Seed Savers Exchange

Virginia NazareaBryan WelchSusan McCouch

Andrew StillKleeger

SarahFeatured Speakers

Heritage Farm • Decorah, Iowa

Welcome to the Seed Savers Exchange 34th Annual Conference and Campout. Heritage Farm is the perfect venue to meet up

with old friends, encounter new ones, learn innovative seed saving and gardening techniques, and listen to leaders in the heirloom seed movement.

This year’s keynote speakers include Bryan Welch, the publisher of Mother Earth News and other Ogden Publications, who will talk about the importance of seed saving in the back-to-the-land movement; Cornell University geneticist Susan McCouch will discuss plant breeding for stress-prone environments and changing climate; Virginia Nazarea from the University of Georgia will speak about the importance of place and stories in seed saving and sharing; and Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger of Adaptive Seeds in Sweet Home, Oregon will talk about seed stewardship and their work with the Seed Ambassadors Project.

On Friday evening at 6:30, Seed Savers Exchange will be dedicating a Recognition Wall in the Lillian Goldman Visitor Center to distinguish all those who have contributed to the success of our organization. We are pleased to have several of those early supporters here with us this weekend and hope you will have a chance to meet them.

Whether this is your first time attending the conference or your thirty-fourth, you’re sure to have a wonderful weekend in the gardens at Heritage Farm.

Thank you for joining us,

Diane Ott Whealy, Co-founder and Vice President

Conference & Campout HighlightsRecognition Wall Dedication

Lillian Goldman Visitors Center 6:30 PMFriday Night Garden Party 7-9 PM

Seed SwapMusic by Lew Klimesh,

Seeds of Hope film in the Barn 7:30 PMCampfire Chronicles Storytelling 8 PM

Saturday Speaker Virginia NazareaA Moveable Feast - Why “There” Can Be “Here” 9 AM

Saturday Speaker Susan McCouchGenetic Variation - A Case Study in Rice 3 PM

Saturday Vegetable Trials TastingEast Porch 5:30 PM

Saturday Speaker Bryan WelchBeautiful and Abundant 7 PM

Saturday Night Barn Dance in the Barn LoftWestern Home String Band

8:30-10:30 PMSunday Speakers Andrew Still & Sarah Kleeger

Regional Seed Stewardship 11:45 AM

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Apple Bud GraftingLindsay Lee and Lee ZiekeYou can make your own orchard with this exquisitely simple grafting technique. In this session Lindsay Lee will explain the process, demonstrate the method, and then coach individuals in making a few bud grafts.

At-Home HealthcareBrenda HarrisWound up, feeling down, tired out, boxed in, doing much, sleeping little, eating big, drinking small, moving mind, frozen body, short breath, long list…oh man, I don’t feel well. What can I do? In this workshop, we’ll learn how to regain our sense of balance.

Basic Seed Saving for GardenersToby Cain and Grant OlsonSaving seeds can sometimes be intimidating with so much talk about genetic integrity, genetic purity, biennial vernalization, etc. This workshop is for gardeners who want to incorporate seed saving into their annual routine without committing a lot of time, energy or space.

Bean Basics in the KitchenBeth DooleyThis will cover shell bean basics with a focus on those dual-purpose fresh shell beans such as edamame, fava beans, and dragon tongue beans that can be cooked and enjoyed as green beans or dried for storage. We’ll cover the different flavors and best uses for the different heirloom varieties in salads, soups and dips with demos plus sampling.

BiennialsBryan StuartCome and learn the basics of growing a healthy crop and saving seed from a variety of garden biennials. Maintaining varietal purity, overwintering, and harvesting will be discussed.

Build Your Own Threshing ToolsJim EdringtonSSE staff will show you how to build simple homemade tools for threshing your various dry-seeded crops.

Chicken Choices Jeannette BerangerThere is a wide array of Heritage chicken breeds available today for the small flock owners. It can be complicated deciding which is most appropriate for your land, climate, and needs. Learn which questions to ask first before committing to a breed and let’s explore the diversity of chickens to choose from.

