Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit Presents:
2025 FARMERS RETREAT
February 16 - 18, 2024 | Juneau, AK
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About
Connect - Learn - Grow!
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Join us for the opportunity to connect with other farmers from across the region! A relaxed weekend filled with lively discussions, beach walks, creative problem-solving and one on one connection. We will share our successes & challenges, ask lots of questions and offer strategies for effective farm management. Bring along your favorite books & magazines, seeds and recipes to share/swap with the group. Group size is limited so register ASAP using this form to secure your spot!
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All meals and lodging will be provided free of charge and there is no fee to attend. Lodging Sunday night will also be available for those participants with outgoing flights/ferries on Monday, Feb. 19th. A limited number of travel scholarships will be available to cover plane & ferry tickets for those in need. Please register by by Feb.1st in order to be eligible for travel scholarships.
Tentative Agenda
Friday Afternoon​
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Saturday Morning
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Saturday Afternoon
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Sunday Morning
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Sunday Afternoon
Welcome & Orientation, favorite recipe share/swap, dinner, “Round Robin” farmer show & tell of highlights and lessons learned from the past year
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Breakfast, small group discussions, beach walk or indoor crafts
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Lunch, “Hive Mind” session for farmer problem solving, forest walks or yoga, group prepared dinner, farmer charades/sustainability discussion
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Breakfast, Favorite Crops/Tools/Techniques share session, walk/stretch/craft, Marketing discussion
Lunch, Wrap-up & evaluations
This event is made possible through support from the Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy through USDA-NRCS