Choose from 70+ educational offerings at EcoFarm 2019!
Building upon our farmer-to-farmer education model, EcoFarm Conference represents the convergence of all sectors invested in building a healthy food system and world.
Check out the wide range of events on offer at EcoFarm Conference. Kick back after a day of workshops to network and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow EcoFarmers!
Save 7% with discount code: earlyreg when you register by Sun. Dec 9!
John Ikerd on Your Calling as a Farmer
In this video, John Ikerd describes what it means to have a calling to be a farmer and the importance of connecting with peers of similar aspirations. John Ikerd is professor emeritus of agricultural economics at the University of Missouri. He is the author of Sustainable Capitalism, A Return to Common Sense, and Small Farms are Real Farms. John Ikerd was a keynote speaker at EcoFarm 2018, asserting that “Eliminating hunger is the first requisite of agricultural sustainability.”
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"I call myself modern day urban shepherdess, shepherding animals, people and projects. Working in both the built landscapes of urban metropolises as well as on the land with my comrade graziers, I am committed to supporting a new era of working on the land with livestock and innovative agrarian entrepreneurship."
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The Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) nurtures healthy, just food systems and communities by bringing people together for education, alliance building, and celebration. www.eco-farm.org