Commercial Seed ProductionStephanie Hughes, Lyle Luzum and Tom WahlbergWhirlwind tour of the business behind small-scale Commercial Seed Production: Tom Wahlberg, SSE’s Seedhouse Manager, speaks from his perspective as a purchaser; Stephanie Hughes, Driftless Hills Farm Manager, will speak from the perspective as a grower who sells seed to SSE; Lyle Luzum, also Driftless Hills Farm, will discuss the effectiveness of record keeping to determine which seed crops are the most profitible to grow.

Community Seed ProgrammingRenata Christen and Koby Jeschkeit-HagenSeed Swaps, Seed Libraries and Seed Banks are just a few ways to initiate a Community Seed Project in your region! Learn how to grow a successful seed saving education and outreach hub for your community. Come with questions!

Container GardeningRosalind CreasyCreate beautiful gardens no matter what the context of your growing space! In this workshop, we’ll discuss choosing soils, proper irrigation, and best plants for designing a functional and aesthetically pleasing container landscape.

Cooking with Cucurbita (What to do with all that Squash)Beth DooleyWe’ll cover ways to enjoy the best of both summer and winter squash varieties. Every part of the squash plant can be eaten- the leaves, the tender shoots, and of course the blossoms. The workshop will include a demo plus sampling.

Crops of the Southwest - How to Grow Them in Your ClimateChris SchmidtJoin Chris Schmidt of Native Seeds/SEARCH for an overview of traditional crops/wild relatives from the Greater Southwest and their potential applicability in other parts of the country.

Diane’s Garden TourDiane Ott WhealyJoin Diane Ott Whealy, founder of SSE, on a tour of her companion planted and volunteer-seeded garden. Learn her tips for creating synergistic plant relationships and beautifying your food producing lot.

Domesticating Wild PlantsSusan McCouchLearn how wild plants find their way into our gardens, and discuss ways for domesticating wild plant species in your area.

FridayLibrary Open House

4-6:30 PMCattle Hayride Tours

Meet in front of the Spring Stage5 PM & 6 PM

Recognition Wall DedicationLillian Goldman Visitors Center

6:30 PMGarden Party 7-9 PM

Seed SwapBean Hole Demonstration

Music by Lew Klimesh, Seeds of Hope film in the Barn 7:30 PM

Taqualiscious Taco TruckFlower Crowns

Campfire Chronicles Storytelling 8 PM

SaturdayNature Walk

Meet in front of the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center

7 AMLibrary Open House

10-11:30 AM6-7 PM

Book Signing East Tent 4 PM

Diane Ott Whealy | GatheringBryan Welch | Beautiful and Abundant

Beth Dooley | Minnesota’s BountyRosalind Creasy | Edible Landscaping

Virginia Nazarea | Heirloom Seeds and their Keepers + Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope

Garden Hayride ToursMeet at the top of the hill in front of

the Main Office5 PM & 6 PM

Vegetable Trials TastingEast Tent 5:30 PM

Barn Dance in the Barn LoftWestern Home String Band

8:30-10:30 PM

SundayBird Walk

Meet in front of the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center

7 AM

Activities Workshop Summaries

Growing and Using Unusual FruitsJohn HolzwartEveryone enjoys the sensual pleasure of tasting a new and exotic fruit, but few people in the Midwest realize that they can taste these delicious fruits in their own backyard. Join plant geek John Holzwart as he shares tips for growing and preserving unusual fruit. Fruit that we will discuss may include edible dogwoods, aronia, elderberries, sea buckthorn, autumn olives, pawpaws, figs and many more!

Growing the Seed ExchangeGrant OlsonSSE’s national seed exchange has shared thousands of heritage fruits and vegetables over the past 40 years with members across the country and around the world. Join us to discuss the past, present and future of the exchange and learn how to get involved in the grassroots seed movement.

Isolation and Population SizeTor JansonDid your beefsteak tomato produce cherry-sized fruit? Did your corn yield fall off a cliff? These and other seed saving misadventures can be avoided by understanding Isolation strategies (preserving varietal purity) and Population Size recommendations (preserving varietal integrity).

