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W E L C O M E
Program ContentsWelcome 3
Keynote Speakers 9
Schedule at a Glance 10
Annual Meeting & Proposed Policy Resolutions 14
Friday Intensives 18
Friday Special Events 21
Saturday Workshops 23
Saturday Special Events 23–30
Sunday Workshops 32
Sunday Special Events 32–35
Children’s Conference Program 37
Childcare Information 38
Presenter Directory 40
Sponsor & Exhibitor Directory 50
Food Donors 56
Conference Sponsors 63
Saratoga Hilton & City Center Map 64
Welcome to the 32nd Annual NOFA-NY Winter Conference!
Th ank you for joining us here in Sara-
toga Springs whether it’s your fi rst,
fi fth or thirty-second Annual Organ-
ic Farming and Gardening Conference.
It’s a pleasure to off er this mix of work-
shops, keynote speakers, social events,
professional networking opportunities,
resources, and entertainment, which
foster a strong NYS organic community.
While you participate in this year’s
conference, we encourage you to try
something new—perhaps it’s attending
our Annual Meeting, engaging with the
trade show exhibitors, sitting in a work-
shop on a topic outside your familiar-
ity, joining the contra dance, or talking
with our Certifi cation staff . Th ere are so
many ways to broaden your knowledge,
meet new people and have an amazing
experience!
Th is year’s theme Preserving the Past,
Seeding the Future comes at an oppor-
tune time—it puts a spotlight on that
which is essential to organic food and
farming. With the ongoing consolidation
of our seed industry, the increased con-
sumer interest in GMO labeling across
the country, and the emergence of a new
generation of organic farmers, this con-
ference is sure to spark conversations,
questions, and new ideas. What role can
each of us play within the organic com-
munity to preserve our past so that we
can seed our future? How can the old-
er generation of farmers eff ectively pass
along their knowledge to the next gener-
ation of farmers and encourage them to
not only farm, but encourage them to be-
come community leaders in organic ag-
riculture? How do we ensure that seeds
themselves remain viable, organic, pro-
ductive, and—most importantly—di-
verse! With so many passionate farmers,
gardeners, food advocates, and consum-
ers at this year’s conference, you will
have the opportunity to explore these
questions in-depth and hopefully leave
with some useful answers.
Every year, the conference is truly a
team eff ort. We would like to thank our
workshop presenters and keynote speak-
ers, who off er us the invaluable gift of
knowledge; our Education Committee
and Subcommittees, who help us set pri-
orities and plan workshops; our food do-
nors who make this conference delicious
and aff ordable; our many volunteers,
who help with the innumerable tasks in-
volved in implementing the conference;
our generous sponsors, who make this
event fi nancially viable; the staff of the
Hilton and City Center, who work tire-
lessly to keep things running smoothly
throughout the weekend; and of course,
the NOFA-NY staff , an excellent team
who work hard all year to make this
event the best it can be.
Let this conference seed a healthy and
happy 2014! We are so happy you are
here.
Kate MendenhallExecutive Director
Marne CoitEducation Director
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Every farm has a story. Ours began in 1956, when young Cornell graduates Jack and Dorothy (Klimajeski) Porter moved to a 180-acre farm in Elba, NY. Though “Dot” had grown up on her family’s potato farm in Riverhead, NY, and Jack had been raised in the Buffalo area, the excellent soil and big farmhouse drew them to this lovely area of Genesee County, where they brought up their six children.
Fifty-plus years of farming by Jack and Dot, and then sons Michael and Stephen, have led us to this time. Jack was instrumental in determining the NOFA criteria for certification of organic fields, and Porter Farms has been certified organic through NOFA-NY since 1990. Steve was the visionary for our CSA, which has continued to grow and thrive in its 18 seasons.
Dot’s and Jack’s dreams, and those of their parents, have shaped our actions, and we are proud of the values we have inherited from them. We look forward to many more years of collaboration with our friends at NOFA-NY, while deepening our ties to long-time farming neighbors and CSA members.
In loving memory of Jack, Dorothy, and Stephen Porter
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K E Y N O T E R S P E A K E R S
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
GARY PAUL NABHAN Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally-celebrated nature
writer and food and farming activist. He has been honored as
a pioneer and creative force in the local food movement and
seed saving community by Utne Reader, Mother Earth News,
New York Times, Bioneers and Time magazine. As the W.K. Kel-
logg Endowed Chair in Sustainable Food Systems at the Uni-
versity of Arizona Southwest Center, he works with students,
faculty and non-profi ts to build a more just, nutritious, sus-
tainable and climate-resilient foodshed spanning the U.S./
Mexico border.
Gary is an orchard-keeper, wild foods forager and pollinator
habitat restorer, working from his small farm in Patagonia, Ar-
izona. His 26 books, including Growing Food in a Hotter, Dri-
er Land, Chasing Chiles and Renewing America’s Food Traditions,
have won numerous awards.
BRIAN BENNETTNOFA-NY Farmer of the YearBrian Bennett is a full-time farmer at Bittersweet Farm in
Heuvelton, New York. His farm produces a diversity of vege-
table crops and livestock. In addition, Brian works as a men-
tor to new farmers and teaches hands-on sustainability to
area students and volunteers. He has worked as the Workshop
Coordinator for the Local Living Festival and as the Vegeta-
ble Specialist for North Country Grown Cooperative. Born in
Warwick, Rhode Island in 1958, Brian became interested in
plants and gardens during middle school. His mother’s family
had long standing farming roots in Indiana where Brian spent
summers during high school hoeing miles and miles of corn. In
college, he studied plant science, but was not happy with the
promotion of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. He continued
to study organic methods of production. In 1985, he purchased
his fi rst farm with his wife Ann, where they farmed part-time
using all organic methods. In 1999, they moved to the St. Law-
rence River Valley. Bittersweet Farm, their current home, is
certifi ed organic with NOFA-NY Certifi ed Organic, LLC.
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Friday 7:30am-9:00am
Friday 9:00am-12:15pm; coffee break at 10:30am
Advanced Cheesemaking
Increasing Farm Diversity With
Small Ruminants
Common Apple and Stone Fruit
Diseases
Seed Saving and Production
Basics
Starting from Square One:
Creating a Farm
Friday 12:15-1:15pm
Friday 1:15-4:30pm; coffee break at 2:40pm
Keeping Up With Internal Parasites in Goats and
Sheep
Spotted Wing Drosophila
Advanced Seed Saving, Seed
Production & On-farm Breeding
Breaking Open the Books:
Budgets, Cash Flow & Business
Planning
Friday 4:45-6:15pmFriday 6:15-7:15pmFriday 7:00-8:30pmFriday 8:30-10:30pm
Saturday 7:00-8:00am
Saturday 8:00-9:15amProduction & Marketing of
Raw Milk
Draft Animal Power: From Homestead to
Megafarm!
Nuts in New York
No-Till Spring Vegetables With
Cover Crops
Scaling Up to Farm Scale Composting
Saturday 9:45-11:30amSaturday 11:30am-1:15pm
Saturday 1:15-2:30pmCattle Fly
Management Using IPM
Meat Yields & Marketing
Commercial Organic
Orchards: Late Season Tree Fruit Harvest
Maximize New Farm
Greenhouse Space:
Transplants and More!
Slow and Steady Start Up:
Building Experience &
Capital
Saturday 2:45-4:00pmExtending the
Grazing Season for Livestock
Diversified Dairy CSA
Growing Figs In Cold Climates
Managing Insects &
Insecticide Resistance for
Organic Potatoes
Potatoes 101
Saturday 4:15-5:30pm
The Udder Basics of
Starting a Small-Scale Dairy
100% Grass Fed Beef: Low Cost Inputs for High Quality
Finish
Planting the Young Apple
Orchard
Growing Better Melons, Summer Squash &
Cucumbers
Know Your Insurance,
Protect Your Farm
Saturday 5:30-7:00pmSaturday 7:00-8:30pmSaturday 8:30-11:00pm
Sunday 7:00-8:00am
Sunday 8:00-9:15amCows, Climate,
and Why Grazing Matters
Advances in On-Farm Poultry
Breeding
Brambleicious Ideas to
Increase Farm Diversity
Advanced Seed Saving:
Biennials
Guiding New Farmers
Sunday 9:45-11:00am
Flaxseed & Ryegrass for
Improving Milk Fatty Acids and
Forage Production
Small Scale Pig Breeding
Cider Apples: Growers'
Perspectives
How to Grow Tomatoes and
Potatoes Despite the
Blight
Cooperative Farming Ideas
Sunday 11:00am-1:00pmSunday 11:30am-1:00pm
Dairy & Grazing Livestock Fruits Vegetables Beginning
FarmingBreakfast
Dinner
DinnerEntertainment
Breakfast & NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC Annual Meeting
Lunch
Opening Session and Keynote Address by Gary Paul NabhanSocial Hour with Music and Fun in the Trade Show
Annual Review; Keynote Address by Farmer of the Year Brian Bennett
Lunch, Goodbyes and Filling Out EvaluationsLast Chance to Visit the Trade Show and Bookstore
Entertainment
Breakfast
Lunch & NOFA-NY, Inc. Annual Meeting
Social Hour with Music and Fun in the Trade Show
Sustainably Integrated
Aquaponics
Establishing an Urban Market
Garden
Strategizing Your Urban
Farm
Creating a Compost Heated
Greenhouse in the City
Lots of Food: Feeding Folks
With Urban Food Forests
Finances of Farming,
Especially in a City
Empowering Youth in Urban
Farming
Growing Urban Soil for Food Production
Urban Farming
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Grains at the
Farmers' Market
Medicinal Herbs:
Increasing Bio-Diversity &
Creating Value-Added Income
Adapting to Climate
Uncertainty
Grains at the Farmers' Market
(cont'd)
Flower Growing: Strategies
Using The Entire Animal:
Hide Tanning & Soap Making
Introduction to Organic
Certification
Sourcing for Urban Markets:
Snail of Approval &
Producer Matrix
Pancakes: Field to Griddle!
Agriculturally Productive
Buffers: Agroforestry Strategies
Herbs for the Winter Blues
Where Do We Stand With FDA's Food
Safety Regulations?
Negotiation Makes It Happen!
Small Scale Rice Production
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Farmer Roundtable:
Drought & Flood-Proofing the
Farm
Espalier Fruit Plants & Yes
We Can! Preserve Your Harvest! Part 1
Close the Loop! Building Support for Food Scrap
Collection & Composting
Justice for Farmworkers!
And How About Farmers Too?
A Local Grain Renaissance in the Northeast, Part 1: Baking
Bread with Local Flour
Farming With Rocks
Quality in Cider Making & Ferment Change!
