleagues have learned from our Farm Storage Facility Loan 3 Keys for Building an Effective Farm Team working with growers on Veggie Program (FSFL) and recent chang- In an ever changing world of agriculture and consumer demands, Compass. He will also share suc- es that make the program more Blaine Hitzfield will share how his family has assembled a team of cess stories from growers who beneficial to small farmers and diverse human capital that has propelled their farm forward to a thriv- have used Veggie Compass to specialty crops such as fruits and ing operation that supports over 10 full-time incomes. Blaine believes improve their financial perfor- vegetables. that providing a fertile seedbed for human creativity and freedom of mance. entrepreneurial expression has been the single most important step Cultivating Customers: Direct their farm has taken to increase the overall effectiveness of their oper- Season Extension with Storage Marketing and CSA Management ation. Blaine will leave you with three keys that you can take home Crops Simon Huntley, Small Farm Central and begin to apply on your operation. John Hendrickson, UW-Madison Selling farm direct-to-consumer Demand for local, organic produce has many advantages, but it also Consulting–Classroom E Demo Session—Trade Show does not begin and end with the comes with many challenges that frost-free growing season! CSA cannot be fixed by simply working 11:15-11:45 a.m. members, farmers’ market custom- longer in your fields. To sell via 11:15-11-45 a.m. Jeff & Zach Hawkins ers, retail store produce buyers, farmers markets, retail farm mar- Tool Sharpening, Al Huls Have questions about on-farm and chefs want local produce 365 kets, and through a CSA, you must Al will demonstrate proper tool poultry processing? Bring your days a year. While hoophouses have intimate knowledge of your sharpening and maintenance, questions to this consulting cor- extend the growing season and customers, start a conversation along with the appropriate equip- ner opportunity with Jeff and have garnered a great deal of at- with them through your marketing, ment to get the job done safely, Zach Hawkins of J.L. Hawkins tention recently, another way to and continually forge new relation- effectively, and efficiently. Family Farm. Currently, Haw- take advantage of this market op- kins Family Farm is the only portunity is winter storage crops. Book Signing farm in Indiana operating under Storage crops—such as potatoes, Poster Session—Trade Show Copies of Cultivating Customers: the Limited Permit-Retail HRI carrots, beets, parsnips, rutabaga, A Farmer’s Guide to Online Mar- issued by Indiana BOAH. The onions, garlic, winter squash, and 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. keting will be available for pur- permit allows a farm to raise and cabbage —can also boost farm Visit with students, farmers and chase on Saturday. Author, Simon process up to 20,000 birds per income and improve cash flow. educators involved in relevant Huntley, will be available for sign- year on-farm and distribute to These and more types of crops can projects and research. ing from 11-noon in the Exposition retail stores, hotels, restaurants be grown and sold out of storage Hall. and institutions in state. through the winter months with

