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4th Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference
March 12, 2016 @ 7:45 am - 5:30 pm
The annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) is designed to advance the opportunities and address the barriers involved in cultivating a resilient and thriving Urban Farming sector. The UFC is a multi-sector stakeholder forum designed to share information regarding what is currently happening in Massachusetts. The UFC fosters solutions, sustainable networks and business relationships.
The UFC brings together participants representing all aspects of Urban Farming including, but not limited to, farmers (including roof top, chicken, bees, etc.), land trust managers, policy makers, commercial buyers, foundations, investors and all others. The 4th Annual Massachusetts UFC is comprised of interactive panels, demonstration workshops, expert discussions on diverse and relevant topics with distinguished Conversation Leaders and a networking reception.
A sample of our sessions:
- Land Tenure: Land Trusts and Ground Leases
- Greenhouse Development and Management
- Goal Setting and Business Planning for Your Commercial Urban Agriculture Enterprise
- What You Need To Know: Food Safety and GAP
- Community Organizing: It’s Role in Food Sovereignty and Urban Farming
- Planning, Production and Profits: Building a Viable City Farm
For more info and to register, click here.