Preserve Your Harvest! Part 2
A Farm Bill - For All of Us
May All Be Fed: A Unique Farm to Food Pantry
Model
A Local Grain Renaissance in the Northeast, Part 2: Into the
Dough
Bouquet Making Basics: Floral Design 101 for
New Flower Growers
Teaching a Science
Curriculum in a School Garden
Seeds and Breeds:
Classical Breeding in a GMO World
Organic Growth: Using Business
Entities As a Risk
Management Tool
Rotations for a Quality Grain
Farm
Sugaring 101: Why Every
Farm Should Have a
Sugaring Operation
The Essential Small Farm Greenhouse
Just Label It! NYS Campaign
for GMO Labeling
Profitability of the Paper Pot
Transplanter On a Small
Vegetable Farm
High Performance Cover Crops
Sugaring 102: Developing
Productive & Profitable Sugaring Operation
Makin' Bacon NOFA-NY's Farmer's Pledge
Social Hour with Music and Fun in the Trade Show
Marketing & Business
Grains & Field Crops
Other NY Enterprises
Gardening & Homesteading
Policy & Community
Breakfast
Social Hour with Music and Fun in the Trade ShowDinner
DinnerEntertainment
Breakfast & NOFA-NY Certified Organic, LLC Annual Meeting
Lunch
Opening Session and Keynote Address by Gary Paul Nabhan
Lunch, Goodbyes and Filling Out EvaluationsLast Chance to Visit the Trade Show and Bookstore
Annual Review; Keynote Address by Farmer of the Year Brian Bennett
Entertainment
Breakfast
Lunch & NOFA-NY, Inc. Annual Meeting
Open Rooms for Discussions
With so many great minds gathered
together at the conference, we have
made space available for impromp-
tu discussion sessions. At designat-
ed times throughout the conference,
the Alabama and Travers rooms will be
available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve ba-
sis in one-hour increments. Please make
use of the sign-up sheet to help this
work eff ectively. We ask that you limit
your meeting to one hour and identify
a group leader’s contact information in
order to ensure that others have the op-
portunity to use the room as well.
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THURSDAY NIGHT WELCOME RECEPTION
So it’s Th ursday night, and you’re al-
ready at the conference. You’re not
alone! After you get settled, head over
to a low-key reception where you will
be treated to a sampling of tasty snacks
and the fi rst of many musical perfor-
mances by Mulberry Soul. It’s a great
way to start off the conference!
Thursday –pm
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S P E C I A L A C T I V I T I E S
Th e Josh Levine Memorial Scholarship
Th e organic farming communi-
ty lost a dear friend in 2010. In Josh
Levine’s memory, NOFA-NY has
set up a special scholarship fund
to benefi t a beginning farmer with
promise.
We would like to congratulate Eliz-
abeth Schaefer describes herself as
a “young businesswoman and farm-
er” with a long history of working
and studying on New York farms as
a biologist and certifi ed sustainable
landscape designer. She’s currently
working as Organic Farm Manager at
Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s (on
Long Island). Elizabeth shows true
motivation to learn all she can about
sustainable farming to keep agri-
culture in the hearts and good grac-
es of the surrounding community.
As manager of Crossroads, she envi-
sions transforming the small farm
into a successful demonstration
farm, education center, and local
food market. Join us in congratu-
lating Elizabeth as this year’s Josh
Levine Scholarship Award recipient!
Please join us in supporting Eliz-
abeth Schaefer and all of our New
York beginning farmers who refl ect
Josh Levine’s passion, excitement
and commitment to sustainable agri-
culture and healthy communities. If
you are interested in supporting this
scholarship fund, please contact the
NOFA-NY offi ce or visit us online to
make a donation.
50/50 Raffl e for Organic Food & Farming
Participate in our 50/50 raffl e by buy-
ing 5 tickets for $5 or an arms-length of
tickets for $10. Th e winner of the raf-
fl e will get half of the money collected
from the sales of raffl e tickets. Th e re-
maining half will support NOFA-NY’s
work to promote local organic food and
farming. Th e winning ticket will be
drawn at 8pm on Saturday in the din-
ing area. If you can’t attend, be sure to
put your name and contact information
on your raffl e tickets so we can contact
you after the conference. You can pur-
chase raffl e tickets at the bookstore, at
the registration table, and from desig-
nated staff and board members at the
conference.
FARMHACK EXHIBITIONShow, Tell, Ask & Document!
FarmHack is a farmer-driven com-
munity movement to develop, doc-
ument, and build tools for resilient
agriculture. Whether for tillage, trans-
port, power generation, process-
ing, SEEDING, or some other farm
and homestead skill, the FarmHack
community is abuzz with ideas and
inventions.
At this exhibit, FarmHack represen-
tatives will show you how to document
your tools and ideas on the online
tool forums as well as show off some
of what the community has recently
developed.
Friday afternoon & all day Saturday, Pavilion
Tweeting?Want to stay connected throughout the
conference? Spread the love and keep
others informed! Th e Twitter hashtag
for the conference is #WC2014. You can
follow NOFA-NY on Twitter (www.twit-
ter.com/nofaNY) and become our friend
on Facebook (www.facebook.com/no-
fanewyork) if you want to stay in touch!
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M E M B E R S H I P
Help Grow a Strong Local Organic Movement in New York State: Join NOFA-NY!
While you’re at the conference consider becoming a member of NOFA-NY or re-
newing your membership. Your membership donation enables us to provide pro-
grams and services that help local, organic and sustainable farmers; connect
consumers with these farmers; and advocate policies that support a sustainable
food and farm system. No one person can do this work alone. Only by joining to-
gether as farmers, consumers, gardeners, and businesses can we grow a strong lo-
cal, organic movement.
We’ve changed our membership structure. You can now become a member at a
level that refl ects the value you place on the work we do to promote New York State
organic farmers and local, healthy food. Please give as much as you can aff ord—ev-
ery dollar of your membership donation goes to supporting local, organic food and
farming.
If you’re already a member of NOFA-NY, we thank you for your support. It’s been
through the generous support of thousands of members like you that NOFA-NY
has been able to successfully lead a growing local, organic movement in New York
State since 1983.
With your membership donation, you will receive the following:• A one-year subscription to New York Organic News, a one-of-a-kind quarterly
40-page news magazine that includes feature stories, regular columns and departments;
• A one-year subscription to Th e Natural Farmer, a quarterly publication of NOFA Interstate Council that contains a 16- to 24-page pull out supplement on a particular crop or topic relevant to organic farming;
• Our Annual Organic and Local Food and Farm Guide, the most comprehensive listing of organic and sustainable farms in New York State; and
• Your membership in NOFA-NY also allows you to vote at our annual meeting and help guide the direction of the organization.
Become a member at the conference at the $75 level, pick up your FREE NOFA-
NY hat. Join at the $100 or above level and get TWO FREE NOFA-NY hats.
Consider Taking Th e Farmer’s Pledge™
To further enable consumers to iden-
tify the farms they want to support
with their food dollars, NOFA-NY has
established Th e Farmer’s Pledge, a sep-
arate and distinct program from USDA
Certifi ed Organic. Th is Pledge is based
on the integrity of the farmer. It seeks
to describe sustainable practices in a
document that both certifi ed organic
growers and growers that use agro-eco-
logical systems can attest is an accurate
description of how they farm. It serves
as a bridge for consumers and farmers
alike to better know the agriculturists
who struggle to create healthy commu-
nities, local food security and food sov-
ereignty. Farmers who adhere to the
Pledge sign it annually, which they may
display for customers. Th ose who sign
this Pledge agree that customers may
inspect, by appointment, the farm to
judge if the farmer is adhering to the
Pledge.
Farmers who sign the Pledge are list-
ed in NOFA-NY’s annual Organic and
Local Food and Farm Guide, the most
comprehensive listing of sustainable
farms in New York State and distribut-
ed to more 15,000 consumers through-
out the state and made available online.
In 2013, more than 30,000 consum-
ers viewed our annual Food and Farm
Guide. To learn more about the Farmer’s
Pledge, attend the NOFA-NY Farmer’s
Pledge session on Sunday from 9:45–
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NOFA-NY Annual Membership MeetingNOFA-NY will hold its Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 25 at 12:00pm during lunch in the M1 dining area. A lunch
buff et will be provided in the room, so head directly there. Admission to the Annual Meeting is open and FREE for all current
NOFA-NY members. If you are not currently a NOFA-NY member you may join at any time during the conference by complet-
ing paperwork and payment at the registration table or the bookstore. During the Annual Meeting NOFA-NY members will
vote on a series of annual policy resolutions (see page 16) and elect new board members. We hope that you will join us!
Prospective NOFA-NY Board Members
Phil Barbato farms a cer-
tifi ed organic vegetable farm,
Biophilia Organic Farm, on
Long Island in Jamesport,
NY. He has been farming for
more than fourteen seasons
on his diversifi ed produce
14-acre farm. Everything is
certifi ed organic by NOFA-
NY Certifi ed Organic, LLC.
He has a CSA and sells at the
Port Jeff erson Village Farm-
ers Market as well as at his
farmstand. Phil grew up on a
conventional farm about 40
miles to the west of his cur-
rent farm. His career path
includes environmental engi-
neering work in government
and industry as well as exten-
sive farming experience. Phil
joined the NOFA-NY Board
of Directors in the spring of
2013 to fi ll a board vacancy
for Long Island. His 2013 ap-
pointment must be approved
by the membership.
Chris Browder, a native
of North Carolina, has lived
in NY for over 20 years. He’s
a former Bank of Ameri-
ca corporate and investment
banker, but prefers the life
of a farmer including getting
dirty every day, sleeping like
a rock at night, planning and
more planning, and meet-
ing lots of great people. In
the spring of 2009, Chris be-
came an apprentice at Garden
of Eve Organic Farm in River-
head, NY. He’s been told that
he wasn’t the oldest appren-
tice ever, but he hasn’t met
anyone older in that posi-
tion. While at Garden of Eve,
he raised, processed and sold
broiler chickens on pasture
with excellent results. Since
2010, he and his partner Hol-
ly have run Browder’s Birds, a
pastured poultry business, on
a 5 acre parcel of preserved
farmlandt in Southold, NY.
Liz Henderson is a “most-
ly retired” farmer from
Peacework Farm, an organ-
ic CSA in Wayne County, NY.
She was a founding mem-
ber of NOFA Mass, served on
the Board of Directors of NO-
FA-NY from 1989–2012, and
represents NOFA in the na-
tional discussions of organic
standards and on the Man-
agement Committee of the
Agricultural Justice Proj-
ect. She helped organize the
Domestic Fair Trade Asso-
ciation. Elizabeth has been
honored by the organic indus-
try with one of the fi rst “Spir-
it of Organic” awards (2001),
by Abundance Co-op with
its Cooperating for Commu-
nities award (2007), and by
NOFA-NY with a Lifetime
Achievement Award (2009).
Her writings on organic ag-
riculture appear in Th e Natu-
ral Farmer and the New York
Organic News. She has writ-
ten and contributed to many
books on organic agricul-
ture and is also lead author
of Sharing the Harvest: A Citi-
zen’s Guide to Community Sup-
ported Agriculture (Chelsea
Green, 1999). After taking a
year off from the NOFA-NY
Board of Directors in 2013, as
the bylaws require, she is in-
terested and willing to serve
another 6-year term.
Michelle Hughes is cur-
rently farming in the Hudson
Valley. Before pulling on her
work boots, she served as the
Director of GrowNYC’s New
Farmer Development Project
(NFDP), which identifi es and
trains immigrants with agri-
cultural experience to estab-
lish their own family farms.
Since 2000, the project has
supported the establish-
ment of 22 immigrant-owned
farms by off ering produc-
tion and business training,
land identifi cation, market-
ing support and a microcred-
it loan fund. NFDP farmers
keep 325 acres of farmland
in production and bring local
products to 60 farmers mar-
kets and 18 CSAs throughout
NYC. During her 7 years with
the NFDP, Michelle brought
her Spanish interpretation,
translation and cross cultur-
al skills to the project to help
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people recognize the breadth
of skills and knowledge that
they already possess that can
be leveraged to create suc-
cessful farm businesses. She
has a BS in natural resource
management and agroecolo-
gy and is a board member of
the National Young Farmer
Coalition.
Martin Ping has been at
Hawthorne Valley Associa-
tion for more than 20 years.
