Prosperity for Producers

Focuses on improving farmer and producer livelihoods by addressing economic, educational, health, and advocacy needs.

Date Time Name
Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMReparative Agriculture in Action: A Pathway to Black Food Sovereignty
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMRice: A Journey from Africa to South Carolina, Black Farmers Reconnecting to Their Legacy
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMReparative Agriculture Through the Lens of Sankofa
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMEating and Growing for Your Ethnic Type
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMReal Estate Strategies for Farmers of Color
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMGetting Dirty Never Tasted So Good
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMTools and Networks for Farmers of Color
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Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMBeing a Better Boss
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMThe Big Ask: Finding the Right Money for Your Business
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMScaling Up: Farmers Share Essential Tools, Equipment, and Experiences
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMHiring, Retaining, and Managing Employees
Date Time Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMFarm Bill 1: Bringing the Farm Bill to the Farm: Deep Policy Engagement with Farmers
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMFarm Bill 2: National Updates on the Latest Farm Bill Information
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMFarm Bill 3: Farmers and Food Activists to Fighters For a Better Farm Bill
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMFarmers Fighting Climate Change
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Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMHow to Use Your Smartphone as a Personal Assistant
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMData Driven Farm Decision Making
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMShould I Grow The Thing? Product Costing, Pricing and Resale
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMMaximizing Your Farm’s Marketing Potential: Transforming Office Operations into Marketing Assets
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMInnovative Marketing Tools: Insights From Industry Leaders
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Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMGood Agricultural Practices (GAP) Workshop
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMStrategy + Sovereignty: Wholesale, Direct to Consumer, and Community Sales + Marketing Tactics
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMWhat a Wholesale Buyer Wants
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMGrower Readiness Work Session
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMCooperative Growing for Wholesale Markets
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMBeyond the Classroom: School Food
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMLocal Procurement Advocates
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMThe Farmer, The Chef, and the Institution
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMBringing the Farm to School
Date Time Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMFarmers as Athletes: Stretch & Strengthen to Stay in the Game
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMSecuring Your Farm’s Future: Estate and Succession Planning for a Lasting Legacy
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMBuilding Farmer Resilience in Modern Agriculture
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMFarming with Families
Date Time Name
Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMBeginner Farmer Crash Course
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMUSDA Farmer Resource Round Up
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMThe Farmers Land Trust: Land Access Through the Farmland Commons
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMTesting Sustainable Ag Ideas on the Farm: The Importance of Farmer-Led Research
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMFederal Farm Funding-Selecting the Right Tools for Your Toolbox
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMAgribusinesses, Organization and Cooperatives Making a Difference in Southern Region
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMFarms in Transition: Farmland Protection and New Pathways to Farm Ownership

Production Methods & Practices

Delves into farming techniques and sustainability to optimize production.

Date Time Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMWhy, what, when and how: cover crops in the South from farmer and researcher perspective
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMOptimizing Soil Health Outcomes in Southeastern Organic Farming Systems
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMCultivating Heritage: Indigenous Perspectives for Modern Agriculture
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMVisioning a transformative research coordination network for Southeast agri-food systems
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMCultivating AI: Enhancing Agriculture One Byte at a Time
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMRenewable Energy Management: Cash Flow Positive for Agriculture
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMRegenerative Principles of Contour Lines Agroforestry
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Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMHow to Think about Fertilizer on Your Farm
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMFour Season Carrot Production
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMMycodefense: Creating natural target-specific mycopesticides and biological solutions for pathogens
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMGrowing Bulb Onions from Seed
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMSummer Lettuce Production in the Southeast: Systems and Research
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMFarming in the City: Reflecting on what it means and what to consider when farming in urban/suburban spaces
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMLabor Saver: Creating Clear On Farm Systems
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMFarmer Spotlight: Mermaid City Flowers and Cotton Picked Farm
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMFunctional Greenhouse Management
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Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMHow to Raise Direct Market Beef on Small Acreage
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMPastured Pig Production
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMThe Chicken Year: A Seasonal Look at Raising Layers, Meat Birds, and Breeding Stock
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMCell to the Rail: Impacts of Production Methods on Beef Carcass Quality
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMProducers Taking Control of Their Own Processing: The Perceived Benefits, the Real Challenges, and the Hard Truths
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMMarketing Beef Calves for Truckload Sales by an Alliance of Black Farmers
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMHerding Success: Elevating Small Ruminant Production with Education and Innovation
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Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMBuild a Permitted Composting Toilet with Local Materials
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMGrowing Medicinal Herbs in the Southeast
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMExploring Beekeeping and Revenue Streams at Alchemy Farms and Plants
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMHarnessing Urban Spaces for Fruit and Fungi
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMOpportunities in the Local Fiber Movement
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMDiversifying Agriculture through Agroforestry Options: Exploring Breadfruit and Chestnut Production
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMCultivating Community and Sustainability with Agritourism and Agrihoods
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Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMOrganic Farming Funding and Marketing Strategy
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMOrganic Certification and Other Organic Farming
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMSocio-economic Assessment of Organic Farming
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMOrganic Farming and Climate-Smart Practices

Community Food Strategies

Emphasizes building resilient food systems and fostering connections between producers and communities.

Date Time Name
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMManaging Farmers Markets for Farmer Success
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMPathways out of the Farmers Market: Understanding, Preventing and (sometimes) Embracing Farmer Churn
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMFarmers Market Managers + Staff Networking
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMKids Club at the Farmers Markets: Do-able strategies for student engagement and customer retention
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Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMSeeds to Solutions: Cultivating Community Programs for Gardening, Food Security, and Health Equity
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMMeasuring Success: Keeping Track of Impact
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMCollaborating to Change Food Systems in South Georgia
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMFrom Field to Fork to Field, How to Realize Georgia’s Regenerative Circular Economy