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Carcass Quality and Animal it many new challenges and barri- 3 Caps, not only grow gourmet SARE Showcase: Opportunities Health and Production ers. Blaine identifies the #1 barrier mushrooms, but are also in the and Happenings in Indiana Adam Moody, Moody Meats that they and other farmers must business of helping others grow Roy Ballard, Indiana SARE Coordi- Blaine Brown, Purdue University overcome in order to have viable mushrooms. They will offer guid- nator with: Animal Sciences and scalable marketing enterpris- ance for setting up an indoor grow- Michael O’Donnell, Purdue Exten- Adam will share his experience es. Blaine will share how their farm ing facility especially for growing sion and knowledge gained from over is utilizing internet marketing con- gourmet mushrooms like Shiitake, Natalie Carroll, Purdue Extension 50-years of raising beef, pork and cepts such as Email and Social Oysters, Lion’s Mane, and more. Steve Howe, Howe Farms poultry in diversified sustainable Media to connect with consumers. Genesis McKiernan-Allen, Full farming, and 18-years of harvest- Considering a U-Pick Operation, Hand Farm ing animals under inspection. One Scaling-up and Scaling-back Roy Ballard, Moderator, Purdue Come learn about the resources can tell how an animal was raised Dr. Ariana Torres and Dr. Tamara Extension, Hancock County and opportunities available through during the harvesting process.: the Benjamin with: Laurie Elliott, The Pickery North Central Region –Sustainable strengths and weakness of produc- Nathan Boone, Boone Family Adrienne Held, Holly Berry Farm Agriculture Research and Educa- tion models that include not only Farms Discussion will cover: How a vege- tion (SARE) a grants and educa- feed and water, but bedding, foot- Kevin Cooley, Cooley Family Farm, table U-Pick differs from a typical tion program to advance sustaina- ing, grass, pasture, woods, con- Richard Kremer, Little Prairie Farm fruit you-pick; Urban farm vs. rural ble innovation to American agricul- crete, and micro mineral. Nate Parks, Silverthorne Farm for you-picks; Insurance and liabil- ture. This showcase will allow you As supervisor of Purdue’s Boiler- Farmers are going through an ity, GAPs considerations, and other to interact with the state SARE maker Butcher Block, Blaine will evolution to try and figure out business issues; advertising; em- coordinator, learn about grant op- share information related to large where they and their product fit ployee relations; personality traits portunities, hear from Hoosiers and small operation in production best. Join in the discussion with for a successful u-pick farmer; who have received SARE grants, as well as harvesting across all our panel of farmers on how they planting considerations for various learn tips from them about submit- species. In addition, he can offer have applied very unique market- vegetable crops; how the speakers ting grant proposals and about the information from a regulatory per- ing strategies that could support run their U-pick operations; layout ongoing SARE projects in Indiana. spective and the mission of pro- other farmers into transitioning into of their farms; role playing on tecting the food system in small more wholesaling, restaurant con- greeting new customers. There will establishments and how it is direct- tracts, changing the size of farmer be time for questions and answers. ly related to farm production and markets they participate in, online handling prior to harvest . sales and on farm sales. Our panel will reflect on changes they are Maximizing Profit per Acre with making in their operations: from Pasture-based Stacked Enter- moving out of farmer’s markets; prises small acreage farm concentrating Blake Hitzfield, Seven Sons on wholesale accounts for vegeta- Learn how the Seven Sons Farm bles; smaller farm gearing up for utilizes innovative stacked model the larger farmer’s markets near enterprises to add value and op- Indianapolis; ramping down a CSA, portunity to their family farming and concentrating almost exclu- operation located in northeast Indi- sively on an on-farm market for ana. their product. What are the challenges in how they scale-up or From Hobby Hens to Viable Hen scale-back their personal opera- Enterprise tions? Bruce Hitzfield, Seven Sons The goal of this presentation is to Indoor and Outdoor Mushroom provide guidance to help pastured Cultivation hen operations become a viable Miranda Ulery, Purdue Extension enterprise that can scale. Bruce Candace Turner, Earth Candy gives valuable insight by simply Acres explaining 10 costly mistakes. Nate & Mark Crowson, 3 Caps Candice will explain the process of The #1 Barrier to Direct Market- cultivating shiitake mushrooms ing (and what to do about it!) from hardwood logs, including Blaine Hitzfield, Seven Sons using different types of wood, spore inoculation, maintenance, While direct-to-consumer market- and harvesting. ing can promise substantial value- added potential, it also brings with Mark and Nate Crowson, owners of

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Stop by the Indiana SARE booth in the Exhibit hall while attending the Indiana Small Farm Conference!

What is NCR-SARE???

North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education… S.A.R.E. is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture! While every state is represented within SARE Indiana is in the North Central region.

SARE Mission SARE's mission is to advance—to the whole of American agriculture—innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education.

Looking for a grant? In addition to making available a wide variety of educational materials, North Central Region SARE administers several grant programs, each with specific priorities, audiences and timelines. The focus for all of NCR-SARE grant programs is on research and education. Funding considerations are based on how well the applicant presents the problem being addressed; it’s relevance to sustainable agriculture in the 12-state North Central region, and how well it aligns with NCR-SARE's goals.

Remember…There are three “legs” to the SARE “stool”…Economic sustainability, Environmental sustainability and Social sustainability… Just remember the three “P”s… Profit, Place and People… they are all important to sustainability and to S.A.R.E.

NCR-SARE's Grant Programs:

 Farmer/Rancher  Research and Education  Professional Development Program  Graduate Student  Youth Educator  Partnership

For more information about SARE resources or grants… Please contact… Roy Ballard Purdue Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hancock County Indiana SARE Coordinator http://www.northcentralsare.org/State-Programs/Indiana 802 Apple Street Greenfield, IN 46140 317-462-1113

11 Key note Speaker Biographies Eliot Coleman Eliot is the author of The New Organic Grower, Four Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook. He has written extensively on the subject of organic agriculture since 1975, including chapters in scientific books and the foreword to Keeping Food Fresh: Old World Techniques and Recipes by the gardeners and farmers of Terre Vivant. Eliot has more than 40 years' experience in all aspects of organic farming, including field vegetables, greenhouse vegetables, rotational grazing of cattle and sheep, and range poultry. During his ca- reers as a commercial market gardener, the director of agricultural research projects, and as a teacher and lecturer on organic gardening, he studied, practiced and perfected his craft. He served for two years as the Executive Director of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements and was an advisor to the US Department of Agriculture during their landmark 1979-80 study, “Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming.” He has conducted study tours of organic farms, market gardens, orchards and vineyards in Europe and has successfully combined European ideas with his own to develop and popularize a complete system of tools and equipment for organic vegetable growers. He shares that expertise through his lectures and writings, and has served as a tool consultant to a number of companies. He presently con- sults and designs tools for Johnny's Selected Seeds. With Barbara Damrosch, he was the host of the TV series, Gardening Naturally, on The Learning Channel. He and Barbara presently operate a commercial year-round market garden, in addition to horticultural research projects, at Four Season Farm in Harborside, Maine.

