Resilient Harvests: Farming with the Climate, Not Against It
As the harvest season arrives, learn from the Summit Soil and Water Conservation District about conservation practices in an evolving world.
As the harvest season arrives, we're invited to think not only about abundance, but also about the systems that make it possible, and how these systems are changing.
Join us on Wednesday, September 9 from 6:30pm-7:45pm for the third part of the four part Rooted Conversations Speaker Series at Crown Point Ecology Center.
Building on our May, and June sessions, Living Soil: The Hidden World That Feeds Us, and Life in Motion: Pollinators, Wildlife and Food Webs, we'll explore how soil health, water movement, and shifting weather patterns shape resilient farms and food systems, and why working with natural processes is essential in a changing climate.
Led by Sarah Barrow from Summit Soil and Water Conservation District, this session will examine how conservation practices support productive land, protect resources and help local farms adapt to evoloving conditions.
Designed for growers, gardeners, landowners and community members alike, this session offers practical, locally grounded insight into how healthy land supports both resilient harvests and resilient communities.
About The Speaker:
Sarah Barrow joined Summit SWCD in the Fall of 2023 as a Watershed Coordinator. Prior to this, she spent 8 years as a biology department lab manager and adjunct professor at Stark State College.
Sarah has a BA in Biology from the University of Akron and completed her river conservation focused Master’s degree from Miami of Ohio in 2022.
She works with local communities and organizations in Summit County developing and implementing watershed management solutions.
Constructed wetlands are Sarah's favorite best management practice. Not only do they capture and filter stormwater runoff, but they provide valuable habitat for native plants, pollinators and other animals.