Farming for the Future Conference
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) announces the 21st Annual Farming for the Future Conference to be held February 1-4, 2012 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA, around the theme, “Breaking Ground for a New Agriculture: Cultivating Versatility and Resilience.”
The conference will present numerous other leaders of sustainable agriculture, including holistic orchardist Michael Phillips, homesteading guru Harvey Ussery, bio-extensive market farmers Anne and Eric Nordell, permaculture expert Dave Jacke, organic grain pioneer Mary-Howell Martens, and third-generation farmer of Polyface Farm Daniel Salatin (son of celebrity farmer Joel Salatin). In addition to more than a dozen full-day pre-conference tracks and over 100 conference workshops, Farming for the Future will host a full schedule of events and activities, including a seed swap, live music and a juried exhibition of art inspired by the conference theme.
