Join us for a special
Pre-conference event at the:
with Keynote Speaker Paul Hawken
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
“Real Organic: Stories from the Front Lines”
Ecofarm Pre-conference Event Details
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm PT
Location: Asilomar State Beach & Conference Grounds, Monterey, CA
https://www.visitasilomar.com/
Lunch: Available for an additional cost
Keynote Speaker: Paul Hawken
Author, Regeneration and Drawdown
Other speakers include:
Dave Chapman
“Organic at the Crossroads”
Real Organic Project Co-Director, Long Wind Farm, VT
More about Dave here
Jesse Cool
“How We Treat Each Other”
Author of seven cookbooks, including Simply Organic, Owner Flea Street Cafe, CA.
Read more about Jesse here.
Linley Dixon
“The Rebirth of the Organic Movement”
Real Organic Project Co-Director, Ph D Plant Pathology, Adobe House Farm, CO. More about Linley here.
Hugh Kent
“Organicide: Some Real World Effects of USDA Policy on Real Organic Agriculture”
King Grove Organic Farm, FL
More about Hugh here.
Alan Lewis
“Food System Betrayal”
Real Organic Project Advisory Board, Natural Grocers Vice President, CO
More about Alan here.
Paul Muller
“Soil! What is it Good For?”
Real Organic Project Executive Board, Full Belly Farm, CA
Read more about Paul here.
Emily Oakley
“Why Real Organic Exists: A Farmer’s Struggle on the National Organic Standards Board”
Real Organic Project Advisory Board, Three Springs Farm, OK
Read more about Emily here.
Steffen Reese
“Add-on Certification and the World Real Organic Movement”
Director of International Organic Certifier, Naturland, based in Germany
Read more about Steffen here.
Jennifer Taylor
“Is USDA's Organic Relevant To Bipoc Farmers?”
Real Organic Project Standards Board, IFOAM World Board, Lola’s Organic Farm, GA
Read more about Jennifer here.
Francis Thicke
“We Will Always Need a Real Organic Movement:
The Importance of Having Farmers Lead”
Real Organic Project Executive and Standards Boards, Ph D Soil Science, Radiance Dairy, IA
Read more about Francis here.
Javier Zamora
“Tomorrow’s Organic Small Farm Owners. How Will They Survive?”
Current National Organic Standards Board Member, JSM Organics, CA
Read more about Javier here.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Twelve Organic movement farmers and leaders will give short Ted-style talks about their personal experiences within a dysfunctional food system and the solutions that Real Organic Project brings.
Special guest, Paul Hawken, will give the keynote on how his climate work relates to the work of the Real Organic Project.
JOIN US AND BE A PART OF THE CONVERSATION
How do we outsmart a consolidated marketplace that is so hostile to small farms? As USDA Organic is being redefined by industry, the Real Organic Project is growing rapidly. With over 1,100 certified farms across the country, Real Organic Project is offering farmers and eaters a way to find each other. But, is it growing fast enough to ensure the survival of humanity on a liveable planet?