The Organic Farming Conference
Friday – November 13, 2026
Show opens at 8:00 AM
Room 1
8:30 AM – Opening
8:45 AM – A Year on Our Farm – Marcus Martin
– Marcus will talk on spring planting, haymaking, cultivating, harvest, fall calving and more.
10:00 AM – Vendor Break
10:30 AM – How Many Cows Can My Farm Support? – Allen Weaver
– Hear how Allen went from 60 to 90 cows, grassfed, without adding acreage.
11:30 AM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Tough Choices – Alvin Peachy
– Is dairy farming still a viable option with today’s dairy economics?
2:00 PM – Vendor Break
2:30 PM – A Successful Farmer – Atlee Raber
– Is farming a fit? What is success?
Room 2
8:30 AM – Opening
8:45 AM – Nature: God’s Gift to Mankind – Menno Troyer
– Exploring and appreciating our natural world
10:00 AM – Vendor Break
10:30 AM – Growing Produce Family Style – Mr & Mrs Alvin Schlabach
– Working together as a couple raising organic vegetables
11:30 AM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Our story on Farm Succession – Lester Byler
– Preparing yourself, your farm, and your children, for the possibility of someone taking over the family farm.
2:00 PM – Vendor Break
2:30 PM – Balancing Soil for Animal Health – Martin Gingerich
– Better understand the basics of soi, crop, and livestock health and performance from soil up.
Organic Home
9:00 AM – Introduction
9:15 AM – Tips on Plant Propagation – Lavern & Grace Brubaker
10:00 AM – Answers for Learning Disabilities – Sharla Horst
11:00 AM – Use it Up – Rhoda Chupp
– Creating healthy foods out of bountiful garden veggies
1:00 PM – Panel – Caring for our Elderly – Miriam Miller, Elsie Mullet and Bertha Yoder with moderator Emily Hershberger
2:00 PM – Healthy Coffee Drinks – Laurel Miller and the Hershberger Girls
For more information: Henry Hershberger 234-799-0590
Vendor Info: David Hershberger – 330-600-7559 or ofconference@upwardmail.com