MCDA Annual Conservation Conference – Inspiring Change

Joel Salatin is a fulltime, third generation farmer in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. In 1982 he returned to the farm and has continued refining and adding to his parents’ ideas. The family farm, Polyface Inc (“The Farm of many Faces”) services more than 3,000 families, 10 retail outlets, and 50 restaurants through on-farm sales and metropolitan buying clubs with salad bar beef, pastured poultry, eggmobile eggs, pigaerator pork, forage-based rabbits, pastured turkey and forestry products using relationship marketing. Polyface Inc. has been feature in Smothsonian Magazine, National Geographic and countless other raido, television and print media. Joel holds a BA degree in English, he has published 6 books and writes extensively in magazines such as Stockman Grass Farmer, Acres USA and American Agriculturalist. Joel addresses a wide range of issues, from “creating the farm your children will want” to “making a white collar salary from a pleasant life in the country.” A wordsmith, he describes his occupation as “mob-stocking hervbivorous solar conversion lignified carbon sequestration fertilization.” His humorous and conviction-based speeches are akin to theatrical performances.

http://www.polyfacefarms.com/

Bruce Vincent is a third generation logger from Libby, Montana. During the past 20 years, he has given motivational speeches throughout the United States and the world, has testified on natural resource issues before Congress and has appeared on several news programs such as 60 Minutes. Bruce has been named Timberman of the Year in Montana, National Forest Activist of the Year, the Agri-Women’s 2007 Veritas Award Winner, and in 2004 received the inaugural Presidential Preserve America Award from President Bush. Bruce helped form and is currently serving as President of Communities For A Great Northwest, Executive Director of Provider Pals and is co-owner of Environomics. His current activities represent a family commitment to responsible environmentalism. http://brucevincentspeaking.com/

• Lake Friendly Initiatives – Colleen Sklar, Lake Friendly Initiatives
• LaSalle Redboine Conservation District
• Healthy Watersheds = Healthy People – Gerry Delorme, Manitoba Health
• 2011 Flooding Impacts – Steve Topping, Manitