Organic Opportunities for Your Farm

Organic crop and livestock production are providing new and profitable opportunities for farms large and small. This session will discuss a recent detailed study on the organics market for the region, what it takes to get started, and how to connect with buyers of your product.

Speaker(s): Dr. Joshua Humphreys-Croatan Institute-Inaugural President; Karen McSwain, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association-Farm Services Director; Rob Glover, Farmer, Sandi Kronich, Eastern Carolina Organics- CEO & Co-Founder; Facilitator: Norman Harrell, Jr., Wilson County Extension Director

Co-Sponsor(s): Nash, Edgecombe, & Wilson SBC, NC Growing Together-Center for Environmental Systems, Self-Help Credit Union, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Upper Coastal Plain Council Of Governments

Immediately following this session, please proceed directly towards the Eagles Center. Lunch will be during a lunch time panel discussion, and we will begin the discussion by 12:45 while you are eating lunch. As you are in line to pick up lunch, you may wish to chat at the vendor tables, but please keep the line moving.

Fee: No Cost