Theme: Nourishing and (Re)Imagining Collaboration, Conservation, and Community.

When:   Tuesday, December 12, 2023 & Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Blue Ridge Community College’s Plecker Workforce Center

One College Lane, Weyers Cave, Virginia 24486

How to register online: https://tinyurl.com/2023VAF2TConfReg

The theme for this year’s conference is “Nourishing and (Re)Imagining Collaboration, Conservation, and Community.” There will be an emphasis on soil health, water quality, and natural resource management but some of the speakers will present a distinct perspective on regenerative agriculture, emotional ecology, drought and climate resilience, and regional food system development. Speakers will also touch on trauma, forms of power and agency, capacity, infrastructure, democracy, and innovation related to agriculture.