SPRING VALLEY, Wis. — Registration is open for the 25th MOSES Organic Farming Conference, which takes place Feb. 27 through March 1 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis.
This is the 25th anniversary of the MOSES Conference, which is put on by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES).
MOSES is marking the occasion with contests, awards, historical exhibits and an anniversary celebration Friday evening during the conference. The first conference in 1990, the year the federal government established the National Organic Standards, included 90 participants.
Well attended. This annual event has more than 3,000 participants, and is the country’s largest conference for farmers, educators, researchers and professionals involved in organic and sustainable agriculture.
The conference features 65 workshops, 10 pre-conference all-day courses, more than 170 trade show exhibitors, nationally known keynote speakers, and all organic food.