39th AnnualPrairie Festival

Sept. 22-24, 2017

2440 E. Water Well Road Salina, KS 67401 785.823.5376 www.landinstitute.org

The 2017 Prairie Festival is just

around the corner! Our thought-

provoking theme this year is

Urban Agriculture and Rural

Agrarianism - Toward a Perennial

Future.

We’ll hear from Severine von

Tscharner Fleming of The

Greenhorns and Farm Hack,

Cathrine Sneed of The Garden

Project, Wylie Harris of Seis

Flechas Farm and �

zlem Alt� ok

of the University of North Texas.

Wes Jackson, Brian Donahue,

Fred Iutzi and others will also

speak.

There will be a panel of

contributors to the recent

book Letters to a Young Farmer,

including Verlyn Klinkenborg

and Amigo Bob Cantisano,

moderated by Stone Barns Center

for Sustainable Agriculture’s

CEO, Jill Isenbarger. An

informative conversation about

the commercialization of Kernza

will also take place. As always, our

science team will share progress

made in the last year, followed

by afternoon plot tours (weather permitting).

New this year Independently owned food trucks will have a variety of selections for sale throughout the weekend. Offerings will include dishes prepared with bison meat from the herd pastured on our land.

Participants are always welcome to bring their own food and beverages. The lunch break will be extended to allow time to purchase and eat meals either on site or at restaurants in the vicinity.

Another new addition: supervised activities for children (recommended for potty-trained through age 13), Saturday from 8 a.m.- noon, 1-5 p.m. Art projects, nature exploration, and videos

will be offered in the Research Building atrium.

Saturday morning, we’ll offer an optional Kernza pancake breakfast, cooked and served by a local church group. Free-will donations will be accepted

to offset costs of the pancake breakfast and the children’s activities.

Returning features Most traditional events remain on the schedule: the barn dance, bonfire, nature walk, sunrise yoga, art gallery, Saturday evening entertainment and Sunday morning music in the Big Barn.

We’ll provide an electronics charging station in the Red Barn and water stations throughout the grounds.

Works by Kansas City, Missouri, artist Karen McCoy will be on display in our art gallery.

S. von Tscharner Fleming

Cathrine Sneed

Verlyn Klinkenborg

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October, 2009

As in prior years, the Festival kicks off with Friday evening’s barn dance and bonfire (weather permitting). Presentations begin Saturday morning and conclude shortly after noon on Sunday. The bookstore and art gallery will be open on Saturday and Sunday.

Good things to know:�Pets are not allowed. �Camping is available on the

property, but campfires may not be allowed if there is a burn ban in effect. There are no electical or water hookups.We do provide

solar showers, port-a-potties, handwashing stations and trash/recycling barrels. Campsite choices will be more limited due to the construction of our new greenhouse just south of the Research Building. �

Kansas weather is unpredictable this time of year. We recommend dressing in layers, having rain gear and sturdy shoes handy.�

Bringing sunscreen and bug spray is always advised.

Registration is available online: www.landinstitute.org, under the “events” tab), by mail, or

by phone (785.823.5376).

The website also offers a list of

nearby hotels, Kansas airport

and other transportation

information. Packets will be held

for pick-up at our Registration

Tent beginning Festival Friday

afternoon.

We will live-stream the speakers

on our website for those who

cannot attend. CDs will also be

available following the Festival.

Email info@landinstitute.org with

any Festival questions; visit

www.facebook.com/thelandinstitute

for updates!