Jefferson’s Heritage GardensPatricia BrodowskiThomas Jefferson kept a meticulous kitchen garden journal listing 300+ vegetables and herbs. The quest to rediscover what he chose, and possibly why he chose them, is a story that links plantsmen of long ago to the Monticello garden that flourishes today.

Makeshift Isolation Tents and Deer FencingTrevor MadsenThis workshop will highlight the materials, methods, and practical design considerations for economical construction of insect barriers and deer (or other depredating critters) fences. Special emphasis will be placed upon inexpensive, recycled, and readily salvageable materials.

Member Grower Evaluation NetworkTor JansonJoin the crowd! The Member-Grower Evaluation Network (M-GEN) is SSE’s network of gardeners across North America who grow rare vegetable varieties in home plots large and small, urban and rural. Come celebrate their results and learn how you can participate.

Memory BankingVirginia NazareaIt is vital to preserve stories as well as seeds when saving and sharing them. Discuss how to record your relatives’ and friends’ (or your own) knowledge, experiences, and memories about heirloom plants.

Perennial Plant PropogationLindsay Lee and Lee ZiekeMove over annuals, there are lots of great perennials for the garden too. Think rhubarb, asparagus, and strawberries. Herbs too like sage, thyme, and lovage. Lee and Lindsay will walk you through their favorite low-tech methods for making lots more of the perennial garden plants you love.

Root Cellaring for Food and SeedsDavid CavagnaroLearn best practices for creating and maintaining an at-home root-cellar, one that serves the dual purpose of seed saving and preserving food. Discuss how to find or create both indoor and outdoor places to store vegetables, and biennials for seed-saving, at their optimum temperatures over the winter, including designing a root cellar.

Saving Seeds from CornAndrea SpringmeierFrom planting to shelling, learn what it takes to properly space, isolate, and preserve seeds from your favorite corn varieties in your own back yard.

Saving Seeds from the Bean FamilyRuss CrowCome learn on a basic walk-through of a typical growing season with pointers on how to grow, harvest and store quality bean seed - one of the finest sources of hearty nutrition available.

Saving Seeds from the Tomato FamilyJeff FlemingPeppers, tomatillos, eggplant, tomatos - learn how to master seed saving from the big guns of the Solanaceae family in this comprehensive workshop with a long-time Seed Savers Exchange listing member.

Saving Seeds from the Squash FamilyAmy HolmgrenThis workshop will focus on hand pollination of Cucurbits (squash being our example), as a practical and space saving means of seed saving for the home gardener. We will also cover seed processing of some common members of the Cucurbitaceae family.

Seed Collections at HomeAaron BurmeisterThis discussion of home seed storage will progress from the “whys” to the “hows” of different models of storage. What are your goals for your seeds? We’ll survey how different needs and goals help individual seed savers identify the most effective storage programs for their particular contexts.

Seed CooperativesRowen WhiteRowen White, founder of Sierra Seed Cooperative, will share her story of the evolution of their small bio-regional community seed initiative. This model of seed distribution allows small seed farmers a collective strength to make a lasting contribution towards local seed and food sovereignty, while supporting sustainable ethics.

Seed Libraries: Building the MovementCris Cantin, Raine Lampert and Carolyn ScherfJoin three Midwest-based community leaders to learn from their experiences cultivating seed projects, and hear their perspectives for growing the movement in your region.

Seed StewardshipAndrew Still and Sarah KleegerAndrew and Sarah will discuss basic selection, the imporance of varietal improvement and locally adapted varieties to encourage SSE members to think about seed stewardship, not just seed saving.

SSE’s Collection is for the MembersTim JohnsonLearn about the many ways Heritage Farm’s Preservation staff are working to make the Collection more accessible and more useful to members. From pathological screening and germination testing, to historic documentation and field evaluations, Heritage Farm listings are all about being a model of agricultural preservation and inspiring members to grow, eat, and share.

