Small Farms Alternative Enterprises Conference

"Sustaining Small Farms;
Strengthening Florida's Communities"

Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee

The Conference will be useful and important to small farmers, allied industry representatives, researchers, educators, institutional members, policy-makers, small farm
commodity associations, foundations, and other interested in strengthening the small farm community in Florida. For more information, visit http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/floridasmallfarmsconference/index.htm

The Conference includes many activities that benefit small
farmers including:

• A general educational session to attract well known speakers on topics of broad interest.

• Concurrent educational sessions (presentations, workshops, hands-on demonstration, and discussion groups) will be provided to share results of groundbreaking research and provide educational support for producers to operate sustainable and profitable enterprises.

• A large exhibition area to introduce new products and technologies to small producers will be available. Industry suppliers, allied organizations, educational groups, funding agencies, foundations, and other allied industry representatives with services for small farmers will be encouraged to participate.

• Other activities will include other creative ways to facilitate farmer networking at the Conference.

• All these activities in total will help facilitate networking, dialog, and visioning among members of the Florida small farms community, and to increase awareness of the small farms
industry to decision makers, supporting institutions, and the general public.