The full 2024 National Farm Viability Conference agenda has not been released yet. However, to help you get a feel for how the conference will be laid out and make your plans to attend, here's a tentative overview of the schedule.
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Sunday, April 28
All Day Monday, April 29 All Day Tuesday, April 30 8:30 a.m.-Noon Noon-1:30 p.m. 1:30-5 p.m. 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 8:30 a.m.-Noon Noon-1:30 p.m. 1:30-5 p.m. 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 2 8:30-10 a.m. 10-10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-Noon Remainder of Day Friday, May 3 All Day |
Arrival for Conference Attendees Evening Social Events Pre-conference Mobile Workshops Registration | Networking | Concurrent Sessions Lunch and Plenary Speaker 1 Concurrent Sessions | Networking Networking Sessions and Social Events Concurrent Sessions | Networking Lunch and Plenary Speaker 2 In-conference Mobile Workshops - Including the "Reading the Farm" Field Workshop Networking Sessions and Social Events Concurrent Sessions Networking Plenary Speaker 3 Post-Conference Mobile Workshops Departures for Conference Attendees (Hopefully with plans to go explore Wild & Wonderful West Virginia!) |
Most workshops will cover material that falls into one or more of the topic areas listed below.
- Business Planning and Development
- Food and Farm Marketing and Distribution
- Land Access and Succession Planning
- Accessing Capital
- Program Development, Funding and Design
- Equity and Social Justice in the Food System
- Agricultural Policy and Advocacy