Threshing and WinnowingJennifer ZochThe crop has been harvested… what now? Explore several of the dry processing machines and methods used here at the farm, particularly those related to threshing and winnowing.

Tissue Culture at HomePhilip KauthParticipants will learn about the tissue culture program at Seed Savers Exchange (used to maintain our potato and sweet potato collections), how and why tissue culture is performed, and how they can conduct tissue culture at home.

Vinegars and FermentsLaura PoeThis hands-on workshop will cover the basics of fermentation, including how to make your own sauerkraut and brined vegetables, and all about the health benefits of fermented foods.

Wild Edibles WalkJohn HolzwartThere is a cornucopia of wild edible & medicinal plants all around us – we just need to step back and open our eyes. Wild plants are tasty, wholesome and best of all they’re free! Join forager “Little”John Holzwart as we get a glimpse of wild plants that are in season. Resources, tips for identification and preparation will be provided.

Saturday’S Featured SpeakerS

A Movable Feast: Why “There” Can Be “Here” Dr. Virginia Nazarea, Saturday, 9-10 AM

Globalization brings about movement of people and commodities, boundar-ies and notions - precipitating a fragility and tenuousness that many have not faced before. Whether from staying in place or from wandering out-of-place, the result is a palpable disquiet, a lingering unease. Yet, in their multi-colored seeds, backyard gardens, home-cooked meals, and homespun stories, seedsavers and gardeners continue to dig into place and in so doing counter the alienation that can come with change. Their gardens tend to be storied, sensual, and ultimately, sovereign. What lessons can they teach us in creating or re-creating an out-of-place sense of place? How do we make it possible for more people to participate in this highly personal social movement?

Virginia Nazarea is a Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Ethnoecol-ogy and Biodiversity Lab at the University of Georgia. Among other publica-tions, she is the author of Heirloom Seeds and their Keepers, and co-editor of Seeds of Resistance, Seeds of Hope.

Genetic Variation, a Case Study in Rice Dr. Susan McCouch, Saturday 3-4 PM

A narrow genetic base in modern crop varieties makes them vulnerable to pest and disease epidemics and to environmental fluctuations. A low level of genetic variation also reduces the evolutionary potential of a population, and limits the opportunities for sustained genetic improvement by plant breeders. Abundant genetic variation can be found in global and local germplasm col-lections, but it remains largely underutilized in crop improvement. Knowl-edge about the extent and distribution of natural variation around the world, and the relationship between genetic variation and plant traits, or phenotypic performance, provides a valuable roadmap for enhancing crop productivity and sustainability, particularly in stress-prone environments.

Susan McCouch is a Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Cornell Univer-sity. She spent 5 years with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines before joining the Cornell faculty in 1995. She serves as a scientific advisor on the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP), served as Chair of the AAAS Section on Agriculture and Natural Resources, and is an elected fellow of the AAAS.

Beautiful and Abundant Bryan Welch, Saturday 7-8 PM

For the past 10 years Mother Earth News has been the fastest-growing major magazine in North America. It was instrumental in promoting and organzing the Seed Savers Exchange in its early years, and continues to support the seed saving community as it has grown since.

Bryan Welch runs Ogden Publications, Inc., the owners of Mother Earth News, Mother Earth Living, Utne Reader, GRIT and several other media brands fo-cused on sustainability, natural health and rural lifestyles. Bryan’s award-win-ning book, Beautiful & Abundant: Building the World We Want, was published in 2011. He and his wife, Carolyn, raise organic, grass-fed cattle, sheep and goats on a 50-acre farm near Lawrence, Kansas.

Upcoming Events

August 30 - Tomato Tasting at Heritage FarmSample dozens of heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes, including rare

varieties found only in SSE’s seed bank. Learn how to save seeds from summer/fall produce and grow some of these rare tomatoes in your own

garden.

August 31 - Tomato Tasting at Tiny Diner in Minneapolis

September 19, 20, 21 - Three-day Seed Saving School * Join experienced SSE staff for our most comprehensive seed saving workshop available. Practice plant isolation, hand-pollination, seed

harvesting and seed cleaning while discussing the importance of saving seeds and preserving crop diversity in your own backyard.

