Pam’s speaking events September 2022 – April 2023
Updated 5/26/22
I started to make in-person bookings again a year ago, then Omicron arrived and lots of conferences switched to being virtual. I am still doing some virtual events, and planning some live ones too. Everything is subject to change!
For information about podcasts and videos see my separate page on this website.
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September 2022 Event

Center for Arkansas Farms and Food https://farmandfoodsystem.uada.edu/
Sunday September 18, 2022, 1-4.30 pm Contact 479-575-2798. [email protected]
High Tunnel Season Extension (Cool Season)
CAFF Beginning Farmer/Apprenticeship Farm Tours and Workshops
Workshop: In-person. CAFF Farm, 1005 Meade Ave, Fayetteville
$10: High Tunnel Season Extension, CAFF Farm – Sept. 18, 1:30pm~4:30pm
CAFF was developed to strengthen and expand our food and farming system, enhance local communities, and provide opportunities for farmers, food entrepreneurs and food system leaders.
Combining traditional and experiential learning opportunities, their Farm School and Apprenticeship programs teach the production and business skills to develop resilient and sustainable businesses.
CAFF is dedicated to increasing the number of thriving farms and farmers in Arkansas. To accomplish this, the center provides farm education, training, networking, and resources. Creating a supportive farm community network will bring more people into farming and help retain current farmers by increasing their success.
Join CAFF at the farm to learn about extending your growing season with high tunnels. Space for this class is limited.
The Jan. 11 to March 1 two-hour courses remain available for viewing through Oct. 31. To pay the $10 access fee, please visit the registration page and email Heather Friedrich, program manager, at [email protected] to confirm receipt.
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Mother Earth News Fairs
Mother Earth News Fair at Seven Springs, Pennsylvania,
September 16-18, 2022. Cancelled due to sale of the resort.
The Mother Earth News Real Food Experience in Lawrence, Kansas has been postponed to April 29-30, 2023. Please check back for future announcements on other workshops we are coordinating for late summer and fall 2022 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds
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November 2022 Possibilities

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Sustainable Agriculture Conference
November 5-7 (Sat-Mon). 2022 Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Durham, NC, and on surrounding farms. I have applied. Check back soon for more information!
https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac/
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December 2022 Possibilities
Tennessee Local Food Summit,

Near Nashville (?), TN. Dec 2-3, 2022 in person. https://tnlocalfood.com/
They are in the processing of choosing speakers. I have applied.
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Acres USA, 2022 Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show
Covington, KY right across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio
December 5, 2022 12:00 am – December 8, 2022 12:00 am Mountain Time.
They are in the processing of choosing speakers.
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January 2023 Possibilities
Future Harvest CASA www.futureharvest.org
January 12-14, 2023
24th Annual Conference in College Park, Maryland
They will begin accepting session proposals for the 2023 conference in July of 2022
January 2023 Possibilities
Virginia Association for Biological Farming
2023 Virginia Biological Farming Conference
January 2023 No details yet
Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
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January 2023 Possibilities

NOFA-NJ Annual Winter Conference
No info yet on January 2023.
https://nofanj.org/event/32nd-annual-nofa-nj-winter-conference-january-29-and-30-2022/
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February 2023 Possibilities
PASA 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Conference.
Virtual: January 17–19, 2023. In-person February 8-11, 2023 (Wednesday to Saturday 2.30pm)
Lancaster Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 25 S Queen St, Lancaster, PA
The deadline to submit proposals is June 30, 2022. I am offering three (60 min) workshops.
Handouts, Booksigning, Book sales at the Book Nook
February 2023 Possibilities

Maryland Organic Food and Farm Association (MOFFA)
Virtual Conference in 2022. No details yet about February 2023
https://www.marylandorganic.org
February 2023 Possibilities

Mother Earth News Fair, Belton Texas
Mother Earth News Fair, Belton Texas, February 18-19, 2023
Bell County Expo Center, Belton, TX 76513
February 2023 Possibilities

West Virginia State University Small Farm Conference
Was virtual and free Feb 21-26, 2022. Charleston Coliseum and Conference Center in 2021. https://extension.wvu.edu/conferences/small-farm-conference
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February 2023 Possibilities

MOSES New Farmer U
https://mosesorganic.net/ [email protected] 715-778-5775
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March 2023 Events
John C Campbell Folk School
(scheduled, contract signed) https://www.folkschool.org/index.php www.folkschool.org
March 26-April 1 2023, One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC 28902
A week-long course: Growing Vegetables Year Round
Make the most of your space and time growing vegetables at home using planting schedules and techniques timed to the seasons, seed varieties, crop rotation, and use of protective structures such as coldframes and greenhouses. Learn labor saving and innovative planting and soil fertility techniques for growing and harvesting a full range of fresh, delicious, organic vegetables. Fill your salad bowl and dinner plate year round!

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March 2023 Possibilities

The Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) Conference
https://www.oak-ky.org/2022-conference.
“Our Call for Presenters for #OAK2023 will be live in early summer 2022”
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April 2023 Possibilities

Mother Earth News Fair, Lawrence, Kansas
The Real Food Experience
April 29-30, 2023 (Sat-Sun)
Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St, Lawrence, KS 66046 Get Directions using Google Maps
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I have presented at several Mother Earth Fairs Online.
Online: Food Independence Course Part Two
was released on 3/26/21.

Photo Ethan Hirsh
It consists of eight video presentations, most of which come with pdf handouts. My contribution is Growing Asian Greens, and pairs nicely with Guide to Asian Vegetables by Wendy Kiang-Spray, author of The Chinese Kitchen Garden: Growing Techniques and Family Recipes from a Classic Cuisine. Other topics include Dandelion Wine, Homemade Teas, Food Conversations, Passive Solar Greenhouse Design, Productive Growing from Home, and Growing Your Own Spices.
Part One of the Food Independence Course includes seven videos, most with handouts, and there is a free preview of DIY Sourdough Basics with Jessica Moody. other topics include Your Edible Yard, the Chinese Greenhouse, Community Meat Buying Club and Mindful Meat Eating, Practical Yogurt and Emma’s Cool crops.
You can subscribe to the All-Access Bundle for $2.99/month (or $35 for a year).
- Once you register for All-Access, you will receive access to all 47 current video workshops and prerecorded webinars plus anything new that is added.
- All the workshop videos are pre-recorded and can be viewed whenever you like and however many times you like.
- Because the videos can be viewed at your convenience, you can watch them on your own schedule!
- At MOTHER EARTH NEWS, all of the content, including these workshops, are designed to empower you to become less dependent on systemic products or services. What does that mean? This is an opportunity learn how to save a lot of money on things such as groceries, expensive health products, energy, and more!
- Unlike at the physical FAIRS, where workshops take place simultaneously, you don’t have to pick and choose which workshops to watch! Most folks can enjoy only 10 to 12 workshops maximum at a physical FAIR. Now you can see them all!
- No additional travel expenses, such as hotel rooms, airfare, gas, pet care, dining out, etc.
- All dogs are allowed!!!
I have also contributed an 8-part Garden Planning Course

Before that, I did a workshop on
Winter Cover Crops for Gardeners
as part of the Winter Gardening Course.

Photo Nina Gentle.
All these and many more videos and handouts are available as part of the All-Access Bundle
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Podcasts and Videos
Check out my page for Podcasts and Videos!