Blaine Hitzfield Blaine has spent his life growing up working on the family farm in Roanoke, IN. During high school Blaine pursued an interest in multimedia design and marketing. Blaine's interest in marketing served as an integral part of helping his family develop a direct marketing business. Today Blaine is employed full-time at Seven Sons and is responsible for overseeing daily marketing and distribution activities. Blaine enjoys sharing the Seven Sons story by speaking to consumer and producer groups and has offered consulting to numerous direct marketers and has written for national grazing publications including Stockman Grass Farmer and Graze Magazine. More information at www.sevensons.net.

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Roy Ballard curriculum books and 42 educational lessons or articles. Professor Car- Purdue Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resource— roll has co-written two books, one book chapter, and published 11 refer- Hancock County eed journal articles and seven non-refereed journal articles. She has During his Extension career, Roy has dedicated much of his time to served as committee chair for seven students and committee member assisting small farm owners who desire to diversify their existing opera- for 26 students from 12 departments. She has served as an investigator, tions with new enterprises and new marketing systems and with begin- co-investigator, or collaborator on grants totaling more than $27 million, ning farmers seeking ways to keep their acreage productive, profitable primarily in the role of outreach coordinator or curriculum developer. Dr. and personally rewarding. Increasing access by the consumer to Indiana Carroll has provided sessions at 455 Extension conferences, schools, grown and value added products is a priority of Roy’s work in Extension. workshops, short courses, and other organized educational activities for Roy also serves as the Indiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and 11,833 youth and 8,980 adults. Education (SARE) Professional Development Program (PDP) Coordina- For more information: www.four-h.purdue.edu/natural_resources/ tor. Roy is a beekeeper and a gardener in his time away from the office. Contact Roy at [email protected] or by phone: (317) 462-1113. Kevin Cooley Cooley Family Farm, Lafayette, IN Tamara Benjamin Kevin currently produces direct market fruits and vegetables on less Assistant Program Leader for the newly formed Diversified Food and than 5 acres in Tippecanoe County Indiana. In 2004 Kevin began farm- Farming Systems (DFFS) Program within Purdue Extension ing full time and over the past twelve years has farmed as many as Dr. Benjamin’s responsibilities include coordinating research and exten- eighteen acres. Over the course of the past twelve years the farms pro- sion activities with the leaders in the areas of beginning farmers, small duce has been sold through several farmers markets, honor system farms, local foods, urban agriculture, organic agriculture, and the Purdue stands, a 75 plus member CSA, on-line-store, restaurants, and an on Student Farm. Prior to this job, she worked for Purdue University for 12 farm market. Kevin has been a member of the Purdue Small Farms years in Costa Rica where she developed multiple education, research, Team since its inception as well as a six-year member of the Indiana and extension programs for people from diverse backgrounds within the SARE advisory team. IN 2005 Kevin was awarded a SARE grant for on College of Agriculture. Her main goal is to help energize a group of peo- farm research. From 2012 to 2014 Kevin was a member of the NCR ple who are interested in working with smallholder farmers and local SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Review Committee and is currently partici- foods initiatives. Learn more about her efforts with Purdue Extension pating in a three year Biochar research project with Purdue University. and the DFFS program at: https://www.purdue.edu/dffs/. Kevin may be contacted at [email protected] or by phone: (765) 589-1818. Nathan Boone Boone Family Farms, Sheridan, IN Nate Crowson In 1998, Nathan was hired by Seeds of Change to manage their re- 3 Caps, Spencer, IN search farm in New Mexico. Shortly after, Nathan moved to California to Nate is a Texas native who has traveled from Texas to Florida to Indiana manage Oak Hill Farm, a 40 acre organic operation specializing in pro- fine tuning his mushroom (mycology) knowledge. Nate has 10 years of duce, ornamentals and flowers. In 2006, Nathan launched his own oper- growing and testing experience that he brings to the 3 Caps team. ation, First Light Farm in Sebastopol, CA. First Light Farm grew from a 1 Three years ago Nate formed 3 Caps Mushrooms to promote the culti- acre CSA into a dynamic 20 acre operation marketing through a farm vation of commercial gourmet mushrooms in the Midwest. Today, Nate stand, pumpkin patch, 5 farmers markets, restaurant accounts and heads up 3 Caps as the company that works with other farmers to devel- wholesale distribution to 6 Whole Food Markets stores in the San Fran- op the commercial mushroom growing industry in the Midwest. Nate can cisco Bay Area. In 2015, Nathan sold First Light Farm and moved back be contacted at (812) 250-9099. For more information: www.3caps.com. to Indiana to take over the family farm. Boone Family Farms is 200 acres with 70 acres currently in transition to organic certification. In William (Bill) Davison 2016, Nathan produced green beans on 22 acres on contract with a Local Food System Educator, University of Illinois Extension processor and started a farm stand for the local community. Bill is a biologist and farmer, and has spent the past two years working Nathan may be contacted at [email protected]. as a Local Food System Educator with University of Illinois Extension. He combines his understanding of natural areas and ecological restora- Blaine Brown tion, with his experience of running his own organic vegetable farm, to Meat Laboratory Manager, Purdue University Animal Sciences enhance his work building local food systems in Illinois. Bill started a Blaine oversees the plant operations and supervises both full-time and project called the Grand Prairie Grain Guild, which is designed to help re student employees that work at the Boiler Maker Butcher Block. -build a regional grain economy so that farmers can sell food grade Blaine can be reached at [email protected]. grains into local markets. He works with a diverse network of farmers, chefs, bakers, entrepreneurs, researchers and non-profit organizations Natalie Carroll to build the relationships and markets that are needed for farmers to run Youth Development and Agricultural Education, Purdue Extension profitable businesses. Bill is also managing a participatory plant breed- Dr. Carroll is a nationally recognized expert in informal youth education ing network as part of this project, and is working with plant breeders focusing on natural resources and the environment. She works exten- and farmers to breed open pollinated varieties of corn, beans, and small sively with faculty and staff from multiple disciplines to develop curricu- grains. lum and other learning products for youth education for 4-H members, self-learners, and out-of-school groups. She has published 47 informal (continued on next page)

