** JFAN ANNUAL MEETING **
Is it possible to transform a factory farm into a sustainable farming operation? YES! Find out how these two farming families did that in two very different ways!
LEAVING CAFOS BEHIND
Diverse Opportunities for Independent Family Farmers
WEDNESDAY, October 2 at 7 pm Via Zoom*
TIM, DELEANA AND CURT ROSELAND Niman Ranch Hog Farmers
TIM, DELEANA AND CURT ROSELAND
Niman Ranch Hog Farmers
TANNER FAABORG
1100 Farm – Specialty Mushrooms
What does it take for a CAFO operator to transform a farm into an independent, sustainable farming operation? Two different farming families will share their different journeys in how they accomplished this at the upcoming JFAN Annual Meeting.
TIM, DELEANA, AND CURT ROSELAND
Niman Ranch Hog Farmers
Why they first raised hogs in confinement
What precipitated the Roseland’s decision to switch to hoop house operations and what it took to do that
Benefits the Roselands and community experienced from their transition
The experience of their Army veteran son, Curt, joining the family farm
Why Curt encourages other young farmers to raise hogs independently and traditionally
TANNER FAABORG
1100 Farm Growing Specialty Mushrooms
What it was like running a CAFO as a contract grower for Iowa Select
Why the family decided to stop operating their CAFO
How Tanner inspired his family to grow specialty mushrooms and, in the process, begin rewilding the farm
How he convinced his brother, a lifelong Iowa Select employee, to join him in the business
Tanner’s vision for 1100 Farm to be a demonstration hub for agricultural diversification
PLUS:
Alicia LaPorte, Niman Ranch Executive Director, with findings of a 2019 Iowa State University report on how much Niman Ranch’s independent livestock producers contribute to Iowa’s economy.
Kara Shannon, Director of Farm Animal Welfare Policy at the ASPCA, with a brief overview and status report of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act being negotiated in the Farm Bill that could hurt farmers like the Roselands.
An audience Question and Answer session will follow the presentations.
The JFAN Annual Meeting is free and will be held via Zoom. Registration is required and you can do that here.
Click here for more information on the meeting and speakers.
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