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WFC 2024 Annual Conference

February 1st-3rd

Central Wyoming College

2660 Peck Ave

Riverton, WY 82501

Conference Tickets:
In-Person- ​$55 Members, $65 Non-Members
Virtual- $35 Members, $45 Non-Members

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Conference Schedule is Subject to Changes

Thursday February 1st (12pm - 5:00pm)

 

9:00-5

Shared-use Kitchen 101 Workshop

Friday February 2nd (8:00am to 9:00am Registration/Check In

Conference 10:00am - 5:15pm)

 

7:30

  • Board Meeting

10:00

Welcome and Announcements:

 

Coalition and Working Group Updates

 

  • Mission, Vision, and Organizational Updates (Adam)

  • Working Group Progress and Updates (Newsletter + 2 minute mini talks)

    • Strong Native Communities - Rhonda

    • Healthy People - Julie

    • Fairness Justice –Kelly

    • Vibrant Farms – LeAnn

    • Sustain - Mike

    • Strat Comm – Jennie

    • Policy – Livy

11:00

Keynote

12:00

Lunch

1:00

Policies that Affect WY Ag and Beyond

  • Context- Why the WY FFA matters and what does it mean?

  • Panel to clarify existing policy (Stephanie Styvar- WDA, Dan Waldvogle- RMFU Policy specialist, Tyler Lindholm- former Wyoming legislator)

    • How are products categorized?

    • Specifically, what is potentially hazardous?

    • What requirements for labeling?

    • Where can things be sold based on their categorization? ie- third parties vs. designated magenta) 

    • Specific examples…?  

  • Problem spotting (to feed into efforts on day 2)

  • NEW ideas- How are these things regulated in other places?

2:00

Food security/nutrition policy 

  • Farm Bill Update from Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

2:30

Wyoming Food Safety and Compliance

  • Clarification of regulations- Justin Latham, Tyler Lindholm

    • What  can you sell and where with custom (state) inspection vs. USDA inspection?  Why is that?  

      • Meat vs. Poultry- they’re not the same!  

      • What’s new from the Herd Share Amendment?  

    • Safe Dairy Handling Practices

  • Problem spotting and opportunity identification (to feed into efforts on day 2). 

3:30

Break

3:45

Getting Your Product Ready for Wholesale/Beyond Farmers Markets

  • Alma Law

  • High Country Fungus

  • Red Pony Salsa

4:45

WY Table Statewide Local Food Marketing Directory Tool (2:30-3:00)

  • Northwest Regional Director

  • Serving Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Washakie Counties

  • Kristin.Fong@wyo.gov | Cell: 307-271-2619


 

5:15

Closing and Details Announcement for Grower/Buyer Meeting and Dinner at Bunks BBQ?


 


 

Saturday February 2nd (9:00am - 4:00pm)

 

8:00

Insurance Options for Small-Scale Producers

9:00

Break- Substantial Snacks

9:15

Welcome and Grounding

9:30

USDA Farm to School Producer Training (9:30am-2pm)

9:30

Buffalo Box

10:30

Agrotourism

11:45

Closing and Evaluation Sack Lunch 

12:15

Meat Facility Tour

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