He taught practical arts in its
high school, served as Direc-
tor of Facilities for 14 years,
and managed several multi-
million dollar construction
projects. For the past eight
years as the Hawthorne Val-
ley Association Executive Di-
rector, Martin has balanced
his time developing the syn-
ergies amongst the Associa-
tion’s diverse enterprises and
the 150 co-workers who carry
those initiatives while culti-
vating collaborative relation-
ships between Hawthorne
Valley and other organi-
zations in the Upper Hud-
son Valley/Berkshire region
as well as like-minded ini-
tiatives nationally and glob-
ally. He is co-founder and
storyteller for Th e Magical
Puppet Tree Th eater, a found-
ing member of the Slow Mon-
ey Alliance, and has served
on the boards of several not-
for-profi t organizations. Cur-
rently, Martin sits on the
Advisory Board for Ethical
Markets.
Tribute to Jack & Steve Porter of Porter Farms
Th e fi eld of organic farming has benefi ted greatly from
two visionaries—Jack and Steve Porter.
Jack, who graduated from Cornell University in 1952,
helped write the original standards that NOFA continues
to use to certify farms as organic. He worked closely with
Alison Clark, a founder of the Rochester/Finger Lakes Re-
gion Center for Sustainable Living and long-time small
farm advocate. He contributed to the Massachusetts Ave-
nue Project (MAP) and the World on Your Plate Conference
on Food and Sustainable Living. Later, Jack worked with
Cornell University’s Community, Food and Agriculture
Program and its late director, Tom Lyson, and Heidi Mouil-
lesseaux-Kunzman, and he also often served as a panelist
and speaker at various regional schools and conferences.
Steve attended Iowa State University and served on the
Board of Directors with the Organic Farming Research
Foundation in Santa Cruz, CA. Both experiences brought
a national perspective to his thinking on organics. Steve
also enjoyed his involvement with the Pennsylvania Asso-
ciation for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA).
Porter Farms was certifi ed organic by NOFA-NY in 1990
and continues to thrive by incorporating Jack and Steve’s
standards and ideals. Th ey saw organic farming as a viable
business and Porter Farms continues to support program-
ming that encourages both economic sustainability and
social responsibility as worthy goals. Th ey believed and
demonstrated that experienced farmers have a respon-
sibility to share knowledge and best practices with new
farmers.
It is our great honor to pay tribute to Jack and Steve,
whose infl uence on organic farming has been immeasur-
able, and Porter Farms which has adapted and grown over
three generations.
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2014 Proposed Policy ResolutionsNOFA-NY Proposed 2014 Policy Resolutions will be voted on at the Annual Meeting
Resolution 1: Neonicotinoids Whereas, these newer chemical compounds were introduced
as substitutes for older insecticides such as carbamates and or-
ganophosphates that have proven to be high risk for people and
the environment, neonicotinoids are poisonous to birds and are
implicated in colony collapse syndrome that has ravished popu-
lations of honey bees, and
Whereas, neonicotinoids are relatively persistent in the en-
vironment and mobile in water so that they can fi nd their way
into streams, wetlands, and lakes where they may harm aquatic
life as well as birds and bees, and
Whereas, seed for major crops like corn, grown on over
90 million acres in the U.S., is now routinely coated with these
systemic chemicals that travel through the plant and end up in
pollen (and the edible parts of the crop) where they are picked
up by pollinators, or the treated seeds are eaten by birds, where
they may cause mortality or reproductive problems, therefore:
Resolution: Th e members of NOFA-NY hereby resolve that the
EPA should ban the use of neonicotinoids and other agri-chem-
icals that harm bees, pollinators so essential to our food supply.
Resolution 2: CSA and SNAPWhereas, NOFA-NY members agree that people of all in-
come levels should have access to organically grown food from
our NY organic farms. To increase access by low-income peo-
ple, NOFA-NY has been providing information to help organic
farmers gain authorization from USDA to accept SNAP benefi ts
(formerly called Food Stamps). For several years, SNAP benefi ts
have come in the form of Electronic Benefi t Transfer (EBT) swipe
cards that resemble credit cards. While USDA allows farms that
do Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) to accept SNAP
payments with an EBT card, USDA does not allow payment in ad-
vance for more than two weeks at a time and prefers that farms
process weekly payments. Th is results in a greatly increased ad-
ministrative burden for CSA farms, and
Whereas, in order to qualify to administer food stamps,
Community Based Organizations have to supply a social secu-
rity number of an executive director or board member. As this
person is not the owner of a business, we feel it is unreason-
able to require them to supply this information as this may
stop some organizations from moving forward with licensing,
therefore:
Resolution: Th e members of NOFA-NY resolve that USDA
should simplify the process for EBT customers to participate in
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Two possibilities for
EBT policy changes that would address this are: (1) allowing EBT
customers who are joining a CSA to pay ahead one month at a
time for their share, or (2) allowing EBT customers to sign and
post-date enough vouchers for the entire CSA season. Both of
these changes would allow the farmer to bill for each CSA share
on the day it is delivered rather than having to connect with the
customer every week.
Resolution: Th e members of NOFA-NY resolve that the USDA
should allow CSA farms to keep their EBT machines year-round,
even during months of no income.
Resolution: Th e members of NOFA-NY resolve that the USDA
should allow Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to use
their Federal EIN number on the SNAP licensing application,
rather than an individual’s social security number, to increase
the ability for CBOs to support EBT customers participating in
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Resolution 3: Free Trade AgreementsWhereas, our government has been engaging in secret trade
negotiations with the other governments around the Pacifi c Rim
and across the Atlantic; and
Whereas, the NAFTA promised an increase of 200,000 jobs
in the United States, but resulted in a job loss of over 250,000;
and
Whereas, since the NAFTA and other free trade agreements,
imports of fresh produce from Canada, Mexico and Central
America have grown faster than US exports to those countries
resulting in serious economic damage to the farmers of the
Northeast; and
Whereas, the Trans-Atlantic and Pacifi c Rim Treaties may
allow corporations the right to sue legal local, state and nation-
al governments for control of public resources, such as the fresh
waters of the Great Lakes; and
Whereas, the Trans-Atlantic and Pacifi c Rim Treaties may
allow corporations to sue legal governments for the removal of
standards or laws designed to protect public health and safety if
those laws or standards increase corporate operating costs or re-
duce profi ts; therefore;
Resolution: Th e membership of NOFA-NY resolves that the
United States government should withdraw from the Trans-At-
lantic and Pacifi c Rim Free Trade negotiations, and that our rep-
resentatives in government should vote against the fast track
process and against ratifying the Trans-Atlantic and Pacifi c Rim
Treaties.
Resolution 4: Force Majeure By Gas CompaniesWhereas, the “force majeure” clause is a common contractual
clause that frees both parties from liability or obligation when an
extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the
parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or an event described
by the legal term act of God (such as hurricane, fl ooding, earth-
quake, volcanic eruption, etc.), prevents one or both parties from
fulfi lling their obligations under the contract; and
Whereas, most “force majeure” clauses do not excuse a par-
ty’s non-performance entirely, but only suspend it for the dura-
tion of the “force majeure”; therefore
Resolution: Th e membership of NOFA-NY opposes the appli-
cation of “force majeure” by gas companies to extend gas leases
when the delay in drilling is due to government regulation.
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FULL-DAYFULL-DAY SESSIONSESSION (9:00am–4:30pm)
GRAINS AT THE FARMERS’ MARKETSLearn how to grow many diff erent cereal grains on a small scale. Most importantly, learn how to grow, harvest, clean, store
and mill right at the farmers’ market on a small and realistic budget. Join us for a discussion of how rolling and steel cutting
oats have eclipsed George’s fl our sales. We will learn about the possible successes and failures one can encounter selling grains
at the farmers’ market.
Presenter: George Wright, Castor River Farm
Friday Full Day 9am–4:30am, Broadway 1
FRIDAY MORNING INTENSIVESFRIDAY MORNING INTENSIVES (9:00am–12:15pm)
STARTING FROM SQUARE ONECreating A Farm To Match Your Goals, Skills, Values, and Resources
When starting a farm, gaining hands-on experience is es-
sential. Equally important is developing a process for navi-
gating the thousands of complex decisions you’ll need to
make, and creating a plan for a manageable start-up (the in-
visible side of farming)! We will lead you through activities
and introduce you to resources that will help you create a
written farm/family goal to aid in decision-making, deter-
mine what social, physical, biological, and fi nancial resourc-
es you can draw from to create your farm, and help you assess
your skills so you can prioritize the next steps in your learn-
ing process. If you take the time to do these things as you are
getting started, they will continue to keep you on track and
guide the growth of your farm for many years.
Presenters: Erica Frenay, Shelterbelt Farm & Cornell
Small Farms Program, and Kylie Spooner, Spooner and
Daughter Farm
Alabama
ADVANCED CHEESEMAKINGTh is workshop is designed for people who have made cheese
before and want to advance to more diffi cult styles of cheese-
making. We will make two types of cheese with very diff erent
recipes to demonstrate a variety of techniques.
Note: Attendance is limited to 30.
Presenter: Peter Kindel, Hawthorne Valley Farm
Broadway
COMMON (AND A FEW UNCOMMON) APPLE AND STONE FRUIT DISEASES
Diseases of tree fruit crops are perhaps the one remain-
ing area that truly bedevil organic orchardists. While there
may be as many ways to tackle the problems as there are va-
rieties of apples, until one really understands what one is up
against, all controls are merely prophylactic. In this workshop
we’ll cover the major (and a few minor) diseases of apples and
stone fruit, traditional and innovative control tactics, and or-
chard design considerations for avoiding them altogether.
Presenter: Mike Biltonen, Red Jacket Orchard
Saratoga
INCREASING FARM DIVERSITY WITH SMALL RUMINANTS
Small ruminants (sheep and goats) can bring new manage-
ment and marketing opportunities as well as needed ecolog-
ical services to any farm. We will explore how grazing small
ruminants can enhance the farm ecosystem, as well as pro-
vide income from dairy, meat, and fi ber enterprises.
Presenters: Joyce Henion, Acorn Hill Farm, Maryrose
Livingston, Northland Sheep Dairy, and Lisa Ferguson,
Laughing Goat Fiber Farm.
Travers
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MEDICINAL HERBS: Increasing Bio-Diversity on the Farm and Creating Value-Added Income
What are the long range plans for the land you steward?
Will you leave it for your family and future generations so
they can sustain a living from the land? Learn how to pro-
duce and market value-added products such as herbal salves,
creams, teas, and tinctures in conjunction with growing and
harvesting medicinal herbs. Discuss how these perenni-
als increase farm net income, long term sustainability, and
profi tability.
Presenters: Matthias and Andrea Reisen, Healing Spir-
its Herb Farm
Saratoga
ADAPTING TO CLIMATE UNCERTAINTY: Crop Diversity and Pollinator Habitat Enhancement
Keynote Speaker Gary Nabhan will discuss means to adapt
to climate uncertainty by using on-farm biodiversity, from
crop variety diversifi cation and intercropping to enhancing
populations of pollinators and soil microbes. Because climate
change is aff ecting crop and livestock production in diff erent
ways in each food scape, the feedback one gains from mak-
ing daily observations of how elements of this diversity are
responding is key to long term adaptation and survival of
farms-and to our food security as well.
