Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference

Register NOW (Click Here) - 4th Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference Saturday, March 12, 2016  7:45 AM - 5:30 PM Northeastern University Curry Student Center 346 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA

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.   Get Conference Tickets - Discounts for Youth   Tickets are going and this will sell out! Click here to REGISTER - $50 Early Bird Registration UNTIL FEB. 19 Group Rate: 5 or more adults (18+) 20% off current ticket price Youth Rate available, please inquire: rose.arruda@statema.us   By registering to attend the UFC, all participants acknowledge, understand and agree to being photographed or recorded for all purposes, including UFC related promotional use and that panels are subject to change.

Conference Closing Panel - Karen Washington NYC Urban Farmer and Activist  Community Organizing & Urban Farms: Social Justice, Economics,Food Sovereignty & Race   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, building on the success of our past events, is comprised of interactive panels, demonstration workshops, expert discussions on diverse and relevant topics with distinguished Conversation Leaders and fantastic networking opportunities. Conference Keynote:Greg Watson   Director for Policy and Systems Design for the Cuba-U.S. Agroecology Network at the Schumacher Center for New Economics   Topic: Cuba's Agroecology Movement: Are There Lessons for Massachusetts' Urban Farmers?   To REGISTER for the conference - CLICK HERE - $50 Early Bird Registration UNTIL FEB. 19     For Panel/Workshop information and Sponsorship/Vendor opportunities contact Rose Arruda at MDAR: Rose.Arruda@state.ma.us     Presented by: City Growers and Urban Farming Institute, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.