
Spring 2014 Tunnel to Table Workshop – Speakers and Agenda
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