EVENTS CALENDAR
2022
- Wooly Wednesday with Abby Franquemont – August 10, 2022 from 2-3 pm EST (virtual on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/livestockconservancy/). Chat with Abby about the foundations of all spinning–the spindle–and the communities in which production spinning with spindles is still alive-and-well and practiced masterfully.
- FREE Session: Breed Organization Accreditation Program Overview and Cultivation Leadership Breed Organization Training Q&A – August 18, 2022 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Register here: https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/ Beginning August 18, The Livestock Conservancy will offer a series of online workshops addressing best practices to help organizations identify gaps and improve their organizational management.
- Cayuga Duck Chat – August 16, 2022 at 2 pm EST (virtual on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/livestockconservancy/). Jon Alden, Breeding Flock Manager at Hoover’s Hatchery (https://hoovershatchery.com/), joins Jeannette Beranger and Brittany Sweeney to chat about Cayuga ducks.
- Marketing Monday: Locking People Into Your Brand through Niche Marketing Panel – August 29, 2022 at 2 pm EST (virtual on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/livestockconservancy/). A panel of special guests (including Dayna Burtness of Nettle Valley Farm) will chat about easy ways to lock in your audience for long-term sales through CSAs (including meat and dairy CSAs!) and selling whole animal shares.
- Cultivating Leadership Module 1 – September 15, 2022 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Establishing and Managing Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Marketing Monday: Showcase the Whole Animal with Value Added Products Panel – September 26, 2022 at 2 pm EST (virtual on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/livestockconservancy/). From fiber to cheese to soap to making treats from offal to taxidermy (and more!), a panel of special guests will help you get creative with your marketing for products other than steaks and bacon.
- Florida Cracker Cattle Annual Meeting and Sale – Sept 30 – Oct 1, 2022. The Annual Gathering is scheduled for Friday, September 30, 2022 beginning at 5:00 pm at the Withlacoochee Training Center. The Annual Sale is scheduled for Saturday October 1, 2022 at the Sumter County Livestock Market. Details can be found on the Florida Cracker Cattle website here: floridacrackercattle.org. There is also an opportunity for a FCCA Scholarship for Students (see website for info).
- Cultivating Leadership Module 2 – October 20, 2022 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Managing Membership (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Marketing Monday: Getting to Know Your Farmer with Agritourism and On-Farm Experiences – October 24, 2022 at 2 pm EST (virtual on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/livestockconservancy/). Your growing audience wants to get to know the faces and places behind the products they’ve tried and loved. Learn to turn your audience into a community with agritourism and other on-farm experiences.
- Cultivating Leadership Module 3 – November 17, 2022 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Board Roles and Responsibilities (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Marketing Monday: Marketing to the Next Generation with Kids Camps – November 28, 2022 at 2 pm EST (virtual on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/livestockconservancy/). If you’re passionate about farming and teaching the next generation, invite kids to attend an on-farm camp during the summer. Our special guest will help you think about logistics and building relationships with parents.
- Annual Florida Cracker Cattle Drive – December 4-10, 2022. More information here: https://greatfloridacattledrive.regfox.com/500th-anniversary-great-florida-cattle-drive
- Cultivating Leadership Module 4 – December 15, 2022 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Building and Maintaining an Effective Board (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Marketing Monday: Converting Your Audience into Lifelong Learners with On-Farm Classes Panel – December 26, 2022 at 2 pm EST (virtual on our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/livestockconservancy/). Classes and educational opportunities are not just for kids these days. Special guests will help you turn your skills into profitable opportunities to connect with your audience on a personal level.
2023
- Cultivating Leadership Module 5 – January 19, 2023 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Ensuring Accountability and Transparency (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Cultivating Leadership Module 6 – February 16, 2023 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Managing External Communications (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Cultivating Leadership Module 7 – March 16, 2023 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Managing Internal Communications (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Cultivating Leadership Module 8 – April 20, 2023 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Managing Risk (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)
- Cultivating Leadership Module 9 – May 25, 2023 from 6:30-7:30 pm Eastern Time. Managing a Herdbook and Registry (https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/cultivating-leadership-initiative/)