The Michigan Family Farms Conference is more than just a conference. Year after year, farmers, educators, and food system professionals gather to network, learn, and share resources and experiences. We also come together to celebrate diversity, expand our knowledge of sustainable agriculture, and strengthen the supportive network of farmers that we know is essential for building resilient farms.
The Michigan Family Farms Conference offers beginning, small-scale, and culturally diverse farmers a chance to network, learn, and build sustainable family farms. It is an energizing, hands-on event featuring multiple tracks of breakout sessions plus a youth track to engage the whole family. The sessions are such an important part of the day of learning. Below is a selection of the workshop presentations from the conference. Click on the individual box to view the presentation slides.
Farm Viability Session
Christine Quane, Eastern Market Partnership
Continuous Improvement through Corrective Action
Phil Britton, Fresh Systems, LLC
Beyond Survival: Risk Management for Growth
Steve Feinman & Ed Krupa, CPA
Race Equity Issues on Dairy Farms: A Focus on "Milkers"
Rubén Martinez, Ph.D., Julian Samora Research Institute
Creative Intercropping Ideas
Lance Kraai, New City Urban Farm
USDA Round Table and Listening Session
Using Humified Compost as the Foundation to Soil Health
Joel Clifton, Morgan Composting, Inc
Design Your Vegetable Crop Roatation
Katie Brandt, MSU Student Organic Farm
Food Safety at Farmers Markets
Michelle Gagliardi, MIFMA
Aspects of Racial Equity in Food Systems
Michigan Family Farms Conference Programs
Nurturing Resilient Farms –
2020 & Beyond
Tools for Agricultural Success –
What’s in Your Shed?
Cultivating a Thriving Food Community…
From the Soil on Up!
Farmers Leading the Future
Blending Established Wisdom and New Ideas
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