September 27 - Fall Harvest School *Enjoy the season’s bounty and participate in harvest-time activities

like cider-making, canning, root-cellaring and (of course) seed saving. Workshops presented by SSE staff and regional partners.

October 11 - Apple Tasting at Mill City Market in Minneapolis

*Registration required. Members receive a 10% discount.

Visit seedsavers.org/events for details & registration

SSE staff, advisor, & board presenters:Aaron Burmeister, Collection Technician

Toby Cain, Education AssistantDavid Cavagnaro, Board of Directors

Renata Christen, Event and Outreach CoordinatorRosalind Creasy, Board of DirectorsJim Edrington, Facilities Manager

Amy Holmgren, Greenhouse Manager Tor Janson, Horticultural Technician

Dick Jensen, FacilitiesTim Johnson, Seed Bank Manager

Philip Kauth, Tissue Culture Lab ManagerLindsay Lee, Advisor

Trevor Madsen, Field TechnicianGrant Olson, Public Programs Manager

Andrea Springmeier, Collection TechnicianBryan Stuart, Field Manager

Tom Wahlberg, Seed House ManagerDiane Ott Whealy, SSE Co-Founder

Rowen White, Board of DirectorsLee Zieke, Advisor

Jennifer Zoch, Seed Technician

EMERGENCY PHONE located on West Porch, Visitors Center

Dial 9 first then 9-1-1

Jeannette Beranger came to The Livestock Conservancy with over 20 years experience working with animals in the non-profit sector. Jeannette’s experience facilitating research, organizing workshops and conferences, applying technology to improve animal husbandry, combined with her skills in outreach and networking enable her to research, plan, develop and implement important breed conservation programs for TLC. At home she practices what she preaches on her heritage breeds farm where she maintains and breeds endangered Buckeye chickens and Marsh Tacky horses.

Pat Brodowski researches Thomas Jefferson’s journals to identify and acquire hundreds of his 18th and early 19th century vegetables. She grows them in the 2-acre Monticello Kitchen Garden which is experienced by 440,000 visitors annually. Pat saves an extensive array of seed, for sale and to plant, and hosts seed saving workshops during the year and at the Heritage Harvest Festival.

Beth Dooley has covered the local food scene in the Northern Heartland for over twenty-five years. She is author of Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook, The Northern Heartland Table, and Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland (co-authored with Lucia Watson). She also writes for The Star Tribune, and appears regularly on KARE -11 TV and MPR Radio.

“Little” John Holzwart is a broom maker, permaculturist, beekeeper, wildforager and along with his partner is the proprietor of Moonwise Herbs. He has been collecting and using things from nature since childhood. Whether he is collecting branches and found objects for broom handles, or hunting morel mushrooms and other wild plants he is always inspired by the natural world. You can find out more at www.moonwiseherbs.com

Raine Lampert is an Intern at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College near Hayward, Wisconsin. Her main responsibility has been to implement Community Gardens on the five Ojibwe reservations: Lac Courte Oreilles, Bad River, St. Croix, Lac du Flambeau, Red Cliff. Raine is working on an Associates Degree in Native American Studies as well as Ag and Natural Resources at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College. She is a Master Gardener, seed saver, avid book reader who loves to bead, spin yarn and knit. She lives on a farm with her daughter in Northwestern Wisconsin.

Laura Poe is a registered dietitian residing in Viroqua, WI who focuses on holistic nutrition and traditional foods preparation. She teaches courses at the Driftless Folk School, Youth Initiative High School and is a nutritional consultant with her own practice, Rising Moon Nutrition.

additional Speaker BioS

MealsAll-organic meals will be served on the West Porch of the Lillian Gold-man Visitor’s Center. Healthy snacks will be provided throughout the day, and available inside the Visitor’s Center near the water fountains. Coffee & Tea service will be available on the East Porch of the Visitor’s Center Saturday, from 7:00am - 4:00pm, and Sunday, from 7:00am - Noon. Coffee & Tea service is a volunteer-run, donation-based com-ponent to the Conference & Campout - if coffee is low, please inform

the Registration table; we thank you in advance for your patience!

