National Center for Appropriate Technology

Let's go ! 🚎 Join us for our pre-conference farm tours to visit local operations that nurture innovative agroecosystems. Center for Arkansas Farms and Food is an incredible operation that provides hands on training for aspiring farmers. Limited space ⚠️ Register and learn more about the farm tours here: https://buff.ly/44giVfV or through the link in bio.

Let's go ! 🚎 Join us for our pre-conference farm tours to visit local operations that nurture innovative agroecosystems. Limited space ⚠️ Register and learn more about the farm tours here: https://buff.ly/44giVfV or through the link in bio.

Don't miss our upcoming Soil for Water Workshop! 📢 Join NCAT's Soil for Water and these three amazing producers for two days of learning about generational transfers, safe-to-fail trials, and holistic grazing management. ☀️Deydra Steans is a fourth-generation rancher and founder of Black Gold Resourcing, an organization focus on providing outreach and technical assistance to BIPOC farmers across Texas. ☀️Lauri Celella is a rancher who manages Dorper sheep and Devon cattle in Poetry, TX. Along with her husband they have implemented soil health practices and decrease their input dependency on their ranch - Dry Creek Livestock Co. ☀️Christine Martin is the founder of The Regen Ranch and an HMI certified educator she started her grazier journey in 2005 as a way to produce healthy food for both herself and her community. RSVP today at: https://lnkd.in/exMA5Jjk #SustainableAgriculture #RegenerativeFarming #LocalFarmers #Sustainability #InclusiveFarming #TexasFarmers

Today's speaker spotlight: Laura Lengnick, founder of Cultivating Resilience, LLC. Laura is one of our keynote speakers this year! She is also the author of one of our favorite books, Resilient Agriculture. She has worked as a federal researcher, policymaker, adult educator, private consultant, community activist and farmer to understand what it takes to move sustainability values into action on the farm, in community, and as a nation. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Laura at our Growing Hope Conference on May 9. Register today! https://lnkd.in/ekDFUCXP #sustainableagriculture #cultivatingresilience #resilientagriculture #climatechange

We’re so proud of this partnership, Sarah Bendok! We love supporting young people to build sustainable agriculture and work to reduce food insecurity in their communities. #sustainability #followthesuntour

We are excited to have Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III as one of our keynotes this year! Reverend Dr. Heber Brown, III is the founder of Black Church Food Security Network, a national organization of African American congregations that works to advance food justice. He has been a catalyst for personal transformation and social change for more than twenty years. Don't miss Rev. Dr. Brown's keynote session at our Growing Hope Conference on May 10. Register today! https://lnkd.in/ekDFUCXP #sustainableagriculture  #climatechange #localfarming #foodjustice

Before we kick off the main sessions of NCAT's Growing Hope conference in Fayetteville, Arkansas, we'll have the chance to visit local operations that are nurturing innovative agroecosystems. Join us on May 8 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. as we visit Ames Orchard & Nursery, Across the Creek Farm, Center for Arkansas Farms and Food, Spring Creek Food Hub, and more. Space is limited for each tour! Register and learn more about the farm tours here: https://lnkd.in/ekDFUCXP

Join us in Fayetteville, Arkansas, May 8-10, for NCAT's fourth annual conference! We can't wait to host you in person for the first time.  Growing Hope: Practical Tools for Our Changing Climate will provide you with the skills to build more resilient farms, ranches, and communities, as well as the opportunity to connect with like-minded producers and resource providers. Find all the details and register at https://lnkd.in/gPFvZ9wC. Let's Grow Hope Together!

Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley spoke to #veteran farmers yesterday for an Armed to Farm event in Tallahassee, Florida. The event was hosted by the National Center for Appropriate Technology. Rusty spoke on #landownerliability, business entities, insurance, and #agritourism liability. For information on these topics and much more, check out the Reading Rooms on our website: https://lnkd.in/g8sgd77n

This week is National Farm Worker Awareness Week.  2.6 million farmworkers are on farms and ranches in the U.S., performing hard and skilled labor 365 days a year through every kind of weather. They keep operations running and play a vital role in the food supply chain. Farmworkers deserve our appreciation along with safe and respectful workplaces every day, not just this week. NCAT is committed to continue working with partners across the U.S. not only to amplify the vital role farmworkers play, but also to ensure sustainable solutions that reduce poverty, strengthen self-reliance, and protect natural resources. Check out Equitable Food Initiative to learn more.