Back in person for the first time in five years, the Perennial Farm Gathering hosted by the Savanna Institute will take place Oct. 6-8 at the Monona Terrace in Madison.
Chef Sean Sherman, founder of The Sioux Chef, will deliver the event keynote “The (R)evolution of Indigenous Foodways” alongside more than 20 sessions on food and farming practices focused on perennial crops.
Perennial fruit and nut crops such as elderberries, black currants, chestnuts, and hazelnuts are among the favorites on the agenda at this year’s gathering.
Chefs Odessa Piper and Beth Dooley will host a session on “Culinary Creativity With the Fruits and Nuts of Agroforestry,” and forest farming expert Steve Gabriel will offer practical advice to growers in his session: “Why Trees Die (and what we can do to help them!).”
Graziers Brett Chedzoy and Cherrie Nolden will share their journey in “Pushing the Boundaries Between Forest and Pasture: Tales from Two Ecologists Turned Farmers.”
See more in the program: https://www.savannainstitute.org/pfg2024-program/
Free farm tours will be offered at Savanna Institute’s farm campus in Spring Green before the gathering on Oct. 5, 1-5 p.m., along with live music, a cider press, and tastings.
Get tickets: https://www.savannainstitute.org/pfg2024
