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THE MOSES ORGANIC FARMING CONFERENCE (OFC)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Each year MOSES lines up a terrific variety of entertainment for the evenings after supper allowing for continued fun and networking opportunities.
Poetry Slam
Thursday, 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm, Ballroom
The well-received and popular poetry slam is back! Poetry doesn't just come
to life, it bounces off the walls in this popular spoken word event. Hosted
by Kristen Underwood, co-director of ArtHaus in Decorah, Iowa, where Poetry
Slams have become a standing-room only affair, the MOSES Poetry Slam is
designed to be a good-natured, supportive environment for all -- with extra points for food and farming themed writing! The evening will start off with a performance by last year's winner, Molly Phemister -- and then it's your turn! Sign up to share two minutes or less of your own poetry in "Original Voices," join in the "Slam," a high-spirited competition complete with applause-o-meter and prizes, or simply come to enjoy the show. Contact Kristen Underwood to sign up, or for more info: 563-419-7616 or krim@earthlink.net.
Dance to Bad Axe Blues Band
Friday, 8:00 pm – Midnight, Ballroom
Bad Axe Blues Band is Southwest Wisconsin’s very own powerhouse electric blues band that never disappoints. They play a wide variety of blues styles with a focus on horn driven “Chicago-style” blues. They also mix in a little delta blues, a little country blues, a little funk and a little R&B to keep the mix fresh and exciting. This is not a band for sitting – this is dance music that will get your mojo working and keep you moving. Bad Axe Blues Band is led by Ted Parrish on guitar and vocals, Joe Pedretti on bass, John Danforth on drums, Steve Hall on keys and a honking horn section led by Jeff Miller on sax and Micah Robinson on trombone.
One Act Land Stewardship Project Play
Look Who’s Knockin’ On Grandma’s Door
Friday, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Blue Room (Ballroom Level)
Look Who's Knockin' . . . a retiring couple wrestles with the future of their farm. Back by popular demand, this professionally-acted play focuses on the moral dilemma between getting top dollar for selling one's land and the social purpose of helping the next generation of farmers get started farming. Created out of numerous farm interviews and the stories of both beginning and retiring farmers in recent years, the play uses humor, story, and the common everyday tension in a retiring farm couple’s relationship to prompt reflection, discussion and the exploration of the question: Who will farm the land in the next generation? Performances are about an hour and will be followed by a group discussion. For more information on the play, go to www.landstewardshipproject.org.
Farmer Showcase
Friday, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Attn: Farmers! Sign up today!
Sell your products. Share knowledge. Network! Four feet of tabletop available per farmer. Limited space, Table space available to OFC registrants only! Sign-up today! Register by emailing angie@mosesorganic.org
Children’s Theatre Production - The Little Red Hen and the Great Feast
Friday, 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm, Ballroom
On a beautiful farm, not far from here, Little Red Hen has been working hard all season long. Little Red Hen works the land and tends to her harvest with the greatest love, while her fellow farm animals spend the days basking in the sun. Unlike the traditional tale, our Red Hen has a heart that is oversized! It grows and grows just like her fields of wheat. Is her kindness enough to change the ways of her lazy farm friends? Join us for this tale of work, play, singing, dancing, rain, sunshine, and love! We look forward to seeing interested ducks, hens, cats, pigs, plants, rabbits, wheat stalks, singers, dancers, and everything else on the farm! The performance will be held before the Friday evening dance. Slip on your overalls and meet us there!
Film Screenings
Thursday – Saturday, Day and Evening Screenings
Join us in the screening rooms for a variety of food and farming themed films. Films include Vanishing of the Bees; Green Fire; Farmageddon; Scientists Under Attack; Getting Real about Food and the Future; and Small Farm Rising. All films will screen multiple times throughout the conference, so you’ll have plenty of time to view your favorites!
Prior to Each General Session
Synister Dane and the Cosmonuts
There is no better reason to be on time for the keynote presentations than to experience the Synister Dane warm-up. Witty, agro-environmental lyrics and bluegrass harmony come together for fair-trade agriculture to create a dynamic and organic keynote state of being. Jeff Bartovics, Allen Moody, Jim Pierce, and Mark Shepard are the “nuts” in the band who bring you populist protest music “By Farmers for Farmers and the Folks who eat their Food.” You can learn more about the band at www.synisterdane.com.
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