Sessions

Session	Start / End	Workshops
Session: Half Day Sessions	Start / End: 01:00 PM - 05:30 PM Thu	Workshops: Strategies for Resilient & Brilliant Farming (with the Midwest Vegetable Growers Network) Organic Fruit Farming the Upper Midwest (with the Organic Fruit Growers Association) Managed Grazing Crash Course: Practical Skills for Success Shaping The Future of Organic Grain Marketing Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (LFPA) Gathering Agricultural Policy & The Future of Organics
Session: Keynote and Farmer Recognition	Start / End: 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM Fri	Workshops:
Session: Session 1	Start / End: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Fri	Workshops: Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop Building a Better Beef Herd Winter Storage Farming: Grow and Store Vegetables for Offseason Sales Soil Health from Cover Crops in a Grain Rotation How to Create Habitat and Grow Your Own Native Plants Unlocking Land: Innovative Lending and Business Solutions for Farmers
Session: Session 1A	Start / End: 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM Fri	Workshops: Poultry Centered Regenerative Agriculture (PCRA) 101 Building Wealth on a Small Organic Farm
Session: Session 1B	Start / End: 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM Fri	Workshops: Crop Planning: Mastering the Art of Efficient Farming Indigenous Food and Agriculture Apprenticeship Project
Session: Farmer Summits	Start / End: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM Fri	Workshops: Land Access & Capital Climate Mitigation: Seeds & Breeds Organic is Regenerative Right Scale for Your Farm Livestock Value Chains
Session: Session 2	Start / End: 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM Sat	Workshops: Building Relationships with Schools and Institutions Farmer Panel on Extended Crop Rotations with the Diverse Corn Belt Project Weed Management in Organic Grains
Session: Session 2A	Start / End: 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM Sat	Workshops: Custom Grazing 101 Wholesale Markets for Organic Fruit Defense from Drift for Specialty Crop and Vegetable Growers Intensive No-Till Vegetable Soil Preparation in Organic Systems
Session: Session 2B	Start / End: 09:10 AM - 10:00 AM Sat	Workshops: From Apples to Bananas: Lessons from our Midwest Organic Apple World before Transitioning to Tropical Permaculture Hybrid Rye for Organic Pigs Conducting Research on Your Farm Everything I Know About Starting a Farm (So Far) Cultivating Resilience: Building Community and Strength in Sustainable Farming
Session: Session 3	Start / End: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sat	Workshops: Legumes & Alternative Grains Panel Ask an Organic Certifier Choosing Agroforestry Trees and Shrubs for Fruit and Nut Production Pack Sheds for Small Scale Farms Marketing Organic Grains in the 21st Century: Managing Risk in a Buyer's Market Improve Your Organic or Transitioning Farm with Financial and Technical Assistance from NRCS
Session: Session 3A	Start / End: 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM Sat	Workshops: Is My Farm Making Money? Long Term Farm Success Through Business Analysis and Planning Row Crop to Pasture Conversion
Session: Session 3B	Start / End: 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM Sat	Workshops: Multispecies Grazing Market Opportunities and Seed Production of Maize, Peppers and Garlic

Marbleseed Conference 2025 - Sessions

Sessions