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Laurie Elliott able specialty crop production, marketing, and profitability at the Center The Pickery, Terre Haute, IN for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin- Laurie Elliott owns and operates a vegetable you-pick farm on the edge Madison. His work focuses on the economics and profitability of small- of Terre Haute, IN. The Pickery offers about 80 vegetable and herb scale, fresh market vegetable farming. He is particularly interested in varieties for customers to pick. There is a farm stand for those people the issues surrounding farm scale, labor, and equipment. With col- who don’t want or can’t pick. She also sells to local restaurants and to leagues, he helped develop Veggie Compass, a tool to help diversified customers at the Terre Haute Farmers’ Market. The Pickery is certified vegetable growers measure profitability by crop and market channel. He organic. This is a second career for Laurie. She has many years’ expe- coordinates the Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers, Mid- rience in accounting and data management in the Philadelphia area and west School for Beginning Apple Growers, and Wisconsin School for Cut holds a B.A. from Indiana University and an MBA from Widener Univer- Flower Growers. Since 1999, he has operated his own organic vegeta- sity. She had a backyard garden for her entire adult life and decided to ble farm in southeastern Wisconsin selling primarily to wholesale mar- return to Indiana to start a small farm and live her dream. She lives with kets. Contact Dr. Hendrickson at: [email protected] or by phone: (608) her youngest daughter who fosters two horses on the property. Her 265-3704. Further information can be found at www.cias.wisc.edu. other two children attend Purdue and Indiana University. Laurie can be reached at [email protected]. Blake Hitzfield Seven Sons Family Farms, Roanoke, IN Mary Gardiner In addition to overseeing day to day farm operations, Blake is responsi- Associate Professor of Entomology, The Ohio State University ble for the careful planning and management of livestock grazing rota- Dr. Mary Gardiner received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in tions, winter stockpile reserves, forage rotations as well as animal health 2008, and is currently an Associate Professor at The Ohio State Univer- and genetic improvement. Through several years of trial, error and suc- sity. Her laboratory is interested in understanding how the design and cess in pasture-based farming, Blake has many insights to offer others management of an urban greenspace or agroecosystem influences food and routinely provides consulting to producers venturing into pasture- web structure and function. The goal of her research is to advance the based livestock production. More information at www.sevensons.net. sustainability of food production and urban ecosystem management. Mary can be contacted by email at: [email protected]. Bruce Hitzfield Seven Sons Family Farms, Roanoke, IN Jeff and Zach Hawkins Bruce recently chose to join the family farm to pursue new opportunities Hawkins Family Farm, North Manchester, IN with the poultry operations. Bruce works directly with his brother Brice to Jeff and Zach Hawkins are third- and fourth-generation farmers on Haw- manage our several thousand pasture-based laying hens operation. kins Family Farm outside of North Manchester, Indiana. They rotate Bruce now manages two thousand hens of his own and leads up the cattle, hogs, poultry, field crops, and produce around their 99-acre farm operation's egg processing team. Bruce hopes to continue to bring using a whole-systems approach, and market their products through a growth, innovation, and direction to the poultry operations as they move 75-member CSA, an on-farm store, and to several restaurants. The farm forward. More information at www.sevensons.net. also hosts weekly Fridays on the Farm pizza nights during the summer, which feature artisan pizzas made with locally-sourced ingredients and Steve Howe baked in an outdoor, wood-fired brick oven. In 2015, Hawkins Farm Howe Farms, Crown Point, IN received a grant of exemption from the Indiana Board of Animal Health At Howe Farms the focus is on small batch craft farming. In the winter of to sell on-farm processed poultry to consumers, restaurants, hotels, 2013, the family re-established Howe Farms on the land the family had retail stores, and other institutions, which sparked a statewide debate farmed since 1851. His farm has 2.5-acres in hops production, and di- about food safety and farm-to-fork dining and ultimately resulted in legis- versified into other small scale niche crops and livestock. From hops to lation creating scale-appropriate regulations for Indiana’s small and mid- hogs, the family works hard to provide a high quality local product. Steve sized poultry producers. can be reached at: (219) 689-6822. More information at www.hawkinsfamilyfarm.com. More information at: www.howehops.com

