The Winter Conference is the pre-eminent gathering of Vermont’s local food community: the farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, localvores, educators, and citizens that are re-localizing Vermont’s food system and leading the nation. Please join us for over 75 workshops, a Children’s Conference, two great keynote speakers, a farmers’ market, and much, much more. LaDonna Redmond, president of the Institute for Community Resources Development in Chicago will keynote on Saturday while Jack Lazor, Vermont organic dairy farmer at Butterworks Farm in Westfield, will keynote on Sunday. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack will join us as a special guest on Saturday.