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Wednesday, October 23 • 8:30am - 9:30am
Plenary Panel: Farmers as Entrepreneurs

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Unprecedented change is upon us in Agriculture. A five year farm recession, variability in weather and the political climate are pushing farmers to explore new business models to ensure their future viability. At the same time, consumer food preferences are changing at an unprecedented rate. Survival in this business environment requires the ability to adapt quickly and fail fast forward to address customer needs with profitable products and to create a farm business that can work financially. This is the domain of entrepreneurs; it is not the domain of farmers who grow what they know and do the same thing every year as efficiently as possible. How are we adapting to this new environment?
Tera Johnson, Food Finance Institute, Wisconsin
Jen Riemer, Riemer Family Farm, Wisconsin
David Bachhuber, Lovefood Farm, Wisconsin
Ed Eiffler Jaramillo, Shared Ground Farmers' Cooperative, Minnesota
Rodrigo Cala, Cala Farm, Minnesota
Speakers
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Tera Johnson

Director, Food Finance Institute
Tera Johnson, Food Finance Institute, Wisconsin Tera Johnson is a serial entrepreneur whose mission is to create the next generation of environmentally and economically regenerative food and farming businesses. The founder of teraswhey® and host of the Edible-Alpha® podcast... Read More →
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Jen Riemer

Owner, Riemer Family Farm
Jen Riemer, Riemer Family Farm Jen and Bryce Riemer are family owners of Riemer Family Farm in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Jen and Bryce moved back to the family farm a decade ago seeking the opportunity to raise their family and their food in accordance with the land and their faith. Together... Read More →
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David Bachhuber

Owner, Lovefood Farm
Lovefood Farm is a family business, owned and operated by David and Abby Bachhuber, along with their 10 year old daughter, Soleia. David and Abby started their farm 5 years ago with a devotion to the land, a passion for science, and a whole lot of love for growing healthy flavorful... Read More →
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Eduardo Eiffler

Shared Ground Farmers' Cooperative
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Rodrigo Cala

Founder/Trainer, Cala Farm
Rodrigo Cala, Cala Farm, MinnesotaRodrigo was born on a small family farm in Mexico City, and moved to Minnesota in 2004. In 2005, he joined the Minnesota Food Association where he successfully completed the Big River Farms Immigrant & Minority Farmer training. The training is focused... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2019 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
Summit Room
  Plenary Panel