Media

May 24th 2010

Young Farmers Conference Audio

A sampling of audio recordings from our 2009 Young Farmers Conference can be found below. We hope these recordings are both informative and inspiring. To learn more about our Young Farmers Conference, click here.

Keynote Address: Wes Jackson, President of The Land Institute
Introductions by Jill Isenbarger, Stone Barns Center’s Executive Director, and Dan Barber, Executive Chef/Co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Closing Remarks: Opportunities for the Beginning Farmer: Reality or Illusion?
Fred Kirschenmann, Distinguished Fellow at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University and President of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.
Introduction by Nena Johnson, Public Programs Director at Stone Barns Center

Feeding Our Cities: Marketing Products to Urban Populations
A panel discussing what opportunities exist for young farmers to market their products to urban environments from three different angles: CSA, farmers markets, and wholesale accounts.
Presenters: Jen Griffith, Just Food; Paula Lukats, Just Food; Representatives from Basis Farm to Chef and New York City Greenmarket

Growing in Unusual Places
All over the country, young farmers are growing food in corners, backyards, window boxes, rooftops, vacant lots, and in partnership with various institutions. Hear these innovators’ stories.
Presenters: Claire Howell, Landslide Farm; Dena Brewster; Severine von Tscharner Fleming, The Greenhorns; Annie Novak, Rooftop Farms

Starting with Seed: A Growing Business
Young farmers reflect on developing workable businesses, capitalization strategies and sustainable growth.
Presenters: Tom Stearns, High Mowing Seeds; Pete Johnson, Pete’s Greens; Ken Green; Hudson Valley Seed Library; Jere Garrett, Bakers Creek Heirloom

Small-Scale Beekeeping
A workshop covering the essentials for anyone interested in keeping bees on their farm.
Presenter: Padraic MacLeish, formerly Assistant Livestock Manager at Stone Barns Center

Market Baskets: Adapting the CSA Model for Low-Income Needs
The Market Basket project adapts the CSA model for communities with limited income and/or food stamps. Learn about the Market Basket guide, which outlines step-by-step how to develop this innovative approach to ensure that all community residents have access to locally produced food.
Presenters: Richard Berkfield, Sherry Maher and Joshua Davis from Post Oil Solutions