Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference 2016
4th Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference – 2016
Saturday, March 12th – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm, Northeastern University Curry Student Center, 346 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
The annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) is designed to advance the opportunities and address the barriers involved in cultivating a resilient and thriving Urban Farming sector. The 4th Annual Massachusetts UFC is comprised of interactive panels, demonstration workshops, expert discussions on diverse and relevant topics with leading practitioners.
For panel/workshop information, or sponsorship and vendor opportunities, contact Rose Arruda at MDAR: Rose.Arruda@state.ma.us
Panels and Workshops at the Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference:
Key Elements That Can Make Your Urban Farm More Profitable and Productive
- Curtis Stone, Founder, Green City Acres, Kelowna, BC, Canada
Urban Food Production and Addressing Climate Change
- Crystal Johnson, CEO/Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Strategist
- Bruce Fulford, President, City Soil & Greenhouse, LLC
Farm Planning: What You Need to Know Before You Quit Your Job!
- Andy Pressman, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, National Center for
Appropriate Technology(NCAT), ATTRA Project
Mushroom Cultivation: A High Value Crop in Unused Spaces
- Willy Crosby, Co-Founder, Fungi Ally
Every Urban Farm Needs Healthy Bees – Here’s How To Do It
- Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, The Best Bees Company
Health Outcomes: Urban Agriculture and Data Collection
- Catherine Sands, Director, Fertile Ground
- Sara Shostak, Professor, Brandeis University
- Ruth Goldman, Merck Family Fund, Facilitator
KEYNOTE The Cuban Agroecology Movement: Are There Lessons for Massachusetts’ Urban Farmers?
Presenter: Greg Watson, Director for Policy and Systems Design | Cuba-U.S. Agroecology Network at Schumacher Center for a New Economics
Financing Options
- Dorothy Suput, Founder and Executive Director, The Carrot Project
- Dan Pullman, Managing Partner, Fresh Source Capital Fund
- Gerard Kennedy, MDAR
- Jon Niedzielski, Massachusetts State Executive Director, USDA – Farm Service Agency
Irrigation Systems for Urban Farms
- Curtis Stone, Founder of Green City Acres, Kelowna, BC, Canada
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Youth Development
- Michael Barnett Professor of Science Education and Technology, Boston College
- Grace Sliwoski, YouthGROW Program Coordinator, Regional Environmental Council
- Thywill Opare, YouthGROW, Regional Environmental Council
Season Extension and Winter Growing
- Chris Lent, Agriculture Specialist, National Center for Appropriate Technology
Land Tenure: Land Trusts and Ground Leases
- Barbara Knecht, Project Leader Farm Site Development, Urban Farming Institute of Boston (Moderator)
- Johanna Rosen, Program Associate, Farms for Farmers Program, Equity Trust
- Harry Smith, Director of Sustainable Economic Development, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
- Margaret deVos, ED, South Side Community Land Trust
How to Start a Food Forest: Practical Tips for Food Justice
- Orion Kriegman, Director of Boston Food Forest Coalition
Roof Top Food Production
- Jessie Banhazl, CEO & Founder, Green City Growers
- Lauren Rathmell, Greenhouse Director, Co-Founder, Lufa Farms
- Edith Murnane, Facilitator
You Have the Land… Now How to Build a Farm
- Keith Zaltzberg, Partner and Founder, Regenerative Design Group
- Barbara Knecht, Project Leader Farm Site Development, Urban Farming Institute of Boston (Moderator)
- Helena Farrell, Landscape Designer, UMASS Amherst
Aquaponics Workshop
- Dr. Joe Buttner, Professor, Department of Biology, Salem State University
- James Carnazza, President, Full Circle Earth & North Shore Aquaponics
- Anthony Dunn, Aquaponics Educator and Developer
Alternative Markets Strategies
- JJ Gonson, Chef and Owner, ONCE/Cuisine en Locale
- Bayoán Rosselló-Cornier, Community Organizer & Planner, DSNI
- Josh Trautwein, Founder,The Fresh Truck
- Cassandria Campbell, Co-Founder, Fresh Food Generation
- Jackson Renshaw, Co-Founder, Fresh Food Generation
- Jamey Lionette, Operations Manager, City Growers Farm & Procurement Manager, City Fresh Foods
Investing in Your Farm: Decisions on Infrastructure, Tools, and More
- Andy Pressman, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, National Center for
Appropriate Technology
Composting: Responsible Urban Models
- Bruce Fulford, President, City Soil & Greenhouse, LLC
Intensive Production Systems for Urban Farms
- Curtis Stone, Founder of Green City Acres, Kelowna, BC, Canada
GAP/CQP/Food Safety/FSMA: Everything You Need To Know
- Michael Botelho, Commonwealth Quality Program Coordinator, MDAR
Cultural Crops: Production, Markets and Profits
- Anne Cody, Director of Development, Nuestras Raices,Holyoke
Thinking Outside the Raised Bed: “It’s Not About Growing Food, It’s About Community”
- Karen Washington, Farmer and Co-Owner, Rise & Root Farm, Co-Founder BUGS(Black Urban Growers)
- Belene Tesfaye, Director of Education, City Soil & Greenhouse
Greenhouse Design and Management
- Chris Lent, Agriculture Specialist, National Center for Appropriate Technology
Soil Health: Testing and Interpretation Relevant to Urban Soils
- Frank Mangan, PhD. Stockbridge School of Agriculture, UMass Amherst
Getting Your Value Added Product to Market
- Jen Faigel, Executive Director, CommonWealth Kitchen
- Nico Lustig, Food Business Development Specialist, Franklin County CDC
- Seth Morrison, Commissary Manager, CommonWealth Kitchen
Crunching Numbers to Crush Your Season
- Curtis Stone, Founder of Green City Acres, Kelowna, BC, Canada
Get Your Farm Business on Solid Legal Ground with a 1-on-1 Attorney Consultation
- Jonathan Klavens, Principal, Klavens Law Group, P.C.
- Lori Yarvis, Partner, Archstone Law Group, PC
- Joshua D. Fox, Partner, Wilmer Cutler
- Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Closing Keynote Panel: Community Organizing and Supporting Urban Farming
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