ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ដែលនឹងកើតមានឡើង: North America [ Show All ]

July 2025, ECHO North America will be hosting back-to-back trainings for TAD I and TAD II!

Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development (TAD I) will be July 7-11! For more details that relate specifically to this training please use this link for more information.

TAD II: Syntropic Agroforestry will be July 15-18! For more details that relate specifically to this training please use this link for more information.

You can Register for BOTH events for a reduced cost per training! Save $200 off regular registration prices, or $300 if you register early and get the Early Bird price! 

Introduction to Syntropic Agriculture

This is an interactive 4-day agroforestry training session.  Learn how to cultivate abundant food and timber in a system that mimics a natural forest.  Syntropic farming is a method inspired by Ernst Götsch.

This course will cover the principles and practices needed for a beginner to plant his/her own agroforest.  Basic design and management skills will also be taught.  An attendee can expect to return home with enough knowledge to produce a couple of rows of trees, so they start learning more through firsthand experience.

About your Instructors

Roger Gietzen is a father, medical doctor, and humanitarian worker interested in holistic health and regenerative agriculture. After coming to Haiti to serve the poorest, he created the nonprofit Global Freedom Project. Since 2016, he has been working on an educational program to help spread the wisdom of syntropic farming to the family farmers of Haiti. 

Mauro Rosito is a father, humanitarian worker, and farmer with years of firsthand experience in syntropic agriculture. He has operated a sustainable market garden business on his family farm in Southern Brazil. Shortly after he met Roger, he decided to join the team in Haiti and bring his expertise “to the table” to help create this educational program. He has a particular interest in cacao farming.

July 7-11 is an Intro to Tropical Agriculture Development 1 Training. If you would like to take part in both TAD Trainings you can "Bundle and Save". That's two information-packed weeks on the ECHO farm learning from experienced ECHO staff and Partners and interacting with a multitude of tropical crops, systems, and animals. 

Click Here to learn more about the Introduction to Tropical Agriculture Development training. 

Those interested in advancing sustainable agriculture through seed security are invited to join this 5-day intensive on seed saving and seed banking. Participants will explore key topics such as seed biology, multiplication, selection, processing, storage, and pest management, with an emphasis on enhancing food security and agricultural development. The course includes hands-on demonstrations and real-world applications, providing practical skills for successful seed management in the tropics. The week will conclude with a seed swap, offering an opportunity to connect and exchange resources with fellow participants.

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Welcome to the 32^nd annual ECHO International Agriculture Conference! This event brings together industry leaders, practitioners, researchers, and educators dedicated to eradicating hunger and improving lives through agriculture and community development. Our plenary, breakout, and workshop sessions offer valuable opportunities for learning and collaboration.

Attendees will have the chance to hear from speakers who share their agricultural challenges and successes, personal experiences, and transferrable principles for addressing food insecurity. Along with learning from presenters, delegates will also have an opportunity to gain hands-on experience at ECHO's Small Farm Resource Center during the afternoon breakout sessions. Networking with like-minded individuals is a key highlight of the conference. 

Join us from November 11-13 in Fort Myers, Florida for this important gathering. Additionally, there will be an optional one-day post-conference workshops on November 14^th. We invite you to celebrate more than 30 years of networking and learning together at this enriching event.