The Northern Michigan
Small Farm Conference

Register for the Conference

Mark your calendars for the annual Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference taking place on Monday, August 12, 2024.

Explore the art and science of farming firsthand with farm tours and hands-on workshops. The hub of this year's conference will be held at Grow Benzie, a rural prosperity incubator in Benzie County.

Volunteer

Volunteers are absolutely essential to provide this engaging learning experience in our community. Volunteers who complete a 2-hour and 15-minute shift may receive a reimbursement for the $25 base conference ticket price.

Register for the Online Hub

Free Sessions

“Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? And always the answer is: Love. They must do it for love.”

— Wendell Berry, from Conservationist and Agrarian (2002)

Virtual Twilight Tours