2022 Schedule of Events
Content and discussions will be relevant to next generation and established producers as well as local food enthusiasts, educators, and community members.
The schedule is subject to change; details will be added as they are finalized.
| Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 | |
| 1-4 pm | Land Access Workshop: Planning for Your Future on the LandHutchinson Homestead & Learning Center, Salida, COAmanda Laban |
| Thursday, March 10th, 2022 | |
| 10 am-12 pm | Pruning Workshop Howard, CO Jude & Addie Schuenemeyer Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project |
| 1-4 pm | Farm, Ranch, & Agritourism Tours Triangle Oasis & La Posada Farms & Elements Composting – Max Keller & Mark Boyle & Julie Mach Timber Creek Ranch – Susie Eggleston Permaculture Site – Greg Bayne |
| 5-6:30 pm | Evening Community Conversation Soulcraft Brewing Salida, CO Jude & Addie Schuenemeyer Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project Program begins at 5:30 pm. |
| Friday, March 11th, 2022 | |
| 8-8:30 am | Check-In & Registration |
| 8:30-9:15 am | Welcome Address Guidestone Welcome – Andrea Earley Coen County-Wide Management of Working LandsJoel Benson Community Gardens and Wild SpacesDiesel Post |
| 9:25-10:25 am | Breakout Sessions Building Support From the Ground Up: A Report on The State of Community Composting In Chaffee CountyGlen Egbert Farming at Elevation: What Does A Beginning Grower Need to Know? Elicia Whittlesey Snowpack & Hydroclimatic Data: Collection Techniques, Data, Tools and Products (Virtual) Brian Domonkos |
| 10:35-11:35 am | Breakout Sessions Greenhouses: The Key to Healing the Food CircleEd Berg Compost in Dry Rangelands to Build Soil HealthEva Stricker Food Justice in ActionMichelle Christiance Leaving the Land and A Legacy (Virtual)Kelly Sidoryk |
| 11:35 am-12:30 pm | Lunch Enjoy homemade soup from Salida’s own Little Dipper Soups and Stews. There will be a beef option with local beef from Arrowpoint Cattle Company in Nathrop, CO, and a vegan option, too! All veggies sourced from Valley Roots Food Hub. |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Keynote AddressChef Ann Cooper, Chef Ann Foundation |
| 1:40-2:40 pm | Breakout Sessions Local Food to Institutions PanelMonica Pless, Andrea Moore, McKenna Pullen, David Grant, Nick Chambers, Al Stone Local Resources for Farmers & Ranchers PanelJoni Burr, Kara Harders, Natalie Allio Sharing Land with Other Farms & Businesses (Virtual)Helen Skiba |
| 2:50-3:50 pm | Breakout Sessions Running on All Cylinders: Mental Health in the Farming CommunityClinton Wilson, RMFU Noxious Weed Management for Small Acreage Lands Kayla Malone (live and also available as virtual) Chef Ann Continued: Furthermore from Keynote; The “Nuts and Bolts” of Institutional ProcurementChef Ann Cooper |
| 4-5:30 pm | Community Open House and Seed Swap |
| Saturday, March 12th, 2022 | |
| 9-11 am | Farm to School Curriculum Workshop Grab & Go Garden LessonsMonica Pless |
| 12-2 pm | SNOTEL (Snow Telemetry) Monitoring Site TourBrian Domonkos |