Events

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is conducting a Fundamentals of On-Farm Food Safety Class in Spartanburg County.

Educational instruction will consist of breakout sessions focusing on development of agritourism plans, legal considerations, safety, marketing and maintaining success. During the panel session, attendees will hear from entrepreneurs about how AgriTourism has changed the way they operate today. This is followed by the opportunity to ask questions.

Registration deadline: August 1, 2018

AGAware is a program that seeks to promote and educate the next generation of young, beginning, small and underserved farmers. AGAware is comprised of three divisions:

• Educational workshops
• Proactive community involvement projects to promote agriculture
• Speakers bureau to promote agriculture and educate

The AGAware program will offer insight into topics that include the following:

• Balance Sheets
• Income Statements
• Personal Finance
• Credit Bureau Scores
• Risk Management
• Succession Planning
• Building a Budget
• Accrual Income
• Available Finance Programs for YBSM

South Carolina Farm to Institution, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control’s Division of Diabetes, Heart Disease, and School Health, will be hosting the second annual SC Farm to Institution Summit. This year’s theme is Planting Seeds of Innovation.

With growing interest in ginger and turmeric, many health professionals, researchers, farmers, and food and beverage professionals are turning their attention toward these healthy spices. In order to cultivate new ideas and further grow the industry, Virginia State University is hosting the first National Ginger & Turmeric Conference in Richmond, Virginia this fall. The three-day conference is targeted at the agricultural, health, and culinary professionals who work or are considering working with ginger and turmeric. It will showcase the latest science and technology related to production, product development and health, as well as feature success stories and marketing strategies.

he Sustainable Agriculture Conference brings together farmers, foodies, ag-tivists, and experts for a weekend of celebration of innovation in local, sustainable agriculture.

Attendees will experience a supportive and interactive event featuring local farmer-mentors as well as experts from various sectors of our agricultural system.

Check out these unparalleled opportunities to learn and connect:

• 60 workshops in 3 incredible days for roughly 1,000 attendees from the Carolinas and experts from around the country.

• 70-table exhibit hall with premium spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Networking opportunities – regional and topical meetings, buyer/producer meet-up, seed exchange, meet-and-eat reception, and more!

• Local and organic meals.