Presenter: Gary Nabhan, University of Arizona and Almu-
niya de los Zopilotes Experimental Farm
Saratoga
SUSTAINABLY INTEGRATED AQUAPONICSTh is workshop will cover the design and construction of a
small-scale closed-loop aquaponic system appropriate for a
cool climate. Topics will include fi sh and plant selection, tank
sizes and siting, educational possibilities, and marketing
strategies. We’ll also discuss how to build a terrestrial food
chain for fi sh that includes silkworms, black soldier fl ies,
worms, and duckweed, and how to integrate aquaponics with
greenhouses, ducks, and vermicomposting.
Presenter: Scott Kellogg, Radix Ecological Sustainability
Center
Broadway
SEED SAVING AND PRODUCTION BASICSTh e fundamentals of seed saving will be covered in this
workshop including plant reproduction, basic plant biology,
harvesting and cleaning dry versus wet seeded crops, cross-
pollination/isolation, maintaining seed quality, and seed
storage. Participants will also learn why seed saving is im-
portant and where they are on the continuum from backyard
seed saver to commercial seed producer/breeder.
Presenters: Ken Greene, Hudson Valley Seed Library and
Michael Glos, Kingbird Farm
Highrock
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTENSIVESFRIDAY AFTERNOON INTENSIVES (1:15–4:30pm)
BREAKING OPEN THE BOOKS: Discussing Whole-Farm Budgets, Cash Flow and Beginners’ Business Planning
Farmer-owners will bare their books to participants in or-
der to demonstrate tools for whole-farm planning, enterprise
budgeting, cash fl ow forecasting, and marketing. Th is work-
shop is best for the beginning farmer with a defi ned farm
plan and business idea, as well as some farm work experience.
Presenters: Melissa Madden, Good Life Farm, and Anton
Burkett, Early Morning Farm
Alabama
SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILADoes SWD have you (and your berries) down? Learn ways
to fi ght back with the organic control management options
that can be combined to work on your farm. Th is workshop
starts by covering the basic biology of SWD, its regional (and
international!) distribution, and the vcrops that it current-
ly or potentially impacts (berries, grapes, soft tree fruit, and
maybe even tomatoes!). Presenters will share the most cur-
rent research and what showed promise at their farm trials
this season. SWD controls covered during this workshop in-
clude cultural practices like exclusion and netting, mass
trapping, and altered post-harvest handling of berries, as
well as spray options including which pesticides eff ect this
tricky pest, how to most effi ciently apply them, and poten-
tial bio-controls.
Presenters: Emily Cook, Ulster County CCE’s Commercial
Organic Production Resource Educator, Laura McDermott,
Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program, Lawrie
Nickerson, Hay Berry Farm
Saratoga
USING THE ENTIRE ANIMAL: Hide Tanning and Soap Making
Participants will learn about the hide tanning process to
produce buckskin and non-chemically treated pelts. Th ere
will be hands-on demonstrations of both hide tanning and
soap making. At the end of the conference, attendees will
be able to take home their own bar of soap made during the
workshop.
Presenter: Peter Sutera, farmer and homesteader
Demo Kitchen
KEEPING UP WITH INTERNAL PARASITES IN YOUR GOATS AND SHEEP
Join us to learn about current research on promising in-
novations in integrated parasite management for sheep and
goats. We’ll also discuss some of the old standbys in terms
of FAMACHA and pasture management to identify parasite
problems and reduce parasite pressure in your fl ock.
Presenter: tatiana Stanton, Cornell University Small Ru-
minant Extension Specialist
Travers
FLOWER GROWING: Strategies to Grow and Sell the Best Flowers in Your Market
In this workshop, we will cover production of several pop-
ular cut fl ower crops and general tips on sustainable/organic
pest and disease control. We will also discuss key tips on har-
vest and postharvest techniques to make sure your custom-
ers have long lasting, gorgeous blooms.
Presenters: Polly and Mike Hutchison, Robin Hollow
Farm
Saratoga
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Join the NOFA-NY Certifi ed Organic, LLC staff for a dis-
cussion of certifi cation requirements, timelines, highlights of
application forms, and the USDA National Organic Program
regulations. Th ere will be plenty of opportunity for ques-
tions. Whether you intend to apply for organic certifi cation
in the coming year, or you’re seeking information to help you
decide, certifi cation staff members will provide an informa-
tive overview of the certifi cation process.
Presenters: NOFA-NY Certifi cation Staff
Phila
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ESTABLISHING AN URBAN MARKET GARDENTh inking about starting an urban farm, but not sure where
to start? Already have land, but not sure what to do next?
Th is workshop will help beginners understand the challeng-
es and methods of starting a not-for-profi t urban market
garden. Topics will include visioning, planning, forming com-
munity and government partnerships, site development and
running a viable farm during and beyond the initial start-up
phase. Th e workshop will give special focus to the program-
matic side of urban agriculture projects.
Presenters: Sean Cummings and Lauren Tonti, Bing-
hamton Urban Farm and Volunteers Improving Neighbor-
hood Environments
Broadway
ADVANCED SEED SAVING, SEED PRODUCTION, AND ON-FARM BREEDING
Th is session will build on the fundamentals covered in the
morning session. Attendees of this session should already
understand the material covered in the morning session. We
will go through the fundamentals of integrating seed saving
and seed production in diversifi ed farms including on-farm
selection/breeding. We will cover skills, aff ordable tools, and
specifi c seed harvest practice along with organic practices to
ensure seed health for annual and biennial crop families in-
cluding peppers/tomatoes, brassicas, greens, beans, and al-
liums. Awareness of seed borne diseases and seed quality
will be discussed along with results from the Hudson Valley
Seed Library’s SARE Grant fi ndings on NY farm-based seed
production.
Presenters: Michael Glos, Kingbird Farm, and Ken
Greene, Hudson Valley Seed Library
Highrock
F R I D A Y I N T E N S I V E S
Friday Evening Special ProgrammingWELCOME, OPENING REMARKS, KEYNOTE & BOOK SIGNING WITH GARY PAUL NABHAN
Time to be inspired! Grab a seat in the Saratoga Ball-
room for opening words, awarding the Josh Levine Me-
morial Scholarship, and of course the inspiring words
of our fi rst Keynote speaker, Gary Paul Nabhan. He
will discuss the role of heritage foods in adapting to cli-
mate change. Book signing to follow immediately after
keynote address.
Welcome & Keynote: Friday :–:pm, Sarato-
ga Ballroom
Book Signing: Friday :pm, Saratoga
Ballroom
SOCIAL HOUR & GROUP DISCUSSIONSIf you’ve been with us all day or if you’re fresh off the
road, waste no time unwinding with refreshments and
snacks at our social hour. Th ere will be plenty to mull
over with new and old friends. Don’t miss out on the
live music by Mulberry Soul in the Trade Show! Also,
the Travers and Alabama rooms are available for your
group discussions, so check the sign-up sheet to see if
there is something of interest to you!
Friday :–:pm, Trade Show
FILMSwitch: Discover the Future of Energy (2013). Every
energy resource—fossil, nuclear and renewable—is
undergoing profound changes. We’re gradually shift-
ing from coal and oil to the energies of tomorrow. Th is
sweeping transition is the subject of Switch.
Friday :pm, Alabama
BEGINNING FARMER MEET & GREETTime to party! Enjoy music by Mulberry Soul starting
at 8:00pm. At 8:45pm, the National Young Farmers Co-
alition will lead us in games designed to help beginning
farmers fi nd other beginning farmers from their re-
gion. In the Farm Consultation Zone, running through-
out the Meet & Greet, fi nd some quieter space to talk
nuts and bolts with some of New York’s farm mentors
and farm business consultants (please bring your men-
tor with you). Once you’ve sampled the snacks and bev-
erages available at the party, we’ll encourage you to
pose with some silly props at the not-to-be-missed pho-
to booth. All conference attendees are welcome to this
kick-off party to celebrate organic farming in New York
State.
Friday :–:pm, Broadway Ballroom
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Saturday Morning Special ProgrammingMORNING YOGA
It’s going to be a long day, so start it off right with a little yoga! Led by farmer
Nancy Grove, you’re sure to have let go of some muscle tension by the time you
head to breakfast. Remember to wear comfortable clothes.
Saturday :am, Whitney
NOFA-NY CERTIFIED ORGANIC, LLC OPEN ANNUAL MEETING
Grab some breakfast and join our certifi cation staff
and the Management Committee for an open meeting to
learn about certifi cation updates and National Organic
Program changes. Th is is an opportunity to ask your cer-
tifi cation questions.
Saturday :am, M Dining Room
NOFA-NY ANNUAL OVERVIEW AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY FARMER OF THE YEAR BRIAN BENNETT
Get a glimpse of NOFA-NY’s highlights and activities from 2013 before our
second Keynote address. Come be inspired by long-time organic farmer Brian
Bennett, 2013 Farmer of the Year. Brian has done signifi cant work involving
his community in local, organic agriculture and will share his story of Preserving
the Past, Seeding the Future.
Saturday :–:am, Saratoga Ballroom
SATURDAY MORNING SESSIONS8:00–9:15am
SCALING UP TO FARM SCALE COMPOSTING
You are well acquainted with the ba-
sics of home composting, and are ea-
ger to get started making your own
luscious, biologically-active compost to
build fertility on your farm. What do
you need to know, and what tools and
techniques are being used successfully
by farm-scale composters in the North-
east? Current information and research
about compost quality and compliance
with organic regulations will also be
covered.
Presenter: Grace Gershuny, Green
Mountain College and Highfi elds Cen-
ter for Composting
Highrock
PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF RAW MILK
Learn about all of the steps required
to produce high quality raw milk, in-
cluding proactive on-farm testing. We
will also talk about our own approach
to marketing.
Presenter: Shannon Nichols, Haw-
thorne Valley Farm
Broadway
NUTS IN NEW YORKParticipants will get an overview
about growing the wide range of nut
trees adapted for New York including
chestnuts, English and black walnuts,
fi lberts, hickory, and even pine nuts.
We will cover planting, cultivation,
harvesting, processing, and how to eat
these delicious crops.
Presenter: Bill MacKentley, St. Law-
rence Nurseries
Saratoga
PANCAKES: Field to Griddle!
Freshly ground fl ours from local-
ly grown grains make fantastic pan-
cakes—the original fast food! Learn
the history and basics of pancakes and
homemade mixes, including gluten-free
cornmeal pancakes.
Presenter: Amy Halloran, writer and
grain grower
Demo Kitchen
HERBS FOR THE WINTER BLUES
Herbs can gladden the heart and
boost the spirit. Learn about herbs that
relieve the winter blues. Grow and use
some helpful plants!
Presenter: Betty Pillsbury, Green
Spiral Herbs
Travers
DRAFT ANIMAL POWER: From Homestead to Megafarm
See and hear about all the diff erent
uses for these incredible work part-
ners on your homestead or farm. Ask
questions about training, keeping, and
working with draft animals.
Presenter: Donn Hewes, Northland
Sheep Dairy
Phila
REGIONAL SOURCING FOR URBAN MARKETS: Snail of Approval and Producer Matrix
Slow Food NYC will describe how its
Snail of Approval & Producer Matrix
drives regional producer sales in the
New York City market. Learn how to
become a Producer Matrix farmer and
get introduced to NYC Snail of Approv-
al buyers.
Presenter: Anthony Fassio, Slow
Food NYC
Alabama
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AGRICULTURALLY PRODUCTIVE BUFFERS: Agroforestry Strategies for Riverlands and Beyond
Agriculturally productive buff ers
(APBs) are an emerging agroforestry
option for vulnerable river lands in the
Northeast. APBs combine crop produc-
tion, conservation, and fl ood resilience
into a single management strategy. Th is
workshop will provide an overview of
ecological functions, crop systems, and
planning and economic considerations
for productive riparian buff ers. We will
also discuss the use of productive buf-
fers as an agroforestry strategy else-
where in the working landscape.
