I wanted to inform your network audiences that Crosshatch (www.crosshatch.org) is wrapping up a “Carbon Farming and Forestry Cohort” experience that involved 9 Northern Michigan Landowners with a presentation to the community in Traverse City in just over a week. Could you please share within your MiCAN and other Climate and conservation networks in the region to invite folks to attend for some community Q&A and discussion?


Additionally, we are hosting a farm tour that will spotlight some small farm experimentation in cover crop use next Friday Sept 22nd 6-8pm in Northern Charlevoix County, please share and encourage folks to register. https://www.crosshatch.org/events/2023/buckwheat-bees-bacon-and-barley


Thanks,

Daniel


Farmer Perspectives on Carbon Smart Agriculture – Hosted by Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology

https://www.crosshatch.org/events/2023/9/27/farmer-perspectives-on-carbon-smart-agriculture

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 5:00 PM 6:00 PM

The Alluvion 414 East Eighth Street Traverse City, MI, 49686 United States


Register for Free – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farmer-perspectives-on-carbon-smart-agriculture-tickets-719396453157?aff=oddtdtcreator


Local farmers are supporting one another to navigate the complexity, isolation, and analysis paralysis regarding what to do in the face of climate change-related weather and economic shocks. We invite you to join us to continue learning and discussing community and individual climate change adaptation strategies related to agricultural activities.


Following a brief presentation, we will discuss promising practices and support resources for climate-smart farming and land management from backyard to business scale.


Additionally, Please note and share:


Crosshatch is accepting enrollment for the 2023 – 2024 Carbon Farming and Forestry Cohort (to begin in Fall 2023) https://www.crosshatch.org/carbon-farming. Please register by October 12th if you are seeking an opportunity to connect with other farmers, foresters, and land stewards for support in making decisions and taking action in the context of climate change-related complexity, isolation, and analysis paralysis. REGISTER HERE – https://forms.gle/1xssi3bEcEZ4JBrG6


To qualify, you must manage land for agricultural purposes (including forestry and conservation) in one of the following counties: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Misaukee, Otsego and Wexford.