Friday, July 18Member Field Day Luncheon

Noon-12:45pm Oneota Coop Organic Turkey or Hummus Sandwich

TERRA Chips Sea Salt Chocolate Chip or Lime Cornmeal Cookies

Watermelon

Garden Party6:00-9:00pm, Taqualiscious Taco Truck*not included in event registration, cash only

Saturday, July 198:00-9:00am, Organic Continental Breakfast

Kalona SuperNatural Hard Boiled EggsBreakfast Sausage

Seven Stars Farm YogurtSno-Pac Blueberries

Bliss Gourmet Foods GranolasWaving Grains Poppyseed & Blueberry Muffins

Pears and ApplesCoffee, Tea

12:30-1:30pm, The Pepperfield ProjectHomemade Pita Sandwiches with Paprika Hummus

and Roasted Vegetables Garden Fresh Salads - Iced Tea

5:30-7:00pm, Trout River CateringLamb & Beef Gyros

Vegetarian/Vegan option: Vegan GyrosYogurt Cumin Lemon Sauce - Rice Pilaf

Harissa Veggie & Chickpea SaladSalad Greens with Greek Vinaigrette

Waving Grains Baguettes with Lemon Herb Butter

6:00-7:00pm, Ice Cream SocialDouble Rainbow Organic Ice Cream

Sunday, July 207:30-9:00am, Organic Pancake Breakfast

with Wold berries, Jam, local Maple Syrup,Milton Creamery Quark Cheese,

Organic Valley Butter, Smâri Yogurt

Bliss Gourmet Foods GranolasPears and Apples

Coffee, Tea

12:45-2:00pm, The Pepperfield ProjectFresh Vegetable Wrap with Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes

Summer Pasta Salad, Iced Tea

Sunday’S Featured SpeakerS

Regional Seed Stewardship Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger, 11:45 AM -12:30 PM

Although preservation of heirloom varieties is of critical importance, focusing solely on preservation will not necessarily prepare us for the future. When it comes to seeds, we need a more long term, participatory, and evolutionary vision. Heirloom is a great concept for connecting us to the food system of the past, and stewardship is a great concept for connecting us to the food system of the future. Seed Savers Exchange members are uniquely poised to help create new varieties: the heirlooms of tomorrow.

Andrew and Sarah will share some stories from their travels and explain what they mean when they say they are Bringing Biodiversity Back. They’ll also explain how SSE members can join in their efforts, by transforming their seed saving skills into Seed Stewardship.

Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger traveled through Northern and Eastern Europe in the winter of 2006-2007, collecting and sharing seeds and stories through their work with The Seed Ambassadors Project. When they returned to their home in Oregon, they began to grow and evaluate some of the 800+ varieties they had collected on their travels. The resulting seed led them to establish their seed com-pany, Adaptive Seeds, in 2009.

Information and Camping

• Heritage Farm is a TOBACCO FREE environment

• NO PETS ALLOWED at the Conference

• Please observe the Leave-No-Trace camping ethic. Pack out what you take in.

• Cell phone service is much improved over previous years. There is an emergency-use-only phone on the West porch of the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center, dial 9 first.

•All cars in the campground must be registered at the registration desk and you must put your camping placard in the front window, driver’s side. • Cars should observe a speed limit of 10 MPH and take caution near the many blind corners along the roads and paths. Roads are also used for hiking throughout the weekend.

• No fires… only small portable camp stoves are allowed.

• Camp and park only in the designated campsites. When possible or desired, parties of two tents can share the same site.

• Quiet Hours are between 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM

• Portable restrooms are next to the valley shed and in the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center parking lot. Additional restrooms are in the red barn. There is a portable hand-washing station in the campground area.

• No showers are available on-site. However, the Decorah Municipal Pool has offered to let our campers use their showers for the weekend at $1/person. The pool is located in Decorah. Take Hwy 52 south to College Drive. Take a left onto College Drive and continue until you come to Luther College. The pool is located just after Luther College on your right.

