April 5, 2014 Tunnel to Table Workshop 

9:30am         Check-in, coffee/tea, & visit with exhibitors 

10:00am         Welcome! – KRC Staff

• Tunnel to Table Project overview & introduce exhibitors & key resources
• 2014 Kansas High Tunnel Growers Survey – findings /  lessons learned

10:15am          Structural Considerations for Polytunnel Producers

• Comparing mobile tunnels to other options – Greg Garbos, Four Season Tools & City Bitty Farm
• Assessment of the Bells & Whistles &  DIY Options – Dan Phelps, KRC & MAD Farm
• Q&A

11:15am          Break (Snacks, beverages, & an opportunity to check out exhibitors)

11:30am          Crop Selection & Marketing Strategies, Producers Round Table:

• Jill Elmers, Moon on the Meadow (vegetable, year-round)
• Frank Gieringer, Gieringer’s Orchard (fruit, vegetable)
• John Pendleton, Pendleton’s Country Market (flowers,      vegetable, agritourism)
• Rex Rees, Rees Fruit Farm (fruit, vegetable)
• Dialogue with workshop participants

12:30pm         Lunch & Networking (Opportunity to visit with exhibitors)

1:30pm           Crop Planning, Record Keeping, Financial Analysis of Tunnel Production

• Scott Thellman, Juniper Hill Farms
• Q&A / Dialogue with workshop participants

2:15pm           Break & Transition to Outdoor Activities (Snacks, beverages & an opportunity to check out exhibitors)

2:30pm           Round One: Demonstrations & Discussions (Workshop participants divide up by interest)

Option 1: High Tunnel Tour & Production Demonstration – Scott Thellman & Juniper Hill Farms Staff (offered twice)

Option 2:  Low Tunnel Construction Demonstration – Dan Phelps, KRC & MAD Farm (offered twice)

Option 3: Small Group Break-outs (Topics TBD by participants) – facilitated by Cole Cottin, KRC

 3:00pm       Break – Workshop participants rotate to a different activity

3:15pm           Round Two: Demonstrations & Discussions  (Workshop participants divide up by interest)

Option 1: High Tunnel Tour & Production Demonstration – Scott Thellman & Juniper Hill Farms Staff

Option 2:  Low Tunnel Construction Demonstration – Dan Phelps, KRC & MAD Farm

Option 3: Small Group Break-outs (Topics TBD by participants) – facilitated by Cole Cottin, KRC

4:00pm           End

*Draft last revised 3/2472014 

For more details about this workshop, including registration information, visit:

http://kansas.server265.com/krc_wordpress//t2t2014-SpringWorkshopAnnouncement