Adrienne Held Al Huls Holly Berry Farm, Santa Claus, IN Manager, Woodcraft Adrienne, and her husband Nick, own Holly Berry Farm in Santa Claus, With over 40 years of woodworking experience, Al Huls currently man- Indiana. They began with a half-acre of matted row strawberry produc- ages the Indianapolis Woodcraft store. He teaches classes on the safe tion in 2009 which has grown to 1.5 acres for the 2017 season. The operation of table saws, bandsaws, jointers and planers, routers, sharp- patch is primarily u-pick, but offers pre-picked orders or “as available”. In ening, and finishing. He has published articles on making shaker oval addition to strawberries, they also raise asparagus and fall raspberries boxes and wooden hand planes. and blackberries. During the Considering a U-Pick Operation panel, Adrienne looks forward to sharing her adventures in the berry busi- Simon Huntley ness...the good...the bad...the things the Helds have learned. Small Farm Central Simon grew up on a small farm in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania John Hendrickson before pursuing a degree in Information Sciences and Technology at University of Wisc.-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Penn State University. Soon after college, Simon helped a long-time John coordinates research and training programs in organic and sustain- western Colorado fruit farmer expand his operation to include vegetable

14 Speaker Biographies production and a CSA program. The project grew to serve five area Richard Kremer farmers markets and a 130-member CSA. During his tenure at the farm, Little Prairie Farms, Brookston, IN Simon took advantage of his education in information technology to Richard and his wife Susan founded Lille Prairie Farms in 2014 in re- develop a highly interactive website for the CSA. In retrospect, this web- sponse to growing interest in providing the local community with organic, site was a prototype for what Small Farm Central would eventually be- sustainably raised produce. Little Prairie Farms is located in White come. After leaving the farm in the Fall of 2006, Simon started Small County and situated on 3 acres. Currently, they utilize around 1 acre of Farm Central with a core group of 10 farmers from across the country. In intensively cultivated 30” beds for crop production. Utilizing two high four years, Small Farm Central has grown to serve more than 1000 tunnels and numerous low tunnels to modify local growing conditions, farmers (as of October 2015) across the U.S. and Canada. Simon can Little Prairie Farms is able to operate year round. Little Prairie Farms be reached at [email protected] or (412) 567-3864. sells produce through Farmers Markets, and an online store.

Darrin Karcher Geoffrey Lossie Assistant Professor of Animal Sciences, Purdue University Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Darrin Karcher was born and raised in Ohio. He graduated from the Originally interested in aquatic veterinary medicine, Geoffrey transi- Ohio State University in 2001 with a BS in Agricultural Education. He tioned into the world of poultry veterinary medicine in the last three then traveled to the University of Wisconsin earning his MS in Animal years. What began as a three-week block learning about poultry (both Science in 2003. Following his degree, Karcher began his doctoral pro- commercial and backyard) during his fourth year of veterinary school, gram at Purdue University completing in 2007. He began his career at has turned into a career thanks to Geoffrey’s mentor Dr. Pat Wakenell. Michigan State University as the Poultry Extension Specialist. In 2016, During his residency, Geoffrey has worked with flocks of all shapes and Karcher took a position as the Poultry Extension Specialist at Purdue sizes, and has fielded hundreds of calls from the general public and University. Karcher has been charged with developing a strong poultry others regarding bird health. After completing the three residency in extension program. His interactions with the industry revolve around poultry diagnostic medicine at Purdue University, Geoffrey will be work- organizing educational programs and seeking grant dollars to establish a ing as a full time staff veterinarian for a broiler company here in Indiana. competitive applied research program to address producers’ concerns Geoffrey can be contacted at: [email protected] or by phone: (765) focusing on turkey skeletal issues and laying hen management. Karcher 494-7440. works with poultry producers of all sizes including backyard flocks, smaller producers, and commercial poultry industry. Dr. Karcher can be Maria Marshall contacted at [email protected] or (765) 494-4845. Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Dr. Maria Marshall conducts an applied research, teaching, and Exten- sion program in small and family business management, food marketing, and entrepreneurship. Her research focuses on small business development and family business management. Her small and family business research is focused on areas such as the resource exchange between the household and the business, family business management, and marketing. She is particularly focused on the resource exchange between household and business when each system experiences a normative and non-normative shock. Dr. Marshall can be contacted at: [email protected] or by phone at: (765) 494-4268. For further information: www.purdue.ag/piff.