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8:00-4:00 Registration

8:00 Breakfast (West Porch)

9:00 A Moveable Feast: Why “There” Can Be “Here” - Virginia Nazarea (Main Stage)9:50 Break

Tracks: Seed Savers Exchange Gardens Food and Health Seeds 1 Seeds 2 Homesteads

10:00 Seed Cooperatives (Main Stage)

Perennial Plant Propagation

(Spring Stage)

Cooking with Beans(Conference Room)

Saving Seeds from the Squash Family(Diversity Garden)

Biennials(Barn Classroom)

Isolation Tents and Deer Fences

(Hoop House)

11:00 Break

11:30 Crops of theSouthwest

(Main Stage)

Jefferson’s Heritage Gardens

(Spring Stage)

Cooking with Squash (Conference Room)

Saving Seeds from the Bean Family

(Barn Classroom)

Commercial Seed Production

(Hoop House)

Wild Edibles Walk(Meet in front of the

Visitors Center)

12:30 Lunch (West Porch)

1:30 Community Seed Programming(Spring Stage)

Basic Seed Saving for Gardeners

(Diane’s Garden)

Growing and Using Unusual Fruits

(Conference Room)

Build Your Own Threshing Tools

(Barn Classroom)

Seed Stewardship(Main Stage)

Apple Bud Grafting*(Hoop House)

2:30 Break

3:00 Genetic Variation, a Case Study in Rice - Susan McCouch (Main Stage)4:00 Break and Book Signing (East Tent)

4:30 Seed Libraries(Spring Stage)

Memory Banking (Main Stage)

Root Cellaring for Food and Seeds

(Conference Room)

Saving Seeds from the Tomato Family(Barn Classroom)

Saving Seeds from Corn

(Diversity Garden)

Apple Bud Grafting*-if 1:30pm class fills-

(Hoop House)

5:30 Dinner and Vegetable Trial Tastings (West and East Porches)

7:00 Beautiful and Abundant - Bryan Welch (Main Stage)8:00 Break

8:30 Barn Dance (Barn Loft)

7:00 Bird Walk

7:30 Breakfast (West Porch)

9:00 SSE’s Collection is for the Members

(Spring Stage)

Container Gardening(Main Stage)

At-Home Healthcare(Diversity Garden)

Isolation and Population Size

(Barn Classroom)

Tissue Culture at Home

(Conference Room)

Chicken Choices(Chicken Coop)

10:00 Break

10:30 Member-Grower Evaluation Network

(Spring Stage)

Diane’s Garden Tour (Diane’s Garden)

Vinegars and Ferments (Conference Room)

Seed Collectionsat Home

(Barn Classroom)

Domesticating Wild Plant Species (Main Stage)

Threshing and Winnowing

(Hoop House)

11:30 Break

11:45 Regional Seed Stewardship - Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger (Main Stage)12:30 Lunch (West Porch)

1:30 Farewell

10:00 Member Field Day Registration and Coffee

10:30 Welcome (Main Stage)

11:00 Solanums: Preservation Lab Tour Brassicas: Seed House Tour Cucurbits: South Farm Tour

12:00 Lunch (West Porch)

1:00 Solanums: South Farm Tour Brassicas: Preservation Lab Tour Cucurbits: Seed House Tour

2:00 Solanums: Seed House Tour Brassicas: South Farm Tour Cucurbits: Preservation Lab Tour

3:00 Restoring the Seed Exchange - Member Engagement (Main Stage)

4:00-7:00 Conference & Campout Registration and Mingling

6:30 Recognition Wall Dedication (Main Stage)

7:00-10:00 Garden Party: Food, Drink, Music, Seed Swap

7:30 Movie Screening: Seeds of Time (Barn Loft)

8:00 Campfire Chronicles - FoodCorps Storytelling Session

34th Annual Conference & Campout ScheduleFriday, July 18

Saturday, July 19

Sunday, July 20

*pre-registration required at check-in for Apple Grafting