Indiana Small Farm Conference 2022
Learn more about the 2022 Small Farm Conference
Indiana Small Farm Conference is now virtual, to view the webinars being offered please click the webinar link below. This page will be updated regularly with up-to-date information about the 2022 Indiana Small Farm Conference. In order to gain access and attend events, please register here for the online webinar series with the link above.
Keynote Speakers
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Malik Kenyatta Yakini is co-founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN). DBCFSN operates a seven-acre urban farm and is spearheading the opening of the Detroit Food Commons, the new building that will house the Detroit People's Food Co-op, a cooperatively grocery store in Detroit’s North End. Yakini views the work of DBCFSN as part of the larger movement for building power, self-determination, and justice. He is adamantly opposed to the system of white supremacy, capitalism and patriarchy. He has an intense interest in contributing to the development of an international food sovereignty movement that embraces Blacks communities in the Americas, the Caribbean and Africa. He is a founding member of the National Black Food and Justice Alliance. |
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Liz Brownlee, Nightfall Farm |
Genesis McKiernan-Allen, Full Hand Farm
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| Genesis McKiernan-Allen and Liz Brownlee are the founders of the Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition, an organization that is building connection and collaboration among farmers across Indiana. They are themselves farmers who, along with their husbands Eli and Nate, have operated 2 successful farms (Full Hand Farm and Nightfall Farm) since 2012 and 2013. Liz and Genesis will share insights about how creating community among diverse farmers is critical to supporting more successful farms in our state, and will outline the ways in which farmers, food councils and farming organizations are coming together to help Indiana’s food system mature and thrive. They will share what’s planned (so far!) for the next few years and seek input from conference attendees to help further shape the future of food and farming in Indiana. |
Webinars
Learn more about the webinars that are being offered virtually:
Keynote
Moderated By: Nathan Shoaf and Amy Thompson
Sponsored By: IU Sustainable Food Systems Science
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Building Food Justice Speaker: Malik Yakini |
Urban Agriculture Track
Moderated By: Brooke Alford and Lupe Valtierra
| 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Urban Renewal Through Community Agriculture Panel Panelists: Sibeko Jywanza Freida Graves Mystrie Davis Danielle Guerrin |
Keynote
Moderated By: Tamara Benjamin and Laura Ingwell
Sponsored By: Indiana Farm Bureau
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Better Together - How Young Farmers and Allies Statewide are Growing... and How You Can Get Involved. Speakers: Liz Brownlee & Genesis McKiernan-Allen |
Soil Health Track
Moderated By: Kevin Allison and Laura Ingwell
Sponsored By: Marion County SWCD & USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
| 1:15 - 2:45 PM | Creating and Maintaining Healthy Soil Speaker: Jesse Frost |
Vegetable Production Track
Sponsored By: Marion County SWCD & USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
| 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Simple and Profitable Interplanting Strategies Moderated By: Kevin Allison and Laura Ingwell Speaker: Jesse Frost |
Sponsored By: Safe Produce, Indiana
| 12:45 - 1:30 PM | Soil Health Practices and Compost Amendments for Vegetable Production Moderated By: Laura Ingwell and Sarah Hanson Speakers: Petrus Langenhoven Nathan Shoaf Mary Winstead Roger Winstead |
Pollination Track
Moderated By: Alex Pettigrew and Laura Ingwell
Sponsored By: North Central SARE
| 12:00 - 12:45 PM | Where the Wild Bees Are: Improving Native Pollinator Conservation In Indiana Agriculture Speaker: Allison Bistline East |
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| 12:45 - 1:30 PM PM | Honey Bees On The Farm Speaker: Joe Bastin |
Livestock Track
Moderated By: Steve Engleking
Sponsored By: Indiana Farm Bureau
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM | On-Farm Processing and Marketing of Chickens and Rabbits Speakers: Meagan Diss Lessie Lennon Elysia Rodgers |
Value Added Track
Moderated By: Jeff Pell and Mathias Ingle
Sponsored By: Safe Produce, Indiana
| 12:00 - 12:45 PM | How Does Value Added Product Work Into Your Business Speakers: Emily Buice Victoria Herring |
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| 12:45 - 1:30 PM | Value Added Products In Your Operation Speakers: Elysia Rodgers Robin Shannon |
Marketing Track
Moderated By: Sarah Hanson and Ashley Adair
Sponsored By: National Hoosier Young Farmer Coalition
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Selling to Retail Stores and Restaurants Speaker: Heather Tallman |
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| 12:30 - 1:00 PM | How to Sell Your Products Anywhere Speakers: Barbara Wilder Leigh Rowan |
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| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | What is Your Brand and How To Sell Your Product Speakers: Mike Hoopengardner Erin Peckinpaugh |
Innovations in Response to Climate Change Track
Moderated By: Tamara Benjamin and James Wolff
Sponsored By: Vermont Compost
| 12:00 - 12:30 PM | Climate Smart Agriculture for Small Farms Speakers: Hans Schmitz Austin Pearson |
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| 12:30 - 1:00 PM | Climate Innovations on Small-Scale Livestock and Vegetable Farms Speakers: John Small Corey and Liz Aquino John Jamerson |
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| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Q & A Discussion Panel |
Perennial Crop Production Track
Moderated By: Amy Thompson and Tamara Benjamin
Sponsored By: High Mowing Organic Seeds
| 12:00 - 12:30 PM | Persimmons and Paw Paws Speaker: Kris Heeter |
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| 12:30 - 1:00 PM | Elderberries Speaker: Chris Sullivan |
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| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Nut Grower Panel Moderated By: Julia DeBruicker Valliant, Jim McKenna Panelists: Karen Vanek Iran Sterling Lee Brittain |
Regenerative Agriculture Track
Moderated By: Andrew Westfall and James Wolff
Sponsored By: North Central SARE
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM | Regenerative Agriculture: A Farmers' Panel Discussion Panelists: Karen Vanek Michael O'Donnell Elliot Dale |
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