
Grain Place Farm Tour & Field Day
Description
You are invited to join us for our annual Grain Place Farm Tour & Field Day on Saturday, July 14 at the Grain Place Farm.
**NOTE: Ticket sales have ended, but you are still welcome to join us! You can get lunch tickets at the door, and the other events are free and open. We hope to see you on the farm!**
In the morning of our annual farm tour, we will give you an up-close view of our 280-acre organic farm, which has been pioneering organic, regenerative agriculture in central Nebraska for decades. Walk the fields with us, and see some of what we have learned. The tour will also include a chance to tour Grain Place Foods, the organic grain processing facility on site.
We will offer a lunch on the farm, made with organic food from the Grain Place, as well as other local sources. Our meal will be prepared by Hummingbird Catering from Lincoln. Tickets are required for the lunch--they are available online in advance of the tour day for $15.
After lunch, we will feature our keynote presentation by Kyle Garner, CEO of ORGANIC INDIA. Mr. Garner will present on: Agriculture Innovation, Protecting Small and Family Farms and a Vision: Challenges Facing Organic Agriculture and Trade.
Organic India is a leading mission-driven manufacturer of herb-based wellness teas and functional herbal supplements. Since 1999, Organic India has worked directly with thousands of family famers in India, creating sustainable communities through fair-market agriculture, access to healthcare, education and gender equality and empowerment programs. ORGANIC INDIA products are certified organic and wildcrafted on over half a million acres of traditional and converted farmland throughout India.
Other Field Day events include:
In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the publication of My Ántonia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor and Willa Cather Foundation board member Andrew Jewell will briefly share about the way My Ántonia helps us appreciate the distinctive landscape and communities of central Nebraska.
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If you cannot make it for the whole day, you are welcome to join us for a part!
More information is available on our Grain Place Foundation website.