Genesis McKiernan-Allen ECOCERT ICO Full Hand Farm, Noblesville, IN USDA National Organic Program Genesis McKiernan-Allen and her husband Eli Robb own and operate Full Hand Farm in Madison County. Full Hand Farm is a 4-season farm Certification using unheated hoophouses and raising about 4-acres of organic vege- 201 West Main Street tables throughout the year. They sell to Indianapolis restaurants and farmer's markets year round, and 2017 will be their 6th season farming. Plainfield, Indiana 46168 Genesis can be contacted at: [email protected].

Adam Moody Moody Meats, Central Indiana www.ecocertico.com Fifth generation Montgomery County Indiana farmer and entrepreneur owns and operates a small farm and state inspected processing facility, [email protected] 4 retail butcher shops around the greater Indianapolis area. He was a co -founder of Husk Foods, which is primarily a sweet corn aggregator and processor that is a product that is in over 300 stores in 6 states. Adam (888) 337-8246 was awarded the 2014 AgriVision Award by Lt. Governor Sue Ellsper- mann and the Indiana Department of Agriculture. He has also set on IFB (continued on next page) 15 Speaker Biographies

committees involving local and organic food systems as well as been her youth, the family farm was operated as a dairy, where Sara man- appointed to committees by the Indiana Board of Animal Health involv- aged the calves and on-farm breeding. Sara worked as a Veterinary ing meat processing and raw milk production. Adam and his wife of 36 technician from 2004 to 2010, after which she turned her focus to home- years Lucy live on their farm and have 2 adult children and 4 grandchil- schooling Owen and Aidan and managing day to day operations of Pine- dren. Adam can be contacted at: [email protected]. hurst Farm. Sara can be contacted at: [email protected]. Krishna Nemali Assistant Professor of Horticulture, Purdue University Nate Parks Dr. Nemali has responsibility for extension and research activities relat- Silverthorn Farm, Rossville, IN ed to controlled environment agriculture which includes ornamentals and Born and raised in rural Montgomery County, Nate grew up on a small vegetables grown under protected culture. He also teaches courses farm in Darlington, working with his dad and grandpa through high related to controlled environment agriculture production and technology. school. His passion for farming shows through the high quality, healthy He has a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia focused on development food that Nate, and his wife, Emily, produce by raising vegetables and of plant-uptake based automated irrigation technique using sensors and meat naturally. Nate and Emily’s Silverthorn Farm is a small, diversified understanding the physiological responses of greenhouse crops to vary- vegetable and small animal farm located on 120 acres of land near Ros- ing input (light, water and nutrients) levels during production. A primary sville. The farm has been in Emily’s family for generations. 280 acres goal of his program at Purdue is to develop new and affordable technol- north and east of Rossville was originally purchased by William Sil- ogies that improve sustainability (i.e., reduce input waste, minimize envi- verthorn (a great, great, great grandfather) back in 1864, nearly 150 ronmental impact, and increase profits) in controlled environment agri- years ago. 120 acres remain and will continue be kept in the family and culture and make them easily available to growers. Dr. Nemali can be farmed as it once was. The family feels honored and blessed to be able reached at: [email protected] or by phone at: (765) 494-8179. to farm this piece of land and restore the farm's original name. Nate can be reached at: [email protected]. Sara O’Donnell Pinehurst Farm, Daleville, IN Dan Perkins Sara is a co-owner of Pinehurst Farm in Daleville, Indiana. Pinehurst Perkins’ Good Earth Farm, De Motte, IN Farm produces and direct markets mixed vegetables, and pasture- Dan wears many hats. He’s the Watershed and Conservation District raised eggs and chicken. Sara, her husband Michael, and two boys, Director and a Certified Crop Advisor for Jasper County Soil and Water Owen and Aidan, moved back to Sara’s childhood farm in 2011. During Conservation District. He’s also co-owner of Perkins’ Good Earth Farm and is known as the “Cover Crop Guy” in NW Indiana. He has a large video library on cover crops that can be found by searching YouTube at JCSWCD Cover Crop Guy. Perkins' Good Earth Farm is a micro-farm that produces hardneck garlic and vegetables for direct sales, a 40- member CSA, and local restaurants. Dan has over 14 years of experience in CSA management and growing organic vegetables in Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, and Indiana. For further information: www.perkinsgoodearthfarm.com.

