FOR FARMERS BY FARMERS

STILL I RISE 

THE RETURN TO LAND STEWARDSHIP

May 6th, 2023

Registration

People 1st Global Food and Land Reclamation Foundation is presenting a the 2nd Annual Small Minority Farmers and Ranchers Conference in Douglas, Arizona sponsored by Pattern Energy!

The 2023 Conference is open to current farmers, beginning farmers, urban gardeners, homesteaders, preppers, chefs, distributors, purchasers, and more involved in or looking to get into the farming industry. This event serves as a catalyst to help educate, elevate, stimulate and grow any farming operation. 

"Still I Rise"

2023 The Return to Land Stewardship is the theme for this years conference. Through organic certification training, sustainability training and other farming topics, access to specialist panel speakers, two networking sessions and a processing facility tour.  The conference connects to culture, food, history, land and how to return to land stewardship. The conference will have specialty chefs preparing lunches and dinners with organic naturally raised meats and organic naturally grown produce from farmers attending the conference. The dinner will include presentations of heritage dancing from several cultures to conclude the evening. 

Conference Speakers

We are honored to host:

United States Department of Agriculture Minority Committee Leader - Mr. Harvey Reed

National Center for Appropriate Technology NCAT Sustainability Specialist - Mr. Justin Duncan

https://attra.ncat.org/justin-duncan/

Arizona Department of Ag AZDA Hemp Specialist - Mr. Brian McGrew

https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/industrial-hemp-program

International Organic Inspector - Mr. Arthur

https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic

The Buffalo Soldiers!

https://swabuffalosoldiers.org/

Arizona State University ASU Director of Humanities Initiative - Dr. Jason Bruner

https://ihr.asu.edu/initiatives/desert-humanities

Arizona State University ASU Swette Center For Sustainable Food Systems  - Sara El Sayed 

https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/person/sara-el-sayed/

Urban to Rural Transition Program UTRTP  Participant - Mr. Muhammed

Capacity Building, Farmer Resources, Youth Ag Livestock Presentations, and Networking

Conference Dancers

We are honored for the Halau Hula O Ualani to be dancing for the evening dinner show to close out the conference!

https://www.hhoutucson.com/picture-gallery

Conference Chefs:

We are honored and grateful for these wonderful chefs to work with us to create these beautiful farm to table meals with vegetarian/vegan options:

Chef Patty from Lasgidi Cafe will be preparing the organic USDA Processed Goat and vegetarian dishes.

https://www.lasgidicafe.com/

Miss C will be preparing the organic USDA Processed Lamb and vegetarian dishes.

https://www.tastemscs.com/

Cortnie Smith will be preparing the organic USDA Processed Grass Fed Beef!

https://www.instagram.com/cookinwitcort/

Mr. Allen Haynes will be doing the BBQ for a whole USDA Processed hog!

https://www.allynhaynescatering.com/about