Local & Organic: Together We're Growing! November 11–13, 2011 Durham, NC Register Now and Save $50 Rates go up after 10/18 hosted by carolinafarmstewards.org CFSA PO Box 448 CFSA 2011 Pittsboro, NC 27312 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (919) 542–2402 carolinafarmstewards.org Jerry Dewitt Steve Ellis BETHEL TRAILS FARM SPONSORS Ben Haines LOOKING BACK FARM Barbara Lawrence President Paul Finkle Assistant Treasurer CONFERENCE STEWARD Laura Lengnick, Ph. D. WARREN WILSON COLLEGE Live Oak Farms Casey McKissick CROOKED CREEK FARM L. D. Peeler MILKY WAY DAIRY CONFERENCE SUSTAINER Joey R. Preston North Carolina SARE Program Marnie Record Frachele Scott Treasurer Amy Griner Stafford Secretary FARM TOURS INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION SERVICES & SATURDAY LOCAL FOODS RECEPTION SPONSOR Randy Talley Vice President THE GREEN Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. SAGE CAFÉ Ron Wilson LIVE OAK FARMS BEGINNING FARMER PROGRAM SPONSOR CFSA STAFF The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (USDA) & the National Center for Appropriate Technology Roland McReynolds Executive Director Cheryl Ripperton Rettie MEDIA SPONSORS TRACK SPONSORS Bookkeeping & Membership Services edible Piedmont Bon Appetit Jacqueline Thompson edible Upcountry Management Co. Grants Manager Compass Group Alice Alexander Development Director CULTIVATORS Eastern Carolina Organics Fred Broadwell Albert’s Organics Organic Valley/CROPP Program Manager Braswell Foods Sustainable Duke Diana Vossbrinck & Duke Dining Upstate SC & Western Piedmont Clemson University Regional Coordinator Sustainable Agriculture Whole Foods Market Program Karen McSwain Organics Initiative Coordinator Lowes Foods POLLINATORS Jennifer Lapidus Southern Exposure Amy’s Kitchen Organic Grains Program Coordinator Seed Exchange Bay State Milling Shivaugn Rayl The Special Event Company Sustainable Food NC, Coalition Director David Bradshaw Adrienne Outcalt Cultivate Piedmont Program Manager SUPPORTERS Organic Seed Alliance Sow True Seed Amy Armbruster Carolina Farm Credit Communications Coordinator Weaver Street Market The Fertrell Company Cricket Rakita Greenlife Grocery Saving Our Seed Coordinator Lindley Mills Jared Cates & Matt Ballard NC Farm Bureau Federation CFSA Interns “Local and Organic: Together We're Growing!” Join us in a world-class food and farm destination to grow the local, organic movement. Don’t miss the 26th Annual CFSA Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Durham, NC! “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” Roland McReynolds — Margaret Mead When we come together, we can do almost anything. Working together, we have set off a food and farming revolution: launching new organic farms and promoting existing sustainable ones; opening successful farmers’ markets; creating strong farmer-restaurant partnerships; building infrastructure to help sustainable farming and food businesses thrive; and advocating for a fair deal, for small farms and local food. But we face growing challenges: GMOs, market competition, pest and disease pressure, labor shortages, labeling and more on the food safety front. That’s why it is more important than ever to come together at the 26th Annual Sustainable Ag Conference! SHARING KNOWLEDGE We’ve assembled cutting-edge, skill-building sessions on horticulture, livestock, soils, mush- rooms, permaculture, bees, food, and more. Classes will be taught by our best local experts, including: Will Hooker, Chuck Marsh, Andrea Reusing, Ken Dawson, Rob Bowers, Daniel Parsons, Tony Kleese, and Debbie Roos. And we are bringing in amazing talent from around the country: Ross Conrad (VT), Greg Judy (MO), Ellen Polishuk (VA), Paul Wiediger (KY), Guy Jodarski (MN), Kristina Hubbard (CA) and Brian Snyder (PA). Come prepared to learn (a lot!) and share what you know. SHARING INSPIRATION Our keynote this year is Joan Dye Gussow, author of the bestselling This Organic Life. She’s a legend in the local, organic movement. Friday night Joan will get us thinking together about what it means to defend real food. She inspired Michael Pollan and we’re sure she will inspire you and our Carolina movement. SHARING FOOD: This year’s conference takes place in Durham, North Carolina. Durham was recently heralded by the New York Times as one of the 37 best places in the world to visit in 2011 because of its food scene. What better way to re-establish connections with your farm and food friends, and make new ones, than over a plate of delicious food at a Durham eatery, or check out one of the amazing farm-to-fork restaurants in Chapel Hill, Raleigh or the rest of the Triangle. And as always, we put our ideals on your plate with fantastic, local, organic food at the conference meals and the not-to-be-missed local foods reception. We want you to come away from this weekend with inspiring ideas, new skills and new friends, mentors and busi- ness colleagues. Let’s all build our connections across the spectrum of farmers, businesspeople, community activists and educators. Together, we are creating a positive, sustainable, healthy farm and food future. Roland