The Emerging Farmers Conference is a collaborative event organized by local, state, and federal organizations, led by Big River Farms, a program of the Food Group.
Planning Committee Members
Bekah Kropp Big River Farms
Eli Goodwell Renewing the Countryside
Erika Resendiz Alonso Fond du Lac Tribal Community College
Kaitlyn Walsh
KaZoua Berry Big River Farms
Lucinda Winter Sustainable Farming Association
Nan Roberts Conference Volunteer (since year 1!)
Nikki Crowe Fond du Lac Reservation
Rodrigo Cala Cala Farm
Zoe Hollomon Midwest Farmers of Color Collective
Dan Mahoney Farm Service Agency
Eric Wilson Community Member
Hindolo Pakawa Sierra Leone Foundation for New Democracy
Karl Hakanson UMN Extension
Lillian Otieno MN Dept of Agriculture
Michael Chaney Project Sweetie Pie, Midwest Farmers of Color Collective
Natalie Hoidal UMN Extension
Pilar Ingram Land Stewardship Project
Shannon Kesner MN Dept of Agriculture