Begin forwarded message: From: Amanda at Crosshatch <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Save the Date: Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference Date: June 5, 2024 at 4:56:17 AM EDT To: Julie Cotton <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] [Image] Save the date! Monday, August 12, 2024 Now in its 25th year, the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference connects producers and growers from across the region for farm tours, hands-on workshops, and networking. Farmers of all ilks and backgrounds gather to network, share ideas, and gain new skills that will make small farms in Michigan more economically and environmentally sustainable. The conference is a program of Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology. To showcase the diversity of farms and regions in Northwest Lower Michigan, the conference rotates its location to a different county each year, offering tours and workshops at local farms. This year, the hub of the conference will be Grow Benzie<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://u34694631.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.ttj87aZIY5Mr6EhTiMt7w7HI1gVg7l1O-2FxXZcyoUmpAL0-2BaHnfceZLJ4UmFQwDV0plDdjnbIv7OMaVc-2Bua4jMA-3D-3DerKv_Q-2Bk4DfRRuEl3N21fFpQUcx39VoY3QftU8pSdA1PBlqh9sROYcOFXGfpqSlnwjkbvWpI-2FE4EHSJWSj2hOEhagGw2KkCzl9Jc01lA1W0-2BZhfM5acZfGUTtI8xsBBBE1QrkMn2t1ZUotXWqIciZe5-2FP7auWqyCIvMdb2mcHrVWpg5qZnRpABQso3W3CrlAxk2ErAkd-2Bs1CGbZUue7mPBT-2BtIQs0DYbuJLky9wF-2BO3GQuIjgwgh1xYK9siQGdUaCOqZPYomdKVaJ8ink0H4g-2FnTV3XLlabNvBCi8dJyiH8QQiNFjWZ7-2FkVbTa1E6INTJcdd6u03K8GXxCO-2BJXMK9FuGBIfqoMWK462VwMH6zMaz-2Frk4-3D__;!!HXCxUKc!zge6XetaLe-VKW2Qhyr3aJA3kCEmcVGfF_2DhYObneQW_KSW7jYHu4l5FDuLGHu0hBWah9Mxr4GugGHnts2dtx_rVW1dMXKv$>, a rural prosperity incubator in Benzie County, with additional tours and workshops at nearby farms. After last year's successful pilot of this new August format, the organizers decided to continue this farm tour model. Previously held in January, the conference is now more accessible and allows attendees to tour farms at the height of their production. This year's conference will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024. Our Contact Information Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology, home of the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference, and a partner in The Alluvion PO Box 929 Bellaire, MI 49615 (231) 533-2555 http://www.crosshatch.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://u34694631.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.ttj87aZIY5Mr6EhTiMt7w1mJt4C5ha33aXHOxj45VlYtCiX2XMCNp2qopbxD2V8eXLSxwsZf3wSfgq9N4ohu2w-3D-3DDLDR_Q-2Bk4DfRRuEl3N21fFpQUcx39VoY3QftU8pSdA1PBlqh9sROYcOFXGfpqSlnwjkbvWpI-2FE4EHSJWSj2hOEhagGw2KkCzl9Jc01lA1W0-2BZhfM5acZfGUTtI8xsBBBE1QrkMn2t1ZUotXWqIciZe5-2FP7auWqyCIvMdb2mcHrVWpg5qZnRpABQso3W3CrlAxk2ErAkd-2Bs1CGbZUue7mPBT-2BtIWiUDsNF19c85ZKZbeOvb75BZe-2FGK1XtrdNKwlS0aHyr7MWMoLV-2Bt6csecRIVwEpRoaJc2gp9ghr1r8qWnr8JUNBgvJBdm-2BVMYiAQjPvrrI8PtNK0DbHaVwvl2MD7tS-2FIAmJNgNghcnPklUK4ebQf64-3D__;!!HXCxUKc!zge6XetaLe-VKW2Qhyr3aJA3kCEmcVGfF_2DhYObneQW_KSW7jYHu4l5FDuLGHu0hBWah9Mxr4GugGHnts2dtx_rVTgemyt9$> Unsubscribe<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://u34694631.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2FEZjbdo10vGSDoIOCztdnDeXyHlVcUjwFqBZT8u6l08cIBPUYn5rm3kgBT1Zh3-2Fi-2F0VHNCtw5ETYF0BBGxZ0mSlQhm3MyhNPkk-2B7noTWLctPl7-2FO6CSrW8jtFJD2h5-2BYkqMQ-2BKNe0BeTx-2BvEk1ODtQbU2qvVd005NeEmSa-2F9iNKWcYD-2FQwpLNuhtGUN0hts9RPJj9J-2Fmq3DxjLusA-2Bzw61Rt2nwi8NqHcZRIPRYynRzWp7hYK4eFmMEMlQ9ZigE-2F5vqEh8HyRGoIJHiUZVQI4eDkK1Juhl1WwJOsTRVSRsA-3DoTh6_Q-2Bk4DfRRuEl3N21fFpQUcx39VoY3QftU8pSdA1PBlqh9sROYcOFXGfpqSlnwjkbvWpI-2FE4EHSJWSj2hOEhagGw2KkCzl9Jc01lA1W0-2BZhfM5acZfGUTtI8xsBBBE1QrkMn2t1ZUotXWqIciZe5-2FP7auWqyCIvMdb2mcHrVWpg5qZnRpABQso3W3CrlAxk2ErAkd-2Bs1CGbZUue7mPBT-2BtIRRv3KeQ-2FirLtyyuPks-2BOyaEzkQCG4XQk7mD1PKOGluLK-2B01FUEAXqA8Q9ps5-2FO4XR7ZufqiYeX3qnSTA1C9EtAgvsQvTn99l0yLZ5KBfi0OVz8jeh2RvGiah7NrizjyGHRqzan-2BLxEJ2sf6ZZ2SPM0-3D__;!!HXCxUKc!zge6XetaLe-VKW2Qhyr3aJA3kCEmcVGfF_2DhYObneQW_KSW7jYHu4l5FDuLGHu0hBWah9Mxr4GugGHnts2dtx_rVSWRkfV0$> | Manage email preferences<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://u34694631.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2FEZjbdo10vGSDoIOCztdnDeXyHlVcUjwFqBZT8u6l08cIBPUYn5rm3kgBT1Zh3-2Fi-2F0VHNCtw5ETYF0BBGxZ0mSlQhm3MyhNPkk-2B7noTWLctPl7-2FO6CSrW8jtFJD2h5-2BYkqMQ-2BKNe0BeTx-2BvEk1ODtQbU2qvVd005NeEmSa-2F9iNKWcYD-2FQwpLNuhtGUN0hts9RPJj9J-2Fmq3DxjLusA-2Bzw61Rt2nwi8NqHcZRIPRYynRzWp7hYK4eFmMEMlQ9ZigE-2F5vqEh8HyRGoIJHiUZVQI4eDkK1Juhl1WwJOsTRVSRsA-3Dn-OE_Q-2Bk4DfRRuEl3N21fFpQUcx39VoY3QftU8pSdA1PBlqh9sROYcOFXGfpqSlnwjkbvWpI-2FE4EHSJWSj2hOEhagGw2KkCzl9Jc01lA1W0-2BZhfM5acZfGUTtI8xsBBBE1QrkMn2t1ZUotXWqIciZe5-2FP7auWqyCIvMdb2mcHrVWpg5qZnRpABQso3W3CrlAxk2ErAkd-2Bs1CGbZUue7mPBT-2BtIVVkJd-2FQWvNdxxrwFs4SQWTlyXnqr-2BmZ9NN5153UlONaDYXZICoWmkbIfxxrlt7GMGUeXUMSbJi83cbOT-2FeYzRIjjVV1grPYoH-2FPjteUtZpb5iF-2BzKhJD9cwbXIArGSuQ6jFEhtWkvtbUUoeaLWbSss-3D__;!!HXCxUKc!zge6XetaLe-VKW2Qhyr3aJA3kCEmcVGfF_2DhYObneQW_KSW7jYHu4l5FDuLGHu0hBWah9Mxr4GugGHnts2dtx_rVZLGOjQc$>