Schedule at a Glance

Monday, April 2

1:00–5:00 PM NCAT/ATTRA’s Armed to Farm Alumni Educational Session (Invitation Only)

5:30–7:00 PM Military Veteran Networking Session Sponsored and Hosted by NCAT/ATTRA

5:00–8:00 PM Registration

Tuesday, April 3

8:30 AM Welcome and conference overview

8:40 AM Keynote Address by Deputy Secretary Steve Censky, USDA

9:00 AM Envisioning the Next 30 Years of Sustainable Agriculture: A Conversation with USDA Leaders

10:00 AM Networking break, posters and exhibits on display

10:30 AM Breakout session #1 (choice of 8 breakout sessions)

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Breakout session #2 (choice of 8 breakout sessions)

2:30 PM Networking break, posters and exhibits on display

During the networking break, participants were able to elect to attend two special sessions from 2:45 to 3:45 PM:
- Federal Policy and Sustainable Agriculture: Looking Ahead: a special, 60-minute session with Ferd Hoefner and Margaret Krome
- "Sustainability in 180 Seconds": a unique event featuring lightning-round presentations by SARE Graduate Student grant recipients about their projects

4:00 PM Breakout session #3 (choice of 8 breakout sessions)

7:00–10:00 PM Film Screenings and Young Farmer Mixer

Participants could elect to view one of two different films, "Farmers for America" or a documentary on soil health and sustainability. A concurrent mixer hosted by the National Young Farmers Coalition and sponsored by FCS Financial also took place.

Wednesday, April 4

8:30 AM Reflections on the past 30 years of SARE and ATTRA featuring Rob Myers, Kim Kroll, Guy Ames and Rex Dufour

9:00 AM Envisioning the Next 30 Years of Sustainable Agriculture: Food System Experts Weigh In

10:00 AM Networking break, posters and exhibits on display

10:30 AM Breakout session #4 (choice of 8 breakout sessions)

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Breakout session #5 (choice of 8 breakout sessions, repeated from the morning)

2:30 PM Networking break, posters and exhibits on display

During the networking break, participants will be able to elect to attend two special sessions from 2:45 to 3:45 PM:
- Federal Policy and Sustainable Agriculture: Looking Ahead: a special, 60-minute session with Ferd Hoefner and Margaret Krome
- The Business of Farm to School: an engaging 60-minute session about how sales to school meal programs can support farm economic viability, hosted by USDA’s Farm to School Regional Lead Andrea Northup

4:00 PM Taking Root: Farmers and Ranchers Share Their Perspectives on the Next 30 Years of Sustainable Agriculture

5:00 PM Conference adjourned except for bus tours

SUSTAINER’S SPACE: PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT AND ART-MAKING OPPORTUNITIES

All Our Farms, Our Future conference attendees were invited to imagine and co-create possibilities for the next 30 years of sustainable agriculture in our “Sustainer’s Space.” They were invited to stop by the space and use our art supplies to create something to add to the “Wall of Wonder.” Participants could also grab a postcard, reflect on their ideas and hopes, and write a reminder for themselves that SARE mailed you after the conference. There were also opportunities to learn about soil quilts, and view photos by SARE and ATTRA stakeholders to be inspired about sustainable agriculture. The Sustainer’s Space was open Tuesday and Wednesday.

Thank you to Erin Schneider and North Central SARE for sponsoring and running the Sustainer’s Space.

Thursday, April 5

Farm tours were offered this day, with the first tours leaving at 8:00 AM. Learn more about the farm tours.