Join Thurston Conservation District for day two of our locally-based conference for farmers and ranchers, growers and gardeners, and those passionate about local food. This two-day event will celebrate our local food economy while also diving into some of the place-specific impacts of climate change.

If you want to attend both days, you need to purchase two tickets. Please find Friday details and tickets here.

Join us for our Saturday conference to learn about emerging climate change science, how this is impacting our farming community, and tools and practices to support adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

Saturday Schedule at a Glance

Check In
8:30 -9:30 am

Opening Session 9:45-10:30 am

Morning Session 10:45 am – 12 pm

Lunch

12 – 1pm

Resource Fair

1 – 2 pm

Afternoon

2:15 – 3:30 pm

Closing

3: 45 – 4:30

Registration, meet participants, and enjoy complimentary coffee and treats.

Welcome, orientation, and opening speaker Chantay Anderson from the Nisqually Community Garden

Breakout Session 1: Flooding Trends and Impacts

Catered lunch option available or you can BYO or leave campus for lunch

Over 15 local organizations, entities, agencies and service providers will be tabling to answer your questions and share opportunities for local farmers and ranchers.

Breakout Session 3: Climate Adaptive Growing Practices for Pasture and Row Crops

Closing keynote address from Dr. David Montgomery

Breakout Session 2: Heat Stress on Livestock and Humans

Breakout Session 4: Climate Impacts on Diseases and Pests

Find session details and speaker bios here.

Participants will choose between Breakout Sessions in the morning and afternoon. All attendees will receive recordings of all four sessions.

When purchasing a ticket you'll see an option to add a donation for our Saturday scholarship fund. Please consider adding to our fund to make a limited number of need-based tickets available to our community members. If you'd like to be added to the waitlist for need-based tickets, please fill out this form. When our funding goal has been reached we'll share a promo code for free or reduced price ticket with those who've shared their info. If you're interested in volunteering, there are Saturday volunteer tickets available at a reduced cost.

Climate Change and Food Production, Day 2: A Grower's Conference

Thurston Conservation District