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↓ Our Program Director, Alpa Goswami
poses for a selfie with program cover star, farmer Malik Salsberry.
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FA R M RESEARCH S P OT L I G HT ORGAN IC R E SE A RCH FORUM The Organic Research Forum reminded us that innovation in organic agriculture doesn’t just happen in labs — it happens in fields, in conversations, and in community. This year’s juried poster session showcased rigorous, data-driven research conducted on certified organic land, led by farmerresearchers, students, faculty, and extension partners. Congratulations to this year’s poster award winners — 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and our People’s Choice Award recipients! Your work is helping move organic agriculture forward in tangible, measurable ways.
↑ Beth and Steve Albert of Prairie Bluff Farm accept the Farmer of the Year award.
↑ Attendees observe livestock fencing
techniques in a hands-on workshop with Randy Cutler of Cutler Fence.
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P EO P L E ’S CHOICE
↑ Featured Speaker Reginaldo
Haslett-Marroquin and Executive Director Lori Stern celebrate a growing movement.
1st Place: Cheyanne Mattie, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2nd Place: Isabela Arias, University of Minnesota Extension
↑ Rachel Wood, our Conference
Manager (aka “The Queen Bee kept the event flowing smo ”), othly.
3rd Place: Kristina Harms, South Dakota State University People’s Choice: Dakson Sanon, University of Minnesota We were also honored to partner with the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) for a special Researcher & Extension Meetup and two interactive listening sessions during the conference.
OFRF Reasearcher & Extension Meetup →
↑ Conference photos by Ben Tierney-Morrison of Morrison Media, LLC, and Alan Murdock of Murdock Media Production.
A big thanks to the OFRF for being an integral part of this conference, and thanks to all of the researchers, farmers, students, faculty, and extension agents who are continuing to ask practical questions and generatie real-world solutions for organic systems. Abundance grows in solidarity! 7 | Marbleseed.org