Julie Perkins Perkins’ Good Earth Farm, De Motte, IN Julie, co-owner of Perkins’ Good Earth Farm, manages the farm’s marketing/sales and writes a farm blog for the CSA members. Formerly a high school English teacher, she now writes freelance articles, raises three boys, and serves the community as a foster mom. For further information: www.perkinsgoodearthfarm.com.

C. Eric Peterson USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Eric received his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Purdue Uni- versity in 1979. After Purdue, he managed farms in Illinois and Indiana, gaining experience with hogs, beef, sheep, and row crops. In 1986, Eric began his career in agricultural lending with Farmers Home Administra- tion in Galesburg, Illinois, and became the FmHA County Supervisor in Rensselaer, Indiana in 1988. Since the USDA reorganization in the 1990’s, he has been the Farm Loan Manager for the Farm Service Agency in Rensselaer. The Jasper County Regional Office now covers 13 counties in Northwest Indiana including; Jasper, Benton, Newton, Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Pulaski, White, Tippecanoe, Cass, and Clinton Counties. Eric can be reached at: [email protected] or by phone at: (219) 866-5188, Ext. 109. 16 Speaker Biographies

Sam Smith Marketing, with the end of promoting economic sustainability for the Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center Horticulture Industry. Specifically, she is interested in supporting horti- Sam brings a passion for farming and food systems to his work at the cultural business development of new products, production strategies, Intervale Center. He received a MBA in Sustainability from Antioch New and market options. Dr. Torres can be contacted at: tor- England and has worked as both a livestock and vegetable farmer. He [email protected] or by phone at: (765) 496-3425. provides farm business planning technical assistance to a wide range of farm types and sizes and has been involved in the Vermont agricultural Candice Turner community for over 15 years. When he is not at work, Sam enjoys cook- Earth Candy Acres, Muncie, IN ing, gardening, and getting out to enjoy the mountains with his family. Two years ago, Candice and her husband moved back to their Sam can be contacted at: [email protected]. hometown of Muncie, Indiana. They proceeded to purchase a house on For further information: www.intervale.org. 5 acres next to Candice’s family’s tree farm, and started their organic vegetable farm, Earth Candy Acres. 2017 will be Candice’s fifth year Collin Thompson cultivating shiitake mushrooms from hardwood logs. Candice can be Community Food Systems Educator, Michigan State University Exten- contacted at: [email protected] or by phone at: (765) 748- sion 7379. Further information can be found at: www.earthcandyacres.com. Collin manages The North Farm, a certified organic education and research farm for Michigan State University Extension, located in Michi- Miranda Ulery gan’s Upper Peninsula. He has worked as a grower, consultant, builder, Harrison County Extension Director, Purdue Extension and teacher in the organic and sustainable agriculture field, and special- Miranda Ulery completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Food Sci- izes in season extension and cold climate production systems for the ence at Purdue University and then completed a Master of Science in small farm. Collin can be contacted at: [email protected]. Animal and Food Sciences from the University of Kentucky, specifically For further information on The North Farm: www.msunorthfarm.org. meat quality characteristics of pork. After completing her Masters, she joined the Purdue Extension team and has been an Agriculture and Ariana Torres Natural Resources Extension Educator in Harrison County for the past 6 Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University years. She has been involved with many organizations and projects in Dr. Torres’ background combines field experience in agriculture with her county, including the Farmers Market, and Harrison County Cattle theoretical and applied research on agricultural economics. After earning Association. She has also recently started to grow gourmet mushrooms her B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering at Zamorano University, she came using an old pallet mill for an indoor growing environment. While she is to Purdue to pursue her graduate studies. She completed her M.Sc. in still a novice at this project, she has learned a few key values and is Horticulture and her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, both at Purdue excited to continue to learn more! Her other passions include photog- University. She has worked on projects such as the impact of market raphy, riding horses and helping her fiancé work cattle. Miranda can be channel choices on the certification and decertification process of organ- reached at (812) 738-4236 or [email protected]. ic farmers; the economic implications of social capital on entrepreneurship; and the resilience of small businesses after disasters. Her goal is to conduct innovative outreach and applied research in Specialty Crops

