Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens, whose Lakeview Organic Grains is one of the leading commercial-scale organic grain farms in the country, will speak along with local farmers at a workshop on Economic Diversification for Large-Acreage Farms, on Monday, February 11, from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at Washington College in Chestertown, MD. The workshop is presented jointly by Future Harvest – Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (CASA), University of Maryland Extension, Maryland Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) and Washington College.
Maryland farmers who will share their stories of successful alternative uses of all or part of their large-acreage farms include Yates Clagett of Bald Eagle Farm, Bill Mason of Mason’s Heritage, Ed Fry of Fair Hill Farm and Maryland Sunrise Farm, Aaron Cooper of Cut Fresh Organics, and Hans Schmidt of Chesapeake Fields Farmers Cooperative.
Registration is $15 for members of Future Harvest CASA, Maryland Farm Bureau or PASA, $25 for others. The event will include continental breakfast and locally sourced lunch provided by Washington College. Registration is online at www.futureharvestcasa.org or by calling 410-549-7878.
Economic Diversification for Large-Acreage Farms, Future Harvest CASA Workshop at Washington College, Chestertown, MD, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, 410-549-7878 or www.futureharvestcasa.org.
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