The Organic Farming Conference

Friday – November 13, 2026 Show opens at 8:00 AM Room 1 8:30 AM – Opening 8:45 AM – A Year on Our Farm – Marcus Martin – Marcus will talk on spring planting, haymaking, cultivating, harvest, fall calving and more. 10:00 AM – Vendor Break 10:30 AM – How Many Cows Can My Farm Support? – Allen Weaver – Hear how Allen went from 60 to 90 cows, grassfed, without adding acreage. 11:30 AM – Lunch 1:00 PM – Tough Choices – Alvin Peachy – Is dairy farming still a viable option with today’s dairy economics? 2:00 PM – Vendor Break 2:30 PM – A Successful Farmer – Atlee Raber – Is farming a fit? What is success? Room 2 8:30 AM – Opening 8:45 AM – Nature: God’s Gift to Mankind – Menno Troyer – Exploring and appreciating our natural world 10:00 AM – Vendor Break 10:30 AM – Growing Produce Family Style – Mr & Mrs Alvin Schlabach – Working together as a couple raising organic vegetables 11:30 AM – Lunch 1:00 PM – Our story on Farm Succession – Lester Byler – Preparing yourself, your farm, and your children, for the possibility of someone taking over the family farm. 2:00 PM – Vendor Break 2:30 PM – Balancing Soil for Animal Health – Martin Gingerich – Better understand the basics of soi, crop, and livestock health and performance from soil up. Organic Home 9:00 AM – Introduction 9:15 AM – Tips on Plant Propagation – Lavern & Grace Brubaker 10:00 AM – Answers for Learning Disabilities – Sharla Horst 11:00 AM – Use it Up – Rhoda Chupp – Creating healthy foods out of bountiful garden veggies 1:00 PM – Panel – Caring for our Elderly – Miriam Miller, Elsie Mullet and Bertha Yoder with moderator Emily Hershberger 2:00 PM – Healthy Coffee Drinks – Laurel Miller and the Hershberger Girls For more information: Henry Hershberger 234-799-0590 Vendor Info: David Hershberger – 330-600-7559 or ofconference@upwardmail.com https://www.organicfarmingconf.com/index.html