Presenter: Connor Stedman, ecolog-
ical designer and agroforester based in
southern Vermont and co-organizer of
the Carbon Farming Course
Broadway
WHERE DO WE STAND WITH FDA’S FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS?
With the Food and Drug Administra-
tion (FDA) now in the fi nal rule-mak-
ing phase for the national food safety
regulations, there is much that farm-
ers and supporters of localized food sys-
tems need to know and prepare for. Th is
interactive workshop takes a proactive
approach toward better protecting our
farms and positioning ourselves to take
the next steps.
Presenter: Steve Gilman, NOFA-In-
terstate Council
Broadway
STRATEGIZING YOUR URBAN FARM
Get information, ideas and feedback
for your plans in this two part work-
shop for urban farmers of all experience
levels! First, examine a typical urban
farm’s infrastructure, production, net-
working and marketing needs to be suc-
cessful in its own community. Th en, you
will be guided to analyze your farm’s
strengths and challenges in the context
of these needs, and will work out an ac-
tion plan based on your priorities.
Presenter: Allan Gandelman, Main
Street Farms
Saratoga
NO-TILL, NO-HERBICIDE PLANTING OF SPRING VEGETABLES USING WINTER KILLED COVER CROPS
We all know the advantages of no-till
for soil health. But organic no-till, using
cover crops like rye, tends to exacerbate
problems with cold soils in early spring.
Th is workshop will explore recent re-
search in Maryland and Pennsylva-
nia where we have seeded directly into
low residue, winter killed, cover crops
that leave a friable, weed-free seedbed
in spring. Th is experimental system
will eliminate the need for spring till-
age, speed soil warming in spring, and
benefi t farmers economically while pro-
viding the environmental benefi ts that
good cover crops can off er including
nutrient capture and cycling, erosion
prevention, and soil compaction allevi-
ation. Hear the experiences of farmers
from the past two years.
Presenters: Tianna DuPont, Penn
State Extension, Nicole Shelly, Gott-
schell Farm, Dave Liker, Gorman Farm
Saratoga
Saturday Lunchtime Special ProgrammingNOFA-NY ANNUAL MEETING
Members, this is your chance to make
your voice heard within your organiza-
tion. Over lunch, help determine what
issues NOFA-NY works on in the com-
ing years. Your participation is impor-
tant. We will elect new members to the
Board of Directors and vote on the 2014
policy resolutions. If you’re not a mem-
ber already, you can join NOFA-NY at
the Registration Table and join us at our
annual meeting.
Saturday :pm, M Dining
Room
THE NEW YORK SMALL SCALE FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION MEETING
Th e NYSSFPA was formed to build on
the resilience of New York State fami-
ly farms. It works to create value-added
products from farm produce in order to
keep small farms prosperous. If inter-
ested in learning more about NYSSFPA,
grab a plate and join them at their lunch
meeting on Saturday.
Saturday :am, Travers
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS I1:15–2:30pm
SLOW AND STEADY START UP: Starting Small to Build Experience and Capital
Farm start up on $3,000 is not easy.
For the low-risk entrepreneur start-
ing small and part-time can slow-
ly build a business without betting the
farm. We’ll discuss the details of a tiny
farm start-up from 3 to 20 CSA shares
over 3 years. From greenhouse sched-
ules to fertility plans and budgets, low
cost greenhouse designs and equipment
lists, we will look at examples of a sys-
tem at the scale a lot of new, part time
growers might be planning for.
Presenter: Tianna DuPont, Shoot-
ing Star Farms
Broadway
CATTLE FLY MANAGEMENT USING THE 1, 2, 3’s OF IPM
Fly pests can aff ect animal health, de-
crease milk production and weight gain,
transmit disease causing agents, reduce
grazing time, annoy and irritate ani-
mals and more. Who are the usual sum-
mer time pest species and what can you
do about them? You will learn to cor-
rectly identify and manage the most
important fl y pests aff ecting cattle in
the Northeast using an integrated pest
management approach.
Presenter: Keith Waldron, Cornell
University Extension, NYS Integrated
Pest Management Program
Travers
COMMERCIAL ORGANIC ORCHARDS IN NY: Diversifying Your Farm for Late Season Tree Fruit Harvest
Workshop presenters will discuss a
variety of topics to assist farmers in de-
signing organic apple orchards to op-
timize organic production practices.
Introduction to orchard preparation,
selection of up and coming commer-
cial apple varieties with in-depth dis-
cussions of disease resistant apples,
pruning and training systems, the im-
portance of high yield and fruit size
along with topics on organic disease, in-
sect, pest, and weed management will
be presented. Tasting of selected dis-
ease resistant varieties will bring the
presentation to a sweet and crunchy
end.
Presenters: Peter Jentsch, Cor-
nell Cooperative Extension, and Dave
Rosenberger, Cornell University
Saratoga
SMALL SCALE RICE PRODUCTION 101
Randall’s Island Park Alliance in New
York City has been growing rice for 3
years in small experimental and educa-
tional plots. We will describe the pro-
cess of growing rice on a small scale
from seeding through transplanting,
heading and harvest, in order to en-
courage other growers to explore this
interesting new grain in the region. Is
rice the next production grain in the
Northeast?
Presenter: Nick Storrs, Randall’s Is-
land Park Alliance
Broadway
ESPALIER FRUIT PLANTSAn espalier can yield very high-qual-
ity fruit while making a decorative and
edible covering for a fence or a wall.
Learn which plants work best as es-
paliers and the theory and practice in-
volved in bending and pruning branches
to train and maintain the plants.
Presenter: Lee Reich, farmdener,
gardening consultant, and author
Broadway
YES WE CAN! PRESERVE YOUR HARVEST! Part 1
Using time-honored techniques of
canning, learn the best methods for
preserving the wide variety of produce
you harvest. Getting hands-on dur-
ing our session, participants will learn
the theory and practice of canning. We
will discuss the nutritional benefi ts of
canned foods as well as how to imple-
ment canning safely.
Presenters: Michaela Hayes, Crock
& Jar, and Angela Davis, Just Food
and NYC Ferments
Demo Kitchen
MEAT YIELDS AND MARKETING
Th is workshop will provide an in
depth discussion of meat yields for all
red meat. Learn the basics for optimiz-
ing your meat yields and participate in
a conversation about current market
trends and marketing options.
Presenter: Richard Beckwith, Hill-
town Pork Inc.
Phila
NEGOTIATION MAKES IT HAPPEN!
Organic farmers experience a number
of unique challenges, and often experi-
ence barriers to land and credit. While
there is a growing fi eld of advisers, re-
sources, and technical advice available,
the ability to negotiate and form collab-
orative partnerships is the common de-
nominator to success in accessing credit
and land ownership. Skills and resourc-
es to facilitate clear communication,
interest based negotiation, collabora-
tive problem solving, consensus build-
ing, and confl ict management are what
NYSAMP brings to the table.
Presenter: Charlotte Carter, NYSAMP
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GROWER TO GROWER ROUNDTABLE: Drought and Flood Proofi ng Your Farm
Join other experienced growers in
this facilitated roundtable discussion
to share your strategies to manage the
deluge and drought of the past two
seasons. Did you try anything new to
work around 2013’s constant early sea-
son rain? Have you made plans to les-
son future years’ water shortages? Th is
session is a great chance to hear what
has worked for other growers, share
your successes (or challenges!), and
brainstorm together for future ways
to balance production during growing
weather extremes.
Presenter: Crystal Stewart, East-
ern NY Horticulture Program’s Garlic
Specialist
Highrock
CLOSE THE LOOP! Food Scrap Collection, Composting and Rotstar Training
We will present an overview of how
the Close the Loop VT! food scrap com-
posting program was developed, the
program’s role in implementing Ver-
mont’s new law banning all organic ma-
terials from landfi lls by 2017, and how
to train communities to implement
composting programs.
Presenters: Grace Gershuny, Green
Mountain College and Highfi elds Cen-
ter for Composting, and Tyler Bus-
well, Highfi elds Center for Composting
Alabama
CREATING A COMPOST-HEATED GREENHOUSE IN THE CITY
Grow your own healthy seedlings in
an urban environment. We’ll review the
ins and outs of creating a low-cost, off -
grid greenhouse, heated by the power of
composting urban waste stream materi-
als. We will go over the methods and re-
sults from a 2012–2013 SARE project to
study the feasibility and eff ectiveness
of a small-sized compost-heated green-
house for both winter vegetables and
spring seedlings, and to provide tools
for an urban farm to be more self-suf-
fi cient. We will also address particular
urban growing issues for a greenhouse
such as utilities access, community par-
ticipation, vandalism, and transporta-
tion of materials.
Presenter: Jesica Clark, South Pine
Street City Farm
Saratoga
MAXIMIZE NEW FARM GREENHOUSE SPACE: Transplants and More!
Join us for a discussion about all as-
pects of getting your greenhouses and
high tunnels up and going in the con-
text of larger start-up farm planning
and infrastructure development. Th is
workshop will cover the basics of grow-
ing organic transplants, as well as how
to best use your greenhouse spaces af-
ter the starts get in the ground.
Presenter: Jamie Edelstein, Wyllie
Fox Farm, NOFA-NY Board of Directors
Saratoga
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS II2:45–4:00pm
POTATOES 101Potatoes are an essential crop, and
not like many others on the farm. Learn
the basics of growing this staple food
organically, including variety selection,
tillage and cultivation, disease and pest
management, harvest and storage, and
more.
Presenter: Ken White, Saranac Val-
ley Farms
Broadway
EXTENDING THE GRAZING SEASON FOR LIVESTOCK
Th is workshop will explain how to set
up a pasture grazing rotation system
that will allow for pastures to be grazed
into the fall and early winter, which
reduces the cost and labor needed to
produce hay and other stored feeds.
Also learn how to calculate the excess
amount of pasture forage needed by
livestock for maintenance during colder
weather conditions and to size pasture
accordingly.
Presenter: Dave Roberts, Natural
Resources Conservation Service of NY
Broadway
GROWING FIGS IN COLD CLIMATES
Th e seductress fi g can be successfully
grown throughout the Northeast. Learn
to site the tree for optimum ripening,
prune, harvest, and, of course, getting
it through our frigid winters. Figs need
just a bit of help because they are sub-
tropical, not tropical, and are hardy be-
tween 10° and 20°F.
Presenter: Lee Reich, farmdener,
gardening consultant, and author
Saratoga
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A LOCAL GRAIN RENAISSANCE IN THE NORTHEAST, Part 1: Baking Bread with Local Flour
Just as the myth that good bread
wheat cannot be grown in the North-
east has been debunked, so too has the
myth that bakers cannot bake good
bread using local fl our. Join us for a
screening of the GrowNYC and OGRIN
produced video A Local Grain Renais-
sance in the Northeast, Part 2: Baking
Bread with Local Flour. Th e video will be
followed by a panel discussion.
Presenters: June Russell, GrowNYC,
and Stefan Senders, Wide Awake
Bakery
Highrock
SEEKING QUALITY IN CIDER MAKING
Improve your cider making abilities
with this intermediate workshop on ci-
der making. After a brief overview of
the basic cider making practice, we will
discuss some factors that change the
quality and character of the cider pro-
duced. Main topics will be the quality of
cider-appropriate apples, blending for a
well-balanced cider, and controlling the
fermentation (including diff erent yeast
strains).
