Details below.
Free, open to the public, all are welcome.
Sometimes you need to pivot...
As all farmers know, sometimes circumstances beyond your control cause a change of plans. But farmers are nothing if not adaptable! Senator Jon Tester was looking forward to being with us at the Barn on Wednesday, but as you’ve probably heard on national news, the planned Senate recess was delayed due to a pending vote. Senator Tester will not be able to make it to the Methow Valley in time for our event. We are still pleased to welcome author David Montgomery in person and we will have a special video recording from Senator Tester with the reflections that he had been intending to share from the stage at the Barn, including a short Q&A our staff will have with him. We’re planning on a wonderful evening to love our farmers and we hope you’ll join us.
Thursday’s Farmers’ Forum remains as planned, with all speakers confirmed.
We hope you'll join us in showing some love for the Methow Valley's farmers, ranchers, and other agriculturalists. Dig into agricultural topics with us at the Winthrop Barn, with Senator Jon Tester of Montana, the US Senate's only working farmer, and author/professor David Montgomery. This presentation is free and open to the public.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
1) Senator Jon Tester – U.S. Senator, Montana farmer
Three-term U.S. Senator Jon Tester is a third-generation Montana farmer, a proud grandfather, and a former school teacher. Jon and his wife Sharla still farm the same land near the town of Big Sandy, Montana, that was homesteaded by Jon’s grandparents in 1912. Senator Tester will tell the story of his family farm and the choices they have made to adapt to a changing world and economy and will share his insights into what he sees for the future of farming.
2) David Montgomery – Professor, University of Washington, Earth and Space Sciences
David Montgomery is the author of the books What Your Food Ate, Growing A Revolution, The Hidden Half of Nature, Dirt, and others. Professor Montgomery will explore an inspiring vision in which agriculture becomes the solution to environmental problems.
Volunteers needed: click HERE
Free. Space limited; registration required. Preference given to active agriculturalists and agricultural land owners/managers in the Methow Valley. Local agriculturalists: please let us know by Feb. 5 if you plan to attend.
Other interested parties, please let us know if you'd like to attend. We will contact you after Feb. 5 if there is space available.
Contact: events@methowconservancy.org
1) David Granatstein, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, Emeritus, Washington State University (WSU)
2) Chad Kruger, Director of WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (CSANR)
3) Michael Brady, Assistant Professor and Extension Economist in the School of Economic Sciences, WSU
4) Troy Peters, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU
5) Edd Townsend, Rancher, Board of Supervisors, Okanogan Conservation District
Click HERE for an agenda and schedule for the Farmers' Forum.