McReynolds CFSA Executive Director 26th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference 3 hosted by November 11–13, 2011 Durham, NC Table of Contents Conference Schedule 7 Conference Highlights 9–10 Friday Pre-Conference Tours 13–17 & Workshops Meals 19 Special Information 20 for Ag Professionals Saturday Workshops 21–22 Sunday Workshops 23 On-going Conference Activities 25 Conference Location 26 Work Exchange & Scholarships 28 Anna MacDonald Dobbs Anna Conference Registration 29–30 BY PHOTO Join CFSA 31 Conference Highlights PAGE 9 Learn more about our Friday Night Keynote Speaker, Joan Dye Gussow,nd and other world renowned experts speaking at the conference. s. Friday Pre-Conference PAGE 13 Friday Pre-Conference Workshops and Tours. Don’t miss the incrediblend tours or cutting edge, skill building workshops on Friday. s. Saturday & Sunday Workshops PAGE 21 Check out sessions taught by the experts in horticulture, livestock,nd soils, farm business, high tunnels, mushrooms, permaculture, food and more! Registration Form PAGE 29 Register today for the best conference rates! Prices go up Oct. 18. North Carolina S A R E Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education PHOTO BY Amy Lau Conference Schedule hosted by November 11–13, 2011 Durham, NC Friday, November 11, 2011 7:00AM – 7:00PM Registration Booth Open 7:30AM – 9:00AM Coffee and Light Breakfast 9:00AM – 3:00PM Vendor Set-up Pre-Conference Activities ADDITIONAL FEES APPLY FOR WORKSHOPS, TOURS AND LUNCH 9:00AM – 4:00PM All-Day Workshops including lunch 9:00AM – 4:30PM All-Day Farm Tours including lunch 9:00AM – 12:00PM Morning Workshops 12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch 1:00PM – 4:00PM Afternoon Workshops 1:00PM – 4:30PM Afternoon Farm Tours Conference Officially Begins 4:00PM – 6:30PM Visit Exhibits, Seed Exchange and Silent Auction 4:15PM – 5:30PM State Agriculture Regulations Listening Sessions (NC & SC) 5:30PM – 6:15PM Make New Friends — Facilitated Networking 6:30PM – 9:00PM Local Foods Feast and Evening Program: Welcome, Awards and Keynote Speech by Joan Dye Gussow Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:00AM – 8:30PM Registration Booth Open 7:00AM – 8:30AM Coffee and Light Breakfast 8:00AM – 7:30PM Visit Exhibitors 8:30AM – 10:00AM Workshop A 10:00AM – 10:30AM Break 10:30AM – 12:00PM Workshop B 12:00PM – 12:15PM Break 12:15PM – 2:15PM Luncheon, Farmer and Activist of the Year Awards and Policy Panel 2:30PM – 4:00PM Workshop C 4:15PM – 5:15PM Regional and Special Networking Meetings 5:30PM – 7:30PM Reception 7:30PM – until Exploring the Local Food Scene (Dinner & nightlife on your own) Sunday, November 13, 2011 7:00AM – 11:00AM Registration Booth Open 7:30AM – 9:00AM Coffee and Light Breakfast 8:00AM – 12:00PM Visit Exhibitors 8:00AM – 9:00AM CFSA Annual Meeting 9:00AM – 10:30AM Workshop D 10:30AM – 10:45AM Break 10:45AM – 12:15PM Workshop E 12:15PM Conference Ends (lunch on your own) SantaFeadV 10 9/14/10 5:27 PM Page 1 We and Our Contract Producers are Committed to Sustainable Agriculture Billy Carter Stanley Hughes Richard Ward Glenn Preddy Eagle Springs, NC Hurdle Mills, NC Whiteville, NC Franklinton, NC Today, there are a large number of contract producers growing certified organic tobacco for Santa Fe Natural Tobacco. These farmers are employing environmentally responsible and sustainable farming practices and continuing their family farming tradition of growing tobacco. Organic tobacco grown for our company represents a quarter, by value, of all organic crops grown in NC. And with our encouragement and a working relationship with Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, many of these growers are now also growing several hundred acres of organic vegetables and other crops. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company is proud to support the work of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and its Annual Sustainable Conference. Together, we’re expanding organic agriculture in the Carolinas. 3220 Knotts Grove Road, Oxford, NC 27565 Ph: (919) 690-0880 Fax: (919) 603-5755 www.sfntc.com Conference Highlights Friday Night Keynote! Joan Dye Gussow Joan Dye Gussow speaks about the connection between the way we grow food and the healthiness of what we eat. What sets her apart is that she was saying this thirty years ago! Joan has spent a lifetime championing the idea that locally-grown food, eaten in season, makes sense — economically, ecologically, and gastronomically. A passionate advocate for organic, local food and small, family farms, Joan is known as the matriarch of the movement. She is a mentor to today’s leading food activists, including Michael Pollan who wrote, “Once in a while, Keynote Speaker I think I’ve had an original thought, and then I look around and realize Joan said it first.” Joan inspired a food revolution with her eloquent and profound thinking — speaking about the perils of industrial food, politics that resulted in the replacement of real food in our supermarkets and dinner tables with “manufactured ingredients,” and how one small parcel of land can produce abundant healthy, nutritious food.