Presenter: Claude Jolicoeur, au-
thor of Th e New Cider Maker’s Handbook
(Chelsea Green Publishing, 2013)
Saratoga
FERMENT CHANGE! PRESERVE YOUR HARVEST! Part 2
Using time-honored techniques of
fermentation, learn the best methods
for preserving the wide variety of pro-
duce you harvest. Getting hands-on
during our session, participants will
learn the theory and practice of fer-
menting. We will discuss the nutrition-
al benefi ts of fermented foods as well as
how to implement fermentation safely.
Presenters: Michaela Hayes, Crock
& Jar, and Angela Davis, Just Food
and NYC Ferments
Demo Kitchen
DIVERSIFIED DAIRY CSA: Benefi ts and Challenges to Alternative CSA Models
Th e presenter will discuss the various
iterations of a diversifi ed CSA that her
farm has gone through over the past
three years. Th e CSA includes dairy (raw
milk, cheese, butter, buttermilk, whey),
eggs, bread, and beef. Challenges and
benefi ts of the diff erent models will be
covered.
Presenter: Suzy Konecky, Cricket
Creek Farm
Phila
JUSTICE FOR FARMWORKERS! AND HOW ABOUT FARMERS TOO?
For years, farmworkers and advocates
in New York State have been trying to
pass the Farmworker Fair Labor Prac-
tices Act. NOFA-NY members support
the central demand—freedom of asso-
ciation. How can we make this bill a win
for family-scale organic farmers as well
as farmworkers? We will review results
from NOFA-NY’s farmer survey. Come
join the discussion.
Presenter: Elizabeth Hender-
son, co-founder of Peacework Organ-
ic CSA and co-chair of NOFA-NY Policy
Committee
Broadway
FARMING WITH ROCKSDo you suff er from soil envy? Is your
farm lined by far too many stone walls?
Are rocks and pebbles your best crops?
If so, come to this support group for
those suff ering from PRSS (Poor Rocky
Soil Syndrome). We will share stories
and ideas on how to farm with this ter-
rible affl iction.
Presenter: Eric de Long, farmer in
Greene County, New York
Alabama
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A FARM BILL: For All of UsWe will go over a brief history and
lively discussion about the Farm Bill
and how and why the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
is and should continue to be a part of
it. What’s the political landscape, and
what you need to know to get engaged
to change the Farm Bill to better sup-
port organic, sustainable, diversifi ed
farming, reduce the grip of agribusi-
ness, promote healthy foods and fami-
ly farmers, and sustain emergency food
programs.
Presenters: Liana Hoodes, National
Organic Coalition, and Mark Dunlea,
Hunger Action Network of NY
Broadway
LOTS OF FOOD: Feeding Folks with Urban Food Forests
Got shade? How about urban wildlife?
Permaculture, a design science rooted
in natural systems, informs us of how
to plan productive perennial food for-
ests that will feed sub/urban dwellers
in even the most challenging environ-
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS III4:15–5:30pm
ments. Learn polyculture design ba-
sics and advanced problem prevention
and solving to increase the biodiversity,
health, and productivity of your sub/ur-
ban garden or farm while discovering
some new foods, regenerating the envi-
ronment, and reducing your workload.
Presenter: Patty Love, Barefoot Ed-
ible Landscape and Permaculture, and
Lots of Food
Travers
MANAGING INSECTS AND INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE FOR ORGANIC POTATO PRODUCTION
We will discuss management options
for Colorado potato beetle and pota-
to leafhopper in organic potatoes. Pest
biology, cultural practices, allowed in-
secticides, and managing insecticide re-
sistance in Colorado potato beetles will
be the primary topics covered.
Presenters: Abby Seaman, Cornell
IPM, and Mitchell Baker, entomologist
Saratoga
KNOW YOUR INSURANCE, PROTECT YOUR FARM
Your small sustainable farm is a place
of business, so fi nd out why and how to
protect this business and yourself from
a variety of risk factors. Th is workshop
is designed to provide easy-to-follow-
and-implement advice. Learn about
crop insurance, the diff erent categories
of insurance for your farm, and what
questions to ask your insurance agent.
Pick up ideas on how to protect your
property better and help your business
grow safely while containing costs.
Presenter: Bob Bleistein, Eastern
Classic Coverage
Broadway
THE UDDER BASICS OF STARTING A SMALL-SCALE DAIRY
After being given an overview on
Ashlee and Steven’s experience with
starting their farm during the past
year, workshop attendees will be in-
vited to choose from a number of dis-
cussion topics. Options will include
infrastructure, breeding, organization
and systems, equipment sourcing, pas-
ture management, holistic herd health
techniques, and mooo-re!
Presenters: Ashlee Kleinhammer
and Steven Googin, North Country
Creamery
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PLANTING THE YOUNG APPLE ORCHARD
Th is workshop covers all aspects of
planting and early care for young trees,
including site location, soils, water and
air fl ow drainage considerations, plant-
ing depth, and more. We will also cover
cultivar options, uses for the diff erent
types of apples, how to maintain an or-
chard organically, and planting dos and
don’ts.
Presenter: Bill MacKentley, St. Law-
rence Nurseries
Saratoga
A LOCAL GRAIN RENAISSANCE IN THE NORTHEAST, Part 2: Into the Dough
Building on the conversation from
the earlier workshop entitled “Baking
bread with Local Flour,” join us for this
hands-on baking demonstration. We
will demonstrate some of the key ele-
ments of quality bread making. Learn
to see and feel stages of dough devel-
opment and begin learning impor-
tant hand skills. Taste the results in
the wonderful breads from the Wide
Awake Bakery in Trumansburg, New
York made using local fl our from Farm-
er Ground Flour.
Presenter: Stefan Senders, Wide
Awake Bakery
Demo Kitchen
TEACHING A SCIENCE CURRICULUM IN A SCHOOL GARDEN: A Worthy Challenge
We’ll discuss the joys and pitfalls of
working with 7th grade science stu-
dents in a garden. Th is workshop will
take you through the logistics of cov-
ering the New York State science cur-
riculum, while maintaining a 6,000
square foot vegetable garden that pro-
vides food to the cafeteria. Participants
will be presented with some challenges
to explore including how to involve stu-
dents in controlled experiments when
most crops aren’t harvested until the
summer.
Presenter: Wayne Gottlieb, science
teacher and gardener at Dewitt Middle
School
Travers
100% GRASS FED BEEF: Low-Cost Inputs for High-Quality Finish
Understand and produce high quality,
in demand, 100% grass fed beef. It all
starts with the pasture. Th e workshop
topics will cover MIG (managed inten-
sive grazing), salad bar grass produc-
tion, holistic health care, AI breeding,
calving, pasture improvement, high
tensile wire fencing, organic-approved
mineral supplements, and fall and win-
ter feeding.
Presenter: Steven Rockcastle,
Green Heron Growers
Phila
MAY ALL BE FED: A Unique Farm to Food Pantry Model
Food pantries and soup kitchens are
more than just donation sites for your
excess harvest. In this workshop, we
will provide a thorough overview of Lo-
cal Produce Link. LPL is a unique Farm
to Food Pantry model of sourcing cul-
turally-appropriate, locally-grown food
to emergency food relief organizations
in New York City. Workshop presenters
will discuss how this program benefi ts
food pantry clients, how partnerships
with at-risk populations benefi t New
York State farmers, and how education
can benefi t both the recipients of local
produce as well as those that produce it.
Presenters: Rachelle Faroul, Just
Food, and Katie Sheehan-Lopez,
United Way NYC
Alabama
BOUQUET MAKING BASICS: Floral Design 101 for New Flower Growers
Seasoned fl ower farmers and fl o-
ral designers will share how rewarding
and lucrative working with local fl owers
can be. If you’re new to growing fl owers,
chances are you’ll pick up the growing
techniques; however, making market-
able bouquets takes some know-how
and creativity. Learn tips on basic bou-
quet making and fl oral design including
styles, materials, and resources.
Presenters: Molly Culver, Youth
Farm and Molly Oliver Flowers, and
Deborah Greig, East New York Farms!
and Molly Oliver Flowers
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SEEDS AND BREEDS: Th e State of Classical Breeding in a GMO World
Organic farming is dependent on di-
verse, locally-adapted seed and livestock
varieties, yet most public and pri-
vate funding for breeding in recent de-
cades has been for genetic engineering.
Th e state of public varieties is in disar-
ray and has an eff ect on seed and breed
availability. Learn how seeds are adapt-
ed to local conditions and changing cli-
mates. Learn about the importance of
locally-adapted seed varieties to our lo-
cal food supply, continuing diversity in
the marketplace, and the knowledge
and resources needed for public cultivar
development. We will also cover the sta-
tus and funding of non-GE breeding in
our public institutions.
Presenters: Liana Hoodes, Nation-
al Organic Coalition, and Michael
Mazourek, Cornell University
Broadway
FINANCES OF FARMING, ESPECIALLY IN A CITY
In this workshop we will discuss the
important fi nancial metrics in farm-
ing including startup costs, production,
yields, sales, and expenses. From expe-
rience in space-limited environments
like rooftops and city lots, these lessons
can be translated into any space. Learn
how to assess a farm’s potential, quanti-
fy the value of diff erent crops, set goals,
and achieve them.
Presenter: Ben Flanner, Brooklyn
Grange Rooftop Farm
Saratoga
Saturday Evening Special ProgrammingSOCIAL HOUR
Once again musicians and vendors will treat conference-go-
ers to live music with Mulberry Soul and vendor demonstra-
tions in the Trade Show. Th e Alabama and Travers rooms will
be available for group discussion sessions.
Saturday :–pm, Trade Show
SATURDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE Th e Russet Trio and Fern Marshall Bradley will be join-
ing us once again in 2014. For those of you who didn’t make
it to the contra dance at the 2013 conference, you’re in for a
footstompin’ treat. Th e Russet Trio combines traditional Irish
themes with a modern energy that’s sure to get your toes-a-
tappin’. New to contra dancing? Fern Marshall Bradley is the
perfect caller to get you swingin’. When Fern isn’t calling
for contra dances, she’s editing our New York Organic News
magazine.
Saturday :pm, Saratoga Ballroom
BOOK READING & SIGNING WITH SCOTT CHASKEY
Join beloved author and NOFA-NY’s 2013 Farmer of the
Year Scott Chaskey for a special book reading and signing.
Scott will be reading from his new book Seedtime: On the Histo-
ry, Husbandry, Politics and Promise of Seeds. In this book, Scott
masterfully weaves history, politics, botany, literature, my-
thology, and memoir into a beautiful and instructive book.
Having coevolved with the Earth’s plants, insects, and ani-
mals, seeds are entwined with the core myths of ancient cul-
tures and the development of human consciousness. Th eir
story remains vitally important today as the corporations that
manufacture GMOs threaten our food security and the future
of seed-cultivated agriculture. Scott Chaskey is a poet, farm-
er and educator who’s worked the land for the past quarter
of a century for the Peconic Land Trust at Quail Hill Farm in
Amagansett, New York. A pioneer of the community farming
movement, he’s past president of NOFA-NY and author of Th is
Common Ground, a memoir.
Saturday :pm, Broadway Ballroom
FILMSeeds of Death: Unveiling the Lies of GMOs (2012). Th is movie
by award-winning documentary fi lm director Gary Null takes
on the seed cartel’s propaganda and political infl uence to ex-
pose a fabric of lies and deceit now threatening the safety and
life of every species.
