23rd Annual Vermont Grazing & Livestock Conference
The Heart of the Matter: Growing Deep Roots and Healthy Farms

January 18 & 19, 2019 Lake Morey Resort

Join more than 350 farmers and agricultural resource providers from six Northeast states at this perennial winter conference for a cross section of the region's livestock production.

The event takes places at the family-friendly Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT just off Interstate-91. The conference rate on overnight rooms is $99/night plus tax.  (There is no code to use for online registration to get the conference rate.  Just call Lake Morey at 1-802-333-4311 and let them know you're attending.)  Friday will feature day-long sessions on direct marketing, policies, and managing farm business risk. Saturday includes 12+ workshops plus double keynote presentations, lunch discussions, tradeshow and much more, as well as a kids' conference for ages 6-12. Follow this link to the full schedule of workshops - https://23rdannualvermontgrazingliv2019.sched.com/

The weekend highlights local, grass-fed and organic foods, great company from over six states, and plenty of new ideas to take home and ruminate on as you plan for 2019.

What have some of these attendees liked best about past conferences?  

• The...workshop was very informative and took a lot of information home with me. Met a lot of people and the networking was key.
• Workshop range and quality
• Innovative ideas, spirit of presenters
• Being with other farmers, hearing their experiences
• Great, varied, fresh speakers
• Seemed like there was something for everyone at every session
• Lunch was excellent and the ice cream was delicious!

The conference is hosted by the Vermont Grass Farmers Association (VGFA) and coordinated by the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture.  Registration discounts are available for VGFA members.  More details about the conference as well as registration are available at www.uvm.edu/pasture.   Contact conference coordinator Jenn Colby at jcolby@uvm.edu, (802) 656-5459 with any questions.

Scholarships are available!  Contact Cheryl Herrick at (802) 656-5459 or cheryl.herrick@uvm.edu to learn more.

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If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please let Cheryl Herrick, (802) 656-5459 know by December 28, 2018 so we may assist you.