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Stone Barns Young Farmer Conference
10/26/2009 1:55 PM

Stone Barns is pleased to announce that registration for the 2009 Young
Farmers Conference has gone live! Check out the brochure and register for
the conference at our website
http://www.stonebarnscenter.org/sb_calendar/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2663

Conference highlights include:

Over 30 workshops at beginning and intermediate levels covering:
* hands-on technical skills
* livestock and vegetable farming
* policy, community, and advocacy issues as they relate to young farmers
* land access
* business planning and marketing ­ and much more!

Workshops are led by farmers, educators, and advocates from all over the
United States.

Keynote addresses by Wes Jackson of the Land Institute, and Fred
Kirschenmann of Stone Barns Center and the Leopold Center for Sustainable
Agriculture.

Music, contra dancing, and the opportunity to meet other young and new
farmers.

For conference questions, contact Nena Johnson 914 366 6200 x112 /
nenaj@stonebarnscenter.org