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3 Caps Mushrooms LLC FieldWatch 773 Sherfield Rd., (877) 443-4353 Spencer, IN 46470 www.fieldwatch.com (812) 250-9099 www.3caps.com High Mowing Organic Seeds 76 Quarry Rd Ag Nutrition Wolcott, VT 05680 10388 Tremont Dr (866) 735-4454 Fishers, IN 46037 www.highmowingseeds.com (317) 288-4951 www.ag-nutrition.com Hunting Land Advisors (844) 452-3279 www.huntinglandadvisors.com AgroEdge Tools (765) 242-2718 Hoosier Harvest Market ASPIN (317) 800-0312 8440 Woodfield Xing Blvd www.hoosierharvestmarket.com Suite 460 Indianapolis, IN 46260 (317) 471-0000 Indiana 4-H Foundation www.aspin.org Ag Administration Building 615 W State St West Lafayette, IN 47907 Bio Balance Ag Solutions (765) 494-8483 www.in4h.org

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Indiana State Department Purdue Beginning Farmer of Health www.purdue.edu/dffs/ 2 North Meridian St beginningfarmers Indianapolis, IN 46204 (800) 382-9480 Purdue Extension Urban www.in.gov/isdh Agriculture www.purdue.edu/dffs/urbanag Insurance Marketplace 210 W Maumee Purdue Plant and Pest Angola, IN 46703 Diagnostic Lab (888) 272-0065 915 W State St [email protected] West Lafayette, IN 47907 www.insurancemarketplace.us (765) 494-7071

The Land Connection Purdue University 206 N Randolph St Agricultural & Biological Suite 400 Engineering Dept. Champaign, IL 61820 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ABE (217) 840-2128 www.thelandconnection.org Purdue University Food

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www.ag,purdue.edu/foodsci Marion & Hendricks County Soil and Water Purdue University Conservation Districts Horticulture and www.marionswcd.org Landscape Architecture www.ag.purdue.edu/hla Mechanical Transplanter Company Rupp Seeds 1150Central Ave 17919 County Road B Holland, MI 49423 Wauseon, OH 43567 (616) 396-8738 (419) 337-1841 www.mechanicaltransplanter.com www.ruppseeds.com

Nifty Hoops SARE 7883 Jackson Rd, Suite 2 Purdue Cooperative Extension Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Service Hancock Co. Office (765) 845-0079 802 N Apple St www.niftyhoops.com Greenfield, IN 46140 (317) 462-1113 Oak Heritage Conservancy www.northcentralsare.org/state P.O. Box 335 -programs/indiana Hanover, IN 47243 www.oakheritageconservancy.com Silveus Insurance Group 1037 Mariners Dr Office of Indiana State Warsaw, IN 46582 Chemist (800) 531-9909 175 S University St www.silveuscropins.com West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-1492 www.oisc.purdue.edu (continued on next page)

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This Old Farm USDA Natural Resources 9572 W 650 S Conservation Service Colfax, IN 46035 6013 Lakeside Blvd (765) 324-2161 Indianapolis, IN 46278 thisoldfarm.com (317) 290-3200 www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/ Total Grow Lights nrcs/site/in/home/ 1261 S Waverly Rd Holland, MI 49423 (616) 395-8254 USDA Rural Development www.totalgrowlight.com 5975 Lakeside Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46278 (317) 290-3100 USDA Farm Service www.rd.usda.gov/in Agency 5981 Lakeside Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46278 Zimmerman’s High (317) 293-5907 Tunnels www.fsa.usda.gov/in 11693 Sims Rd Versailles, MO 65084

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Thank you to the following farms and food businesses for providing Indiana grown and produced food for our meals:

Becker Farms Hoosier Harvest Market Mooreland, IN Greenfield, IN

Berry Good Farms, LLC Juniper Gardens Morristown, IN Crawfordsville, IN

Big Brick House Bakery Langeland Farm Fort Wayne, IN Greensburg, IN

Caprini Creamery Mallow Run Winery Spiceland, IN Bargersville, IN

Christopher Farm Nightfall Farm Modoc, IN Crothersville, IN

Engleking’s Country Beef Shop Ray Easley Charlottesville, IN Greenfield, IN

Fair Oaks Farm Sirocco Ridge Farm Fair Oaks, IN Henryville, IN

Farm Valentino Smoking Goose Crawfordsville, IN Indianapolis, IN

Full Hand Farm Souder Farm Noblesville, IN Rushville, IN

Garcia’s Gardens Trader’s Point Creamery Indianapolis, IN Zionsville, IN

Greenfield Coffee Company UGo Bars Greenfield, IN Bloomington, IN

Harris Sugar Bush Well Done Beef, LLC Greencastle, IN Greenfield, IN

Harvestland Farm Anderson, IN

Thank you to Lali Hess of The Juniper Spoon for taking the time, making the effort, and turning these wonderful ingredients into our delicious meals and snacks.

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