As winter approaches many New Ag Network readers look forward to attending conferences for education, networking, and fellowship. Attending a familiar conference is a great way to keep in touch with old friends and colleagues and strengthen developing relationships, and learn new information. Attending a conference you haven’t been to before offers the excitement of new people and may also provide a stimulating new perspective. We’ve listed here conferences in the Great Lakes Region which emphasize organic and sustainable crop production. Let us know if there’s one we should add as we will update this list periodically.

2009
December 8-10, Great Lakes Fruit Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Organic farming programming on Thursday, December 10.

2010
January 6-8, Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference, Springfield, Illinois.

January 19-21, Indiana Horticultural Congress and Trade Show, Indianapolis, Indiana.

January 20-23, Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

January 28-31, Guelph Organic Conference, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

January 30, 11th Annual Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference, Grayling, Michigan.

February 25-27, Organic Farming Conference, LaCrosse, Wisconsin.