Keynote Address

Keynote

Working Together for Organic

Saturday, February 14  |  7:15 p.m.

Woodhull

Organic, sustainable, and regenerative farmers come from a wide range of political, cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds. This diversity has historically been a source of strength and resilience for the organic movement. But in today’s era of extreme polarization, there’s always the danger that we might focus so much on our differences that we lose sight of what brought us together in the first place.

When OEFFA was first founded in 1979, New Left hippies, conservative family farmers, and Catholic social justice advocates were able to work together to create an organization that has endured for 47 years. How did they do it? By finding common ground. 

What brought OEFFA—and the organic movement in general—together was a common passion for soil health, strong communities, and social justice. Join historian and farmer Anneliese Abbott for a journey through the past, present, and future of organic farming.