Videos

Expo 2019 Seeding the Future Keynote Address

October 26, 2019 Bozeman, MT

The Vision is Easy: Are “we” willing? by Dr. Ricardo Salvador

Dr. Salvador Keynote Address

Seeding the Future: Youth, Wisdom & Food

PK-style talks

Pecha-kucha-style talks to kick off AERO Expo 2019

Gratitude: You can’t change systems (or minds) without first saying ‘Thank you’ by Zach Brown
Ugly Vegetable Certified by Vanessa Williamson
The Future of Sustainability is Community: AERO’s next decade by Robin Kelson & Jenn Battles
The Change of Native Food Systems and the Purpose of FAST Blackfeet by Danielle Antelope
Perspective: The view of the farm by a farmer and her son by Jacy and Zachary Rothschiller
Supporting the Next Generation of Ecological Farmers by Liz Carlisle
Venture vs. Collaborative Capital: Why & how local ownership can (and should!) be accomplished by Jeff Batton
The Vision is Easy: How do “we” get there? by Dr. Ricardo Salvador

Thank you to the Open & Local coalition for incredible efforts to plan the event, thank you to our speakers, and special thanks to Kareen Erbe for emceeing a beautiful evening.

*Save the Date* for Open & Local’s PK-style night in Bozeman, October 17, 2020

Expo 2019 Seeding the Future

October 26-27, 2019

Expo 2019 Video Playlist

COMMUNICATING VALUES in community-based food systems:“If you eat you’re in”

Marketing the Message: Is ‘Buy Local’ working? Panel facilitated by Jenn Battles
Blackfeet Innovative Pathways to Food Sovereignty by Loren Bird Rattler

FOOD FOR ALL: The role of food equity in resilient systems

Access & Affordability for All Panel facilitated by Andrew Withey
Food = Health: Connections between food & health today, Panel facilitated by Mary Stein

FOOD SYSTEM DYNAMICS: What makes a functional system?

Community-based Food Systems discussion facilitated by Kate Burnaby-Wright
Meeting the Need: Farmer, Panel discussion sustainability facilitated by Karl Sutton
Did they have it right in 1950?: Re-building community-based food systems facilitated by Michael McCormick

Resilience in a CHANGING CLIMATE: Energy & regenerative agriculture

Farm and Food Systems Resiliency Assessment workshop facilitated by Bruce Maxwell and graduate students
Energy & Carbon On Farm facilitated by Mark Juedeman

MOVING FORWARD

Moving Forward: Connecting key elements for a values-based food system in your community facilitated by Janet Hess Herbet & Robin Kelson
Moving Forward: Food system innovation for community resiliency facilitated by Trevor Huffmaster
Moving Forward: Using policy instruments to support community resiliency facilitated by Paul LaChapelle & Steve Thompson

DIY Sessions

Montana-Made Food Products: Design thinking facilitated by Emma Tarbath, Trevor Huffmaster, Mary Stein
Plan Your Own Edible Backyard by Kareen Erbe
Food Safety & Licensing for MT-Made Food Products by David Wise
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Grant Writing Workshop for Farmers by Fabian Menalled & Allison Milodragovich

Discussions & Tours

Transition Streets facilitated by Dodie Andersen & Mark Juedeman
Statewide Food Plan: Is Montana ready by Janet Hess Herbert
Montana State University Farm to Campus Tour
Helena Middle School PEAK Students Visiting MSU

Expo 2018 Seeds of Sustainability

October 26-29, 2018, Missoula, MT

Expo 2018 Video Playlist

Keynote Scaling Up Agroecology for Climate Resilience by Dr. Miguel Altieri
Beginnings of AERO by AERO Founding Member Wilbur Wood
The Effects of Climate Change on Nutrition, Ag & Health by Drs. Robert & Lori Byron
University of Montana, Missoula Farm to College Tour by Trevor Low and Anastasia Orkwiszewski
Garden City Harvest Tour at River Road Farm by Greg Price
Backyard Oyster Mushroom Production by Larry Evans
Zero Waste in the Last Best Place by Dr. Bradley Layton, Caitlyn Lewis & Bryce Rowe
Industrial Hemp Processing by Zach Johnson
Value Added Products: Distillation and Creating Hydrosols by Karrie Westwood
Cooperatives Working for Community by Brianna Ewert
DIY Solar Photovoltaic by Jim Baerg
Greenhouse Effect, Carbon Footprint & Carbon Tax by Kristen Walser
Hazard Ready by Dr. Rebecca Bendick

All videos were Captured and Produced by Joe Clark author of How To Farm and Garden. info@howtofarmandgarden.com