FARMING OUR FUTURE - Growing Food, Farms and Community

The First Annual Farming Our Future will engage the agriculture community to think about its work toward Growing Food, Farms and Community in the context of a rapidly changing local, regional and global food system. Just as the Hudson Valley sits at the crossroads of the consumer market positioned between the New York Metro area and New England, area farmers sit at the crossroads of the future of agriculture.

Speakers

Keynote
Steffen Schneider - Hawthorne Valley Farm
"Agri-culture 3.0: An Agricultural Narrative for the Future"
Read Press Release
Panel
Moderator - Steffen Schneider - Director Farm Operations, Hawthorne Valley Farm
Amy Cotler - Farm to Table Advocate, Food Writer and Event Producer
Bruce Davenport - Davenport Farms
Ian Perry - 9th Grade Student, President of the HARVEST Club, Taconic Hills CSD
Ellen Poggi - Hand Hollow Farm

Workshops

Revitalizing Our Communities Through Food and Agriculture
Panel Facilitated by Karyn Novakowski
Sally Baker, Philmont Beautification, Inc.
Fiona Lally - President, Lebanon Valley Business Association
Roberta Roll - Founder, Copake Farmers Market and Movement Therapist

The Right Fit: Matching Food and Farm to Market
Amy Cotler, Farm to Table Advocate, Food Writer and Event Producer

Farmland Accessibility Challenges and Opportunities
Marissa Codey, Conservation and Agricultural Programs Manager, Columbia Land Conservancy

Farmland Protection Plan - Where Are We Now?
Facilitated by Mary Ann Johnson Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corp

Lender's Panel: Learning About Accessing Credit
Facilitated by Benneth Phelps, M.R.P. - Program Coordinator, The Carrot Project
Peter Elmer - Farm Service Agency
Emili Ponte - Farm Credit East

Youth Workshop - Building Tomorrow's Leaders
Vanessa Merrill, Taconic Hills Agriculture Teacher
Kim Carlo, Taconic Hills HARVEST Club Advisor

Sharing Resources - The Cooperative Way
Bruce Davenport - Fourth Generation Farmer, Davenport Farms