Saturday :pm, Travers
GROWING BETTER MELONS, SUMMER SQUASH, AND CUCUMBERS
Growing organic cucurbits—spe-
cifi cally melons, summer squash, and
cucumbers—can be a challenging en-
deavor. Hear about best management
practices for getting your crops through
the onslaught of insects and eventu-
al disease that threaten the potential
of bountiful and delicious harvests. Re-
sults of trials of dozens of diff erent cul-
tivars will help growers select varieties
that will fi t into their growing and mar-
keting systems. Share your knowledge
from your own experiences and help
guide future trialing and breeding to
meet grower’s needs.
Presenter: Michael Glos, Cornell
Horticulture Program
Saratoga
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S U N D A Y W O R K S H O P S Sunday Morning Special ProgrammingMORNING YOGA
It’s going to be a long day, so start
it off right with a little yoga led by
farmer Nancy Grove. Let go of some
muscle tension before you head to
breakfast. Remember to wear comfort-
able clothing.
Sunday :am, Whitney
SUNDAY MORNING SESSIONS I8:00–9:15am
GUIDING NEW FARMERSTh is discussion among mentors will
develop your personal list of best prac-
tices to use when advising new farm-
ers who request your help. Learn about
structuring a mentorship, guiding new
farmers through production and busi-
ness analyses, communication tech-
niques to try out, and techniques to
improve your impact on new farmers’
confi dence and skills. For current Men-
torship Program participants, hosts of
on-farm apprentices, and anyone who
teaches new farmers.
Presenters: Rachel Schell-Lambert,
NOFA-NY, Sarah Williford, Holistic
Management International, and Clau-
dia Kenny and Willy Denner, Little
Seed Gardens
Highrock
COWS, CLIMATE AND WHY GRAZING MATTERS
Discussions about climate change
tend to focus on the sky, particularly on
greenhouse gas emissions. In this work-
shop, we’ll look at climate dynamics
from a ground perspective, specifi cally
as it relates to livestock. While livestock
are often maligned for their environ-
mental impact, proper management
that situates animal behavior in a ho-
listic context can play a key role in ad-
dressing climate change. We’ll discuss
soil carbon, hydrology, biodiversity, and
how new research on climate empowers
organic farmers and land managers.
Presenter: Judith Schwartz, author
of Cows Save the Planet and Other Im-
probable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal
the Earth (Chelsea Green Publishing,
2013)
Broadway
BRAMBLEICIOUS IDEAS TO INCREASE FARM DIVERSITY
Brambles comprise the raspberry and
blackberry crops many are already fa-
miliar with. Over the past few years
many new varieties and production
techniques have made growing bram-
bles easier and more profi table than
ever. We will cover basic bramble types,
production techniques, diseases, in-
sects, post-harvest handling, and mar-
keting in a nutshell.
Presenter: Mike Biltonen, Red Jack-
et Orchard
Saratoga
ROTATIONS FOR A QUALITY GRAIN FARM
Th is workshop will explore organ-
ic disease management practices and
crop rotations essential for producing
quality food-grade grain crops in the
Northeast. Grain farming is like rock-
et science if you plan on success in the
changing climate and specialty markets
which demand perfection. From seed to
weeds, and grains to bread, this is the
whole grain primer for beginning farm-
ers and experienced growers hoping to
improve their farm plan for the future.
Presenter: Th or Oeschner, Oechsner
Farms, Farmer Ground Flour, and Wide
Awake Bakery
Broadway
THE ESSENTIAL SMALL FARM GREENHOUSE
Build your own greenhouse for un-
der $300! Th is greenhouse is simple to
build. Two people can move it by hand,
and it can be used alone or in tandem
for more growing area. Th is workshop
will provide greenhouse plans as well as
15 years of experience using this green-
house for plant propagation, season ex-
tension, and even raising chickens.
Presenter: Eric de Long, farmer in
Greene County, New York
Saratoga
ADVANCES IN ON-FARM POULTRY BREEDING
Th is workshop will provide a descrip-
tion of our poultry breeding experience
and a platform for discussing others’
experiences. We will cover small-scale
breeding, incubating, and hatching
chickens, ducks, and turkeys.
Presenters: Karma and Michael
Glos, Kingbird Farm
Phila
PREPARING FOR ORGANIC GROWTH FOR YOUR FARM: Using Business Entities as a Risk Management Tool
Th is presentation will cover diff er-
ent business entities in NY including
the sole proprietorship, general part-
nership, limited partnership, limited
liability companies, and corporations.
We will discuss their use as succession
planning and risk management tools.
Presenter: Cari Rincker, Rincker
Law, PLLC
Broadway
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SUGARING 101: Why Every Farm Should Have a Sugaring Operation Even If You Don’t Have Maple Trees
Th is workshop will explore the bene-
fi ts of developing a maple sugaring op-
eration and off er ideas for expanding
existing sugaring operations. You will
learn about the economics of sugaring
and marketing opportunities with ma-
ple, birch, and walnut sap. Several ex-
amples of community-based sugaring
models will be covered to demonstrate
how you can work with others to devel-
op a sugaring operation through buy-
ing sap, boiling it on shares, or leasing
other’s trees for tapping. If you don’t al-
ready have a sugaring operation, by the
end of this workshop you’ll be making
plans to buy your fi rst evaporator, and
if you are already sugaring, you will be
well equipped to expand your produc-
tion and sales.
Presenter: Michael Farrell, Cornell
University’s Sugar Maple Research &
Education Center
Travers
JUST LABEL IT! NYS Campaign to Pass GMO Labeling Legislation
Help NOFA-NY and the NYS GMO
Labeling Coalition pass legislation this
year! We’ll present updates on actions
so far, background on the successful
campaigns by NOFA chapters in CT and
VT, and a draft plan of action. Bring
your ideas for how we can pass a bill
this year. Prepare to roll up your sleeves
and sign up for action!
Presenters: Elizabeth Henderson,
co-founder of Peacework Organic CSA
and co-chair of NOFA-NY Policy Com-
mittee, and Danielle Pinkerton, lead
organizer for the Rochester chapter, NY
March Against Monsanto
Broadway
EMPOWERING YOUTH IN URBAN FARMING
A panel of adult and youth leaders
from two youth-in-urban-agriculture
organizations will present their fi nd-
ings and experiences. We will address
core programming details that enable
youth leadership, what makes urban
farming programs exciting to youth,
and through discussion try to tack-
le some of the biggest challenges to en-
gaging youth in urban farming.
Presenters: Maggie Cheney, EcoSta-
tion: NY and Bushwick Campus Farm,
and Erika Symmonds, Green City
Force
Saratoga
ADVANCED SEED SAVING: Biennials
Saving seed in the Northeast can be
a challenge, particularly for bienni-
al crops. Come learn the fundamentals
of planting, selecting, storing, and sav-
ing seed of common biennials from on-
ions to cabbage, kale to carrots. Expect
to come away with understanding, in-
spiration, and an expanded seed saving
confi dence.
Presenters: Petra Page-Mann and
Matthew Goldfarb, Fruition Seeds
Alabama
SUNDAY MORNING SESSIONS II9:45–11:00am
COOPERATIVE FARMING IDEAS
Cooperative farming has the power to
ease certain challenges that come with
starting farm businesses. Learn how
some farmers have found ways to com-
bine their enterprises, pool capital, pur-
chase land together, share equipment,
and otherwise collaborate to manage
land and farm businesses. Faith will re-
port back on her SARE-sponsored re-
search work, in which she maps out
the legal, fi nancial, and social con-
siderations for starting a cooperative
farm. We will share examples of exist-
ing multi-owner farms and provide re-
sources for further support on your
cooperative venture.
Presenters: Faith Gilbert, Letterbox
Farm Collective, and Dr. Lynda Brush-
ett, Cooperative Development Institute
Broadway
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S U N D A Y W O R K S H O P S
FLAXSEED AND PERENNIAL RYEGRASS FOR IMPROVING MILK FATTY ACIDS AND FORAGE PRODUCTION
It’s well known that fl axseed im-
proves the milk content of heart-
healthy fatty acids such as omega-3 and
CLAs. Perennial ryegrass can also en-
hance the content of omega-3 and CLAs
in cow’s milk. In addition, high quality
forage is generally produced with peren-
nial ryegrass, which can increase milk
production. Th is workshop will provide
information about the potential bene-
fi ts and limitations of feeding fl axseed
and perennial ryegrass in Northeastern
organic dairy farms.
Presenters: Richard Smith and
Andre Brito, University of New
Hampshire
Broadway
CIDER APPLES: Growers’ Perspectives
Join Finger Lakes orchardists and ci-
der makers to learn about all things
cider apples! Hear about what charac-
teristics make a good cider apple, what
varieties they prefer to use and why,
how growing cider apples can be dif-
ferent from “normal” orcharding, some
of the challenges and opportunities of
growing cider apples, and how to con-
nect with cider makers who might want
to use your apples.
Presenters: Autumn Stoscheck,
Eve’s Cidery and Eric Shatt, Redbyrd
Orchard Cider and Cornell University’s
Ithaca Research Orchard
Saratoga
HIGH PERFORMANCE COVER CROPS
Cover crops can greatly benefi t your
soil and crops, but only if they reach
their full potential. In this workshop we
will explore optimum planting and ter-
mination dates for legume and non-le-
gume cover crops. We will also discuss
nitrogen tie-up, pests, weeds, and other
aspects of using cover crops.
Presenter: Brian Caldwell, Cornell
Organic Cropping Systems Project
Alabama
MAKIN’ BACONAttendees will learn how to cure pork
belly with a simple dry cure. We’ll dis-
cuss how the cure works and how to
cure other types of meat. Samples of the
fi nished product will be provided and
we’ll quickly cover a few other fun meat
projects that can be done at home.
Presenter: Erika Tebbens, teacher
Highrock
SMALL SCALE PIG BREEDINGWe will cover our hog breed-
ing programs from boar selection to
weaning piglets. We will delve specifi -
cally into the economics of organic sow
management.
Presenters: Karma and Michael
Glos, Kingbird Farm
Phila
PROFITABILITY OF THE PAPER POT TRANSPLANTER ON A SMALL VEGETABLE FARM
Th e paper pot transplanter—it
looks cool, but is it a practical tool for
small scale vegetable farms? Th is nif-
ty tool quickly puts little plants into
the ground in special paper pots that
are linked together. Learn about the
benefi ts and downfalls of the trans-
planter, what fi ve test crops were prof-
itable, and potential future uses of the
transplanter.
Presenters: Matthew Glenn and Liz
Martin, Muddy Fingers Farm
Broadway
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NOFA-NY’S FARMER’S PLEDGE
Th e Farmer’s Pledge was created by
the NOFA-NY Board and member-farm-
ers in 2002 as a means for farmers to
describe their sustainable growing
practices for the consumer. Each year,
farmers are asked to evaluate the stat-
ed principles and make recommenda-
tions to the Pledge. If you’re interested
in learning more about this program
and how it might benefi t your farm, or
if you’re already a Farmer’s Pledge farm
and would like to contribute to the pro-
gram’s evolution, join us for this an-
nual workshop on our Farmer’s Pledge
program.
