The NOFA Vermont Winter Conference, happening 2/13-2/14 in Burlington is a highlight of the winter for Vermont’s local food growers and eaters. I always look forward to this conference as an inspiring three days of shared learning, good food, and great conversation. Are you a gardener interested in growing figs or hops? A homesteader interested in the history and chemistry of gluten, or how to make crisper pickles? Are you a commercial grower interested in more energy efficient cold storage or producing sweet potatoes and ginger? Or are you interested in the business and marketing of farming? The schedule features over 100 workshops and registration fees start at just $65/day.

The conference also features “Monday Intensives”: day-long sessions on Elderberries, Bees, Agroforestry or Vegetable Growing. (Descriptions at http://nofavt.org/events/annual-nofa-vt-events/winter-conference-2016/monday-intensives.)

Also, the Children’s Conference is on a sliding scale this year! Pay $0/day if you wish, and bring your kids aged 5-12 with you. Kids attend workshops in felting and print-making, go outside for workshops on tracking and making shelters, and create their own snacks by baking in NOFA’s mobile oven, drying fruit, or making bicycle smoothies.

Check it out…details and descriptions at http://nofavt.org/conference. I hope to see you there!

Oct 26, 8 AM to 5 PM, Oct 27, 2024

Oct 26, 2024, 9 AM

Oct 26, 2024, 7:30 to 9 PM