Friday & Saturday, September 10-11, 2010
Winona County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, MN

Farmers, Graziers, and Grazing Specialists: A hands-on event featuring regional expertise

Friday, September 10
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Featuring a social hour, supper with local and pasture-raised foods, and a moderated panel discussion of expert Minnesota graziers.

Saturday, September 11
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. with the program starting promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Registration

Online Registration

• Graziers’ Panel Discussion + Supper (Friday, Sept 10)
• Grazefest MN 2010 (Saturday, Sept 11)

Print Registration

• Registration Form (PDF)

Schedule

• Grazefest 2010 Schedule (PDF)

Topics to be covered:

• Fairground sessions will cover watering and fencing systems, grass-fed dairy and beef, and direct marketing. 
• The on-farm tour will cover pasture health and maintenance, preparing for fall and winter in a grazing system, cover crops and riparian area.

Featuring experts from our own backyard including:

• John Mesko, Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota, Executive Director
• Wayne Monsen, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Grazing Specialist
• Laura Paine, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Grazing & Organic Agriculture Specialist
• Dean Thomas, Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District, Grazing Specialist
• Nathan Redalen, Olmsted County Grazier
• John Zinn, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Grazing Specialist

Sponsors

Grazefest Minnesota 2010 is being hosted by the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota and co-sponsored by:

• Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• University of Minnesota Extension

Other sponsors include:

• Land Stewardship Project
• Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education
• Minnesota Farmers Union
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
  

Grazefest™ Minnesota is a trademark of Eating Fresh Publications.  Grazefest Minnesota is a proud participant in Grazefest America, a national campaign to promote the multiple benefits of grass-fed and pasture-raised foods. Grazefest America is sponsored by Eating Fresh Publications, Global Resource Action Center for the Environment, the Eat Well Guide, and the Weston A. Price Foundation.