Passages Sustainable Food and Farming Systems - PASA

In the Youth in Farming
pre-conference track, students
from Radnor Middle School
examine a jar of mixed beans
that speaker Tim Mountz of
Happy Cat Farm inherited
from his grandfather.
During the design clinic, which was part
of the Permaculture pre-conference track,
speaker Dave Jacke of Dynamics Ecological
Design illustrated the day’s lessons for attendees.
Speaker Byron Shelton, of Landmark
Diversified, helped attendees
plan for success in the two-day
Holistic Financial Management
pre-conference track.
An enthusiastic student gains hands-on
experience with safe operation techniques
during the Tractor Operation &
Maintenance pre-conference track.
The Hands-On Poultry pre-conference
track held at Poultry Man LLC in
Mifflinburg, Union Co, gave attendees
practice at processing chickens.
Speaker Daniel Salatin of Polyface
Inc offered additional guidance.
Attendees gather outside of the mobile
processing unit as they prepare to see
chicken processing
step by step.