Utah Farm and Food Conference 2025

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Red Acre Center invites you to gather for the 9th Annual Utah Farm & Food Conference in Cedar City, Utah. "Common Ground."

We invite you to discuss the significant challenges, explore new opportunities and find solutions right alongside farmers and those who care about local food economies, what they eat, how it is grown, and the soil it is grown in. This Conference is a unique opportunity for smaller-acreage producers, farmers, ranchers, chefs, activists, homesteaders, artisan producers, researchers, and educators to break bread, gain insight, unite, and engage in conversations, workshops, a seed exchange, farm tours, and most importantly, to gather.

Location:

Thursday: Park Place Eatery - 23 West Center Street, Cedar City, UT, United States, Utah

Friday & Saturday: Heritage Theater - 105 North 100 East, Cedar City, UT.

About:

Thursday: Pre- Conference Workshops: Soil Health Field Day, Amigo Farm Tour, Cheese Workshop, Small-Scale Market Garden Tools, Canning: Hands-On Intensive Pre-conference availability shown below does accurately reflect ticket availability. See ticket availability on the next page.

Thursday Evening: Kick-Off Dinner

Friday: Early Morning Yoga, Book Store and Coffee Shop, Vendors Lobby, Key Notes, over 30 workshops to choose from, and the Farmer Guild Mixer.

Saturday: Early Morning Yoga, Book Store, and Coffee Shop, Vendors Lobby, Key Notes, Break-Out Sessions, and A State Wide Farmers Market.

Red Acre Center Member Discounts:

If you are a member of Red Acre Center, please use your associated email and your discount will be available. If you are not already a member, consider joining to receive up to 40% off conference registration.

Refund Policy:

We will refund (minus processing fees) up to 30 days before the conference. We cannot offer credits for future events.

Group Rates:

If you have a group that would benefit from a group rate fill out this form.

Financial Aid:

If paying for the conference is outside your means fill out this form.

Conference Pricing:

For registration help call or text 801-946-0651

Earliest Bird, Ends November 15th

Ticket	Price
Full Conference	$199
Conference - Thursday January 9th Only	$35
Conference - Friday January 10th Only	$130
Conference - Saturday January 11th Only	$80

Early Bird, Ends December 12th

Ticket	Price
Full Conference	$240
Conference - Thursday January 9th Only	$35
Conference - Friday January 10th Only	$150
Conference - Saturday January 11th Only	$95

Standard Pricing, Ends January 9th

Ticket	Price
Full Conference	$275
Conference - Thursday January 9th Only	$35
Conference - Friday January 10th Only	$180
Conference - Saturday January 11th Only	$100

At-The-Door Pricing

Ticket	Price
Full Conference	$300
Conference - Thursday January 9th Only	$35
Conference - Friday January 10th Only	$200
Conference - Saturday January 11th Only	$120

Utah Farm and Food Conference 2025

January 9 - 11, 2025
105 North 100 East
Cedar City, Utah
United States
84720

Pre-Conference Workshops

Amigo Farm Tour & Lunch

January 9, 2025 07:00 - 17:30
Fee: $100.00
Seats Remaining:6

The Amigo Farm tour is always a good time! We meet in Cedar City early in the morning and enjoy hot beverages and pastries before we load the shuttle bus. We will be heading to Kanab, driving through Zion National Park, and touring a mixed vegetable market garden, flower farm, and bison ranch. Lunch this year will be made by board member Chef Shon!

Symbria Patterson, co-founder of Red Acre Center, will be aboard as your guide.

All aboard!

Starting Location
Heritage Center
105 W 100 E
Cedar City, UT 84720

Co-Creating Freedom, Reverence & Relationships Through Biodynamics

January 9, 2025 09:30 - 16:00
Fee: $75.00
Seats Remaining:5

Join our pre-conference workshop to dive deeper into the art and spiritual science of Biodynamics. We will explore the foundational teachings of Rudolf Steiner, the importance of Light and Sound in our work to regenerate our gardens, farms and ranches and how to foster relationships with all of Life. Participants will learn how and why to use Biodynamic Preparations, instruments to increase vitality and other simple Bio Sprays. This workshop will include meditation, sections of lecture and hands on group experiences in the Greenhouse as well as outside around the farm and compost piles.

Cheese Workshop

January 9, 2025 09:30 - 12:30
Fee: $75.00
Seats Remaining:0

Led by Corinne Cornet-Zinn, Owner of Park City Creamery

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn the ancient art of milk preservation led by Corrine from Park Place Creamery. In this hands-on class, you'll learn the art of crafting your very own goat feta. Enjoy a thoughtfully curated cheese board and wine as you create. Feel free to bring your own bottle of wine to complement your experience.

Location
Red Acre Farm
2322 West 4375 North
Cedar City, UT 84721

Determine The Health Of Your Soil

January 9, 2025 13:00 - 17:00
Fee: $35.00
Seats Remaining:17

Led by Tony Richards of Utah Soil Health Partnership

Learn how the power of observation and some simple in-field tests can tell you how healthy your soil is and identify resource concerns that might be impacting the productivity of your soil. We will use a rainfall simulator to demonstrate how soil health principles impact its ability to be resilient to extreme weather conditions. We will make onsite comparisons of a biodynamic, certified organic, two-acre vegetable farm and a neighboring larger-scale alfalfa farm.

Location

Red Acre Farm

2322 West 4375 North

Cedar City, UT 84721

Canning: Hands-On Intensive

January 9, 2025 13:30 - 16:30
Fee: $45.00
Seats Remaining:0

Led by Paige of Cache Canning in Escalente.

Learn the basics of both water bath and pressure canning with an emphasis on modern food safety. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, you'll leave with skills and knowledge to add to your food preserving arsenal and leave with a few completed jars for your pantry.

Location

Red Acre Farm

2322 West 4375 North

Cedar City, UT 84721

Small-Scale Market Garden Tools

January 9, 2025 15:00 - 16:30
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:9

Led by TK of Red Acre Farm

Free to all conference attendees.

A 90-minute nerd-out on small-scale, no-till-market garden tools.

TK will show and demonstrate some of Red Acre Farm's many tools: the Neversink gridder, Jang seeder, Growers & Co rake and broadfork, Neversink Mutineer hoe, Glaser wheel hoe, a high-arch wheel plow, Earthway seeder, flame weeders, and more.

Location

Red Acre Farm

2322 West 4375 North

Cedar City, UT 84721

Early Morning Yoga On Friday

January 10, 2025 07:30 - 08:30
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:2

The perfect way to start the day for all levels. Please bring your own mat if you have one. Free to conference attendees.

Early Morning Yoga On Saturday

January 11, 2025 07:30 - 08:30
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:2

The perfect way to start the day for all levels. Please bring your own mat if you have one. Free to conference attendees.