Thematic Tracks

Marbleseed prides itself on being a “big tent, long table” gathering, where farmers from different production types rub shoulders and learn from each other. We offer a unique opportunity to choose your own adventure through a workshops, speakers, and panels on a variety of themes.

To learn more about any of the sessions listed here, go to the Workshops and Sessions page. There you'll find speaker bios, descriptions, and room numbers.

Abbreviations:
W – Workshop - presentation format
HW – Hands-on workshop - prepare to get dirty!
FS – Featured speaker
P – Panel of multiple presenters
RT – Roundtable conversation
OH – Office hours – 1:1 consultation

Vegetables & Herbs

(W) Midwest Vegetable Growers half-day workshop, Part I - Shared labor on the farm | Th 2/26 | 1-5
(W) Midwest Vegetable Growers half-day workshop, Part II - Marketing for large sales | Th 2/26 | 1-5
(P) Diversifying Your Farm Income with two vegetable farmers | Fri 2/27 | 4:15-5:30
(W) Organic Vegetable Growers Virtual Toolkit for Pest & Disease Management | Sat 2/27 | 9-10:15
(RT) Roundtable: Reduced Tillage in Vegetables | Sat 2/28 | 11-12:15

Fruit & Perennials

(W) Organic Fruit Intensive half-day with Organic Fruit Growers Assoc | Th 2/26 | 1-5
(W) Elderberry and Black Currant Deep Dive | Fri 2/27 | 9-10:15
(HW) Tree-Fruit Grafting Workshop | Fri 2/27 | 11-12:15
(OH) Managing Fruit Pests | Sat 2/28 | 2-3:45
(RT) Organic Fruit Varieties | Sat 2/28 | 9-10:15
(HW) Tree-Fruit Pruning | Sat 2/28 | 11-12:15

Livestock, Grazing, & Poultry

(W) Managed Grazing Crash Course half-day workshop | Th 2/26 | 1-5
(HW) Maintaining Fence for Livestock | Fri 2/27 | 9-10:15
(HW) Farm-made Compost | Fri 2/27 | 11-12:15
(W) Cover Crops and Winter Grazing | Fri 2/27 | 4:15-5:30
(RT) Marketing Strategies for Livestock Producers | Fri 2/27 | 11-12:15
(OH) Ask a Vet | Fri 2/27 | 2-3:45
(W) Poultry-Centered Regenerative Agroforestry | Fri 2/27 | 4:15-5:30
(W) Running Your Pasture Pigs Like a Stocker Enterprise | Sat 2/28 | 10:30-11:45

Field Crops

(W) Growing Dry Beans at Any Scale half-day workshop | Th 2/26 | 1-5
(HW) Small Grain Equipment Showcase | Fri 2/27 | 9-10:15
(P) Conservation on the Farm - featuring an organic hay and niche grains farmer | Fri 2/27 | 10:30-11:45
(W) Fiber & Textile Potential for Flax | Fri 2/27 | 10:30-11:45
(W) Cover Crops and Winter Grazing | Fri 2/27 | 4:15-5:30

The Health and Wellbeing of Farmer, Soil, Food System

(FS) Abundance, Solidarity, Organizing | Th 2/26 | 6-8
(FS) Building a World for People and the Planet | Fri 2/27 | 10:30-11:45
(P) Reclaiming the Farmer Identify | Sat 2/28 | 10:30-11:45
(P) Grow Your Own Fertility and Reduce Reliance on Inputs | Fri 2/27 | 9-10:15
(HW) From Soil to Strategy – Soil sampling workshop | Sat 2/28 | 9-10:15
(RT) Farmers Have Policy Power | Fri 2/27 | 9-10:15
(FS) Navigating Stress, Challenges, and Uncertainty |Fri 2/27 | 4:15-5:30
Food Sovereignty and Agroecology Meetup |Fri 2/27 | 5:30-8
(FS) Solutions to Consolidation | Sat 2/28 | 10:30-11:45
(HW) Songbirds for Pest Control | Sat 2/28 | 9-10:15
(HW) Food Is Medicine | Fri 2/27 | 9-10:15

Business / Finances

(OH) Ask a Lending Officer | Fri 2/27 | 2-3:45
(OH) Ask an Organic Certifier | Fri 2/27 | 2-3:45
(OH) Navigating Crop Insurance | Fri 2/27 | 2-3:45
(OH) Profit & Sales Strategy Consultations | Fri 2/27 | 2-3:45
(P) Diversifying Your Farm Income | Fri 2/27 | 4:15-5:30
(P) Farm to School and Institutions | Sat 2/28 | 9-10:15
(FS) Investing in Organic | Sat 2/28 | 9-10:15