Calling all producers of food and fiber in the Metro Denver area who rely on farming revenues! This is an opportunity to continue our collective work and conversation. Join the Mile High Farmers for our third annual (and first virtual) Producers Summit to discuss our desired future and how we’ll get there: How can we work in solidarity to build resilience in the midst of COVID? What are the new trends, events and forces in urban agriculture?
A select number of food system allies will also be invited to join in the conversation to help further our goals.
In keeping with the past two summits, this is not a traditional conference. We’ll continue our practice of interactive participation to inform strategic goals for the coming year. Please invite any local producers from your network so that we can have diverse representation at the table and diverse solution-finding for the year to come.
Participate virtually January 29th & 30th. Registration is donation-based.
Please watch for platform and session specific registration details to come. We'll need you to build your participant profile and select breakout rooms before the event.
If you are able to make a donation to help offset the cost of hosting expenses like our digital platform, interpretation services, and land blessing, it would be greatly appreciated, but please don't let that be a barrier to attendance!
Questions or concerns? E-mail milehighfarmers@gmail.com.
Mile High Farmers convenes farmers and non-farmers to promote the growth of agriculture in the Denver metro area through urban farmer advocacy, collaboration among farmers and their communities, and eater education. We want you to be involved and we need your voice in support of local agriculture!
Learn how you can join our ranks today.
MORNING SESSION: Welcome & Equity Training | 9 AM - 12 PM
Join in for the first half of the summit and meet your fellow participants, learn about language justice, participate in a land acknowledgement, and receive equity training that you can apply in your work and relationships.
9:00 - 9:10 AM Welcome from Mile High Farmers Leadership
9:10 - 9:40 AM Language Justice & Storytelling
9:40 - 10:10 AM Land Acknowledgement & Gift
10:10 - 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM - 11:50 PM Facilitated Equity Training 2.0
11:50 AM -12:00 PM Break
LUNCH with Networking | 12:15 - 1:10 PM
For those that want to eat together, we’ve created space for you to connect informally during this break. Grab your lunch and connect over video chat with fellow farmers who share your interests and passions. Go to Pheedloop’s Networking Room > Group tab and pick the group you want to attend to join a live video discussion. Be ready at 1:15 PM for the afternoon session.
You’ll be able to connect with others who share interests in one or more of the below groups:
Getting started with your farm business
Crop talk: what varieties are you excited to grow this year? Old favorites? Trying something new?
CSA management
Farm ops troubleshooting: have an issue you want advice on?
COVID business pivots
Intern and volunteer management
Supplying wholesale accounts
Farmers markets best practices
Food safety and food distribution in the time of Covid
Food access/food security programs
AFTERNOON SESSION: 1:15 - 3:45 PM
Join the final portion of the summit to hear a recap of accomplishments from leaders within the Mile High Farmers community, help reassess priorities for 2021, and vote on a refreshed list of working committee groups. Finally, pick a committee to connect with in live time to discuss and plan for real action as we work together to advance the future of urban farming.
1:30 - 2:30 PM
2020 Working committee updates
2:30 - 3:00 PM
2021 Committee Selections
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Committee Work Group Breakouts
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Closing
