Events and Conferences

Westover Farm

Maple Valley, Washington Westover Farm is a ten-acre farm located in western Washington State marketing at three nearby Farmers Markets: Renton, Tacoma, and Puyallup. The Westovers raise and sell hydroponic tomatoes, Italian sweet peppers, strawberries, and Asian cucumbers in greenhouses, plus other specialty crops in raised beds. A small fig orchard is under development along …

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Pedro Flores

MESA has traveled to the mountains of Peru, the crowded metropolis of Lima and to the bucolic community of Thanksgiving Farm at the Center for Discovery in upstate New York to share a little slice of Pedro Flores’ life with you… Farmers are survivors They have resilience and fortitude. They know what it’s like to …

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Michael Fields Agriculture Institute

East Troy, Wisconsin Michael Fields Agricultural Research Institute is a nonprofit organization devoted to the development of sustainable farming. Since 1984, Michael Fields has been committed to developing an agriculture that can sustain the land and its resources through a wide range of programs and techniques. MFAI research is currently focused on three main areas: …

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