Events
Acres U.S.A. Intro to Organic Field Day. June 6. Hydro, Oklahoma. Come learn from Triple S Farm, a third-generation family farm growing both organic and conventional wheat, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and more, seeking to combine available technology with on-farm innovation to be a low cost and profitable producer. acresusa.com/events
Transitioning to Regenerative Crop Production. June 18-20. Dyersville, Iowa. All aspects of transitioning a conventional crop and livestock farm to a more regenerative system while improving profitability and resilience, tailored to row-crop producers. soilhealthacademy.org
Horse Progress Days. July 5-6. Gordonville, Pennsylvania. Encouraging and promoting the combination of animal power and the latest equipment innovations in an effort to support small-scale farming and land stewardship. horseprogressdays.com
Rodale Midwest Organic Center Field Day. July 8. Marion, Iowa. Interact one-on-one with the Midwest Organic Center staff and team of organic consultants and learn about the institute’s research and demonstration projects focused on organic agriculture and tailored for farmers in the Midwest. rodaleinstitute.org/events
Acres U.S.A. On-Farm Day. July 15. Viroqua, Wisconsin. Your opportunity to meet new Acres U.S.A. owner Taylor Henry and take a tour of his farm, as well as to tour Mark Shepard’s farm down the road. acresusa.com/events
Rodale Organic Field Day. July 19. Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Learn from experts as they share their expertise on topics such as soil health, vegetable nutrient density, cover crops, no-till, composting and many other topics. Includes demonstrations of practices and equipment used in organic crop management. rodaleinstitute.org/events
Freedom Farms Grazing School. July 20. Green, New York. Learn about soils, land management and building a strong herd. wearefreedomfarms.com
SilvoPro Summer Field Day. August 22. Marietta, Pennsylvania. Learn how a grazing operation can use trees, as well as current methods Trees for Graziers is using to establish trees. Tree species selection, protection methods, funding sources, shade for heat-stress abatement, using tree fodder, and more. treesforgraziers.com
Stockman Grass Farmer Gathering 2024. August 22-23. Swoope, Virginia. Learn from John Kempf, Joel Salatin, Darren Doherty, Dan Kittredge, Kit Pharo, Tai Lopez and others. stockmangrassfarmer.com/events
Perennial Farm Gathering. October 5-8. Madison, Wisconsin. The Savanna Institute’s annual perennial offers a farm tour, speakers and networking aimed at connecting people to the resources needed to perennialize our food system. savannainstitute.org
SilvoPro Three-Day Workshop. November 13-15. Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. A course for silvopasture professionals who want to create fulfilling, impactful and profitable careers taking agriculture to new heights, including visits to working farms that have implemented silvopasture at scale. treesforgraziers.com
Acres U.S.A. Eco Ag Conference and Trade Show. December 2-5. Madison, Wisconsin. You’ve read their articles, listened to their podcasts and watched their YouTube videos — but the Acres U.S.A. Eco Ag Conference is your opportunity to talk with experts in ecological agriculture, get answers to your specific questions, and make connections with others who seek to farm both ecologically and economically. acresusa.com/events.
Acres U.S.A. magazine is now available online! Read all the articles in this month’s issue — plus those of past issues and much more — at https://members.acresusa.com.
