The region's premier farm and food gathering is celebrating 20 years! Future Harvest CASA's Growing our Future Harvest: 20th Anniversary Conference will be held on January 17-19, 2019 at the College Park Marriott, Maryland!
Join us for an extra special three days of deep-dive workshops, farm fresh meals, inspiring speakers, and farmer and foodpreneur learning and networking!
Future Harvest (Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture) is a grassroots organization of farmers, restaurateurs, eaters and other food system enthusiasts, focusing on farming, marketing and eating that works toward sustainable environmental, economic and social objectives. Last year there were over 750 in attendance and the positive energy focused on making a better world was phenomenal.
Further highlights include:
- Farming luminaries Karen Washington of
Rise and Root Farm; Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk, authors of Start Your Farm; and Dr. Ray Weil, Soil Health Expert and UMD Professor of Soil Science - A full day of how-to farming and food pre-conference intensives, redesigned this year for more in-depth, hands-on learning, including from Meredith Leigh, charcuterie expert!
- Two conference days for advanced and beginning farmers, foodpreneurs, and educators
- Delicious farm-to-table meals
- This once-a-year networking opportunity for Farmer-to-Farmer Chats, Seed Swap, Tradeshow, the Foodshed Photo Contest, Taste of the Chesapeake local food fair, and the Farmer of the Foodshed Awards!