PHP Farmers' Conference 2026

The PHP Farmers Conference on March 7th was well-attended and full of conversation! Thanks to Marty Travis of Down at the Farm, an aggregated wholesale marketplace.

Also, a big thanks to Wand Larry xxx for sharing an international market opportunity in China that is coming up in May!  Please see the links to the contracts and information for both if interested.

Produce Safety Alliance [PSA] and ServSafe Training took place Feb. 8th and Feb 21st with the University of IL and CT Smith, LP Consultants. Folks are positioning their farms and personal skillsets in the food industry to be ready and well-informed! 

For folks interested, Farm Planning and the ServSafe certification retake will be on 

Saturday, April 4th, from 9 am to 2 pm.

Please contact: CTSmith, LP: 312-405-4672

If you want more farmer /rancher gatherings, trainings, and market opportunities, 

PLEASE CLICK HERE:

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Grow Your Own Groceries: https://extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/new-series-helps-residents-grow-groceries-saving-money-process

Advancing Eco Ag Webinars 

• John Kempf -- Simple & Comprehensive Fertility Management for Market Gardens •       

• MacroPak and the Importance of Calcium

• How to Remove Compaction, Manage Nitrogen, and Build Soil Health Fast with Tainio and John Kempf 

• Pinion: The key to protecting crops from fungal and bacterial pathogens 

• Managing Nutrition at Critical Points of Influence 

• Why trace minerals & micronutrients are vital to crop health and disease resistance