The OSU Extension Small Farms Team is excited to announce that the registration for the 2023 Small Farm Conference is open. The conference will be held on March 11, 2023 in Mansfield, Ohio. The theme this year is “Sowing Seeds for Success.”
Conference session topics are geared to beginning and small farm owners as well as to farms looking to diversify their operation. There will be five different conference tracks including: Farm Office, Horticulture and Produce Production, Livestock, Agritourism/ Marketing, Natural Resources. Some conference topic highlights include how to purchase our family farm, food animal processing, bee keeping, sweet corn, blueberry and pumpkin production, small ruminant nutrition, agritourism laws, fruit tree pruning and cut flower diseases.
Anyone interested in developing, growing or diversifying their small farm is invited to attend including market gardeners, farmers market vendors, and anyone interested in small farm living. Attendees will have the opportunity to browse a trade show featuring the newest and most innovative ideas and services for their farming operation. The conference provides an opportunity to talk with the vendors and network with others.
The Conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Mansfield OSU Campus in Ovalwood Hall, just minutes from I-71 and US Rt 30. For conference details and registration call OSU Extension Morrow County 419-947-1070, OSU Extension Knox County 740-397-0401, or read more online at: https://go.osu.edu/2023osusmallfarmconf. Cost for the Full Conference is $100.00