Presenter: Sondra Gjersoe, NOFA-
NY, Maryrose Livingston, Northland
Sheep Dairy and NOFA-NY Board Pres-
ident, Elizabeth Henderson, Peace-
work Organic CSA, NOFA-NY Policy
Committee
Broadway
GROWING URBAN SOIL FOR FOOD PRODUCTION
Focus on the soil, and the rest of the
urban farm can grow. Buff alo’s Massa-
chusetts Avenue Project’s urban farm
has spent 10 years turning vacant, nu-
trient-dead city land into a farm capa-
ble of intensive, healthy organic food
production. Learn how MAP has cre-
ated quality soil to support the farm’s
diff erent elements of agriculture. Th is
workshop will explore the urban farm
system including home grown compost,
worms, chickens, fi sh farms, crop rota-
tion, youth employees, and volunteers.
Presenter: Jesse Meeder, Massachu-
setts Avenue Project
Saratoga
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY GROW TOMATOES AND POTATOES DESPITE THE BLIGHT
Th is devastating disease has been oc-
curring more, especially on tomatoes,
because new pathogen strains are more
aggressive and more tolerant of sum-
mer temperatures . Th e goal of this
workshop is to enable farmers to opti-
mize management of late blight by com-
bining knowledge from research with
farmer experience. Following the pre-
sentations from a research-extension
perspective, farmers will be asked to
share their experiences with late blight
to start a discussion where attendees
will be encouraged to comment about
their successes and failures managing
late blight with copper, biofungicides,
and resistant varieties, and utility of
monitoring information on the Deci-
sion Support System at the USABlight.
org.
Presenters: Meg McGrath, Cornell
University, and Abby Seaman, Cornell
IPM
Saratoga
SUGARING 102: Tips and Tricks for Developing an Enjoyable, Productive, and Profi table Sugaring Operation
You already have a sugaring opera-
tion. Now it’s time to focus on the nuts
and bolts of modern syrup production.
Th is workshop will highlight the most
effi cient and eff ective technologies
and techniques that will help you save
time, money, fuel, and frustration as
you gather sap and process it into syr-
up. If you would like some new ideas to
enhance your existing operation, this
workshop is for you.
Presenter: Michael Farrell, Cornell
University’s Sugar Maple Research and
Education Center
Travers
Sunday Special ProgrammingLAST CHANCE TO VISIT THE TRADE SHOW & BOOKSTORE!
Exhibitors continue to welcome
you to their booths until the very
end of the conference. Sunday is a
great time to visit our knowledgeable
exhibitors—you may fi nd you have
a little extra time with them today
than you did between workshops on
Friday and Saturday.
Trade Show is open until :pm, Trade Show
Bookstore is open until :pm, Atrium
OVERALL CONFERENCE EVALUATION
Don’t forget to hand in your eval-
uations! We want to learn what im-
pact the conference had on you and
what ideas you have for future pro-
grams. You can pick up an evalua-
tion form at the registration table
throughout the conference.
Registration Table
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Each year we encourage attendees to bring their children ages 6–12 to attend
our special Children’s Conference. All children must be pre-registered to partic-
ipate. Sorry, walk-in registration is not available. Children’s Conference Coordi-
nator Rebekah Rice will be available throughout the conference to keep things
running smoothly!
FRIDAY
SAND PAINTING MANDALASWho are we? Who do we want to be?
We’ll warm up with games and yoga,
and get comfortable with each other.
We will be led in creating sand paint-
ing mandalas as a way to express our
hopes and dreams for ourselves. Sar-
ah is a trained yoga teacher and sha-
manic practitioner in the Jaguar Path
tradition.
Presenter: Sarah van Leer, home
gardener
Friday :am–:pm, Whitney
Lunch: Parents will need to pick up their
children promptly at 12:15pm; no chil-
dren’s programming or childcare will be of-
fered during lunch.
MINERAL SPRINGS TASTING TOUR
We’ll head over to the Saratoga Spa
State Park for a guided tour. We’ll taste
the mineral springs, learn about geol-
ogy, discover the folklore of Saratoga
Springs, and practice our map reading
skills. Please bring a small backpack
and come dressed in warm layers and
skid-proof boots for this icy outdoors
experience. Parents: You’ll need to drop
off and pick up your child(ren) at Park
headquarters at the State Park (you are
also welcome to join us if you wish to).
Maps, directions, and carpool arrange-
ments will be available in the morning.
Latecomers please check with registra-tion before joining us.
Presenter: Alli Schweizer, environ-
mental educator
Friday :–:pm, Saratoga
Spa State Park
Saturday
MYTHS AND CREATION STORIES
Myths and creation stories are an ex-
citing part of our traditions. Join us as
we weave together community build-
ing games with art and storytelling. You
can count on a playful, magical and cre-
ative workshop!
Presenter: Jillian Hirsch, artist, ed-
ucator, gardener
Saturday :–:am, Whitney
YOUNG FARMER’S CIRCUSParticipants will learn acrobatics,
dance, creative movement, and songs
related to themes of land and food.
Th ere will be something for everyone!
We will decorate ourselves and perform
for each other.
Presenters: Leah Penniman and Jo-
nah Vitale-Wolff , organic farmers, ed-
ucators, parents, activists
Saturday :–:am, Whitney
Lunch: Parents will need to pick up their
children promptly at 11:15am; no chil-
dren’s programming or childcare will be of-
fered during lunch.
HERBALISM 101Herbalism is the study of the medic-
inal properties of plants, and has been
widely practiced across cultures and
throughout history. Join us for this
fascinating introduction to herbalism
where we will learn how to make tradi-
tional salves, tinctures and teas.
Presenter: Jenn Baumstein, com-
munity engagement organizer, herbal-
ist, writer
Saturday :–:pm, Whitney
FOOD SCULPTUREMake and photograph a food sculp-
ture with multimedia storyteller and
food artist Ellie Markovitch. We’ll make
delicious smoothies, too! Ellie created
Troy’s StoryHarvest and StoryCooking.
com in order to work with food literacy,
which is her true passion.
Presenter: Ellie Markovitch multi-
media storyteller, food artist
Saturday :–pm, Whitney
TELLING OUR STORIES IN SONG AND MOVEMENT
We’ll wrap up the day by telling our
stories through song and movement
and by creating a song together in this
songwriting workshop. Cathy is a long-
time singer songwriter who does work-
shops in camps, libraries, and schools.
Presenter: Cathy Winter, songwriter
Saturday :–:pm, Whitney
SATURDAYFRIDAY
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SEED PACKET ART Have you ever looked at how diff er-
ently seeds are packaged in nature?
We’ll look at lots of seed heads and
pods, clean up the ones we want to save,
and create our own seed packet art us-
ing collage and paints.
Presenter: Rebekah Rice, Nine Mile
Farm, artist
Sunday :–:am, Whitney
PANCAKES FOR BRUNCH!We’ll use a bicycle mill to grind local-
ly grown grains, mix up some batter,
heat up the griddle, and have a feast.
Amy loves and writes about grains of all
sorts, and Howard grows grain in Troy
and enjoys inventing new equipment
for community use.
Presenters: Amy Halloran, writer,
and Howard Stoner, urban farmer
Sunday :–:am , Whitney
WORKING WITH TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
Using lumber milled on his farm from
diff erent types of trees, architect John
Inman will show us how to work with
traditional materials in this hands-on
workshop. We’ll experiment with pine,
oak, and black locust planks and fi nd
out for ourselves how the strengths of
these various materials are diff erent.
Presenter: John Inman, Nine Mile
Farm
Sunday :am–:pm,
Whitney
Lunch: Parents will need to pick up their
children promptly at 12:15pm; no chil-
dren’s programming or childcare will be of-
fered during lunch.
CHILDCAREChildcare is available for preregistered children ages 3–5 and includes many
activities to keep your young ones engaged and inspired. Th e childcare program
will be led by Linda Stallard, an experienced teacher and afterschool leader at
the Saratoga Waldorf Schools since 1987. Each day will include a walk outside and
fun inside crafts and activities. Children must bring warm outside clothes (boots,
snow pants, jackets, hats, mittens, etc., and an extra change of clothes).
Pre-registration is required, and no childcare services will be off ered during
lunch. Parents should plan to pick up their children promptly after the morning
sessions end, and then again following the afternoon’s last workshop.
Friday: 8:45am–12:15pm and 1:10–4:35pm
Saturday: 7:50–11:50am and 1:10–5:40pm
Sunday: 7:50–11:15am
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2014 CONFERENCE PRESENTERS P R E S E N T E R S
Mitchell BakerBiology Department,
Queens College of CUNY65-30 Kissena BoulevardFlushing, NY 11367www.qc.edu/biology/Baker/Baker.html [email protected]
Jenn Baumstein687 McEachron Hill RdArgyle, NY 12809www.lanthill.com [email protected]
Richard BeckwithHilltown Pork, Inc12948 Rt 22Canaan, NY [email protected]
Brian BennettBittersweet Farm1249 State Hwy 184Heuvelton, NY 13654www.facebook.com/thebittersweetfarm
Mike BiltonenRed Jacket Orchard3336 Podunk RoadTrumansburg, NY 14886www.knowyouroots.com/globalagrarian/ [email protected]
Bob BleisteinEastern Classic Coverage1055 Stewart Avenue2nd Floor, Suite 5Bethpage, NY [email protected]
Andre BritoUniversity of New HampshireDurham, NH [email protected]
Dr. Lynda BrushettCooperative Development Institute106 Harlan DriveBarrington, NH 03825www.cdi.coop [email protected]
Anton BurkettEarly Morning Farm9658 State Route 90Genoa, NY 13071www.earlymorningfarm.comsupport@earlymorningfarm.com315.364.6941
Tyler BuswellHighfi elds Center for CompostingPO Box 503Hardwick, VT 05843www.highfi eldscomposting.orginfo@highfi eldscomposting.org802.472.5138
Brian CaldwellCornell Organic Cropping Systems Project162 Plant ScienceIthaca, NY 14853www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/organic/
Charlotte CarterNYSAMP4 Pine West Plaza, Suite 411Albany, NY [email protected], [email protected]
Maggie CheneyEcostation:NY & Bushwick Campus Farm130 Palmetto St #350Brooklyn, NY [email protected]
Jesica ClarkSouth Pine Street City Farm15 Hewitt PlaceKingston, NY 12401www.southpinestreetcityfarm.orgjesicaclark21@gmail.com845.380.9183
Emily CookCCE of Ulster County, Hudson Valley Lab3357 Route 9W, PO Box 727Highland, NY 12528www.cceulster.org [email protected]
Molly CulverHigh School for Public Service Youth Farm
and Molly Oliver Flowers36 Fourth Place #4Brooklyn, NY 11231www.mollyoliverculver.commollyoliverculver@gmail.com646.623.6137
Sean CummingsBinghamton Urban Farm and VINE66 Pine St. Apt. 2Binghamton, NY 13901www.vinesgardens.org [email protected]
Angela DavisJust Food1155 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd FloorNew York, NY [email protected]
Eric de LongFoxtail Community Farm506 County Route 75Greenville, NY 12083www.foxtailcommunityfarm.com [email protected]
Willy DennerLittle Seed GardensP.O. Box 195Chatham, NY 12037www.littleseedgardens.comlittleseedgardens@yahoo.com518.392.0063
Mark DunleaHunger Action Network of NY275 State Street, 4th FloorAlbany, NY [email protected]
Tianna DuPontShooting Star Farms and Penn State
Extension14 Gracedale AveNazareth, PA 18064www.extension.psu.edu/[email protected]
Jamie EdelsteinWyllie Fox Farm and NOFA-NY BOD3745 Allen RdCato, NY [email protected]
Erin EnouenHudson Valley Seed Library68 Maple LnKerhonkson, NY [email protected]
Kristina ErskineAcademy for Environmental Leadership1114 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn, NY [email protected]
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