The Small Acreage Options Conference is a new name for the annual Income Options for Small Farms workshop started several years ago by the Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development Council and Sauk County University of Wisconsin-Extension. The conference is Nov. 3-4 at the Sauk County West Square Building in Baraboo.
Registration is also available for just one day.
After several years of hosting this conference, we've responded to feedback provided by past participants and developed a scope of topics and speakers who have a lot of practical experience they're willing to share with others interested in exploring new options for their farms, no matter how big or small they are. Most of the workshops will cover various aspects of production but there also will be some good discussion of marketing opportunities. Our speaker for the beekeeping session is August Laechelt, an expert beekeeper with more than 40 years of experience in the business. Mr. Short will be discussing the rapidly growing demand by chefs for fresh, high-quality, locally produced farm products. During lunch, international cheese expert Regi Hise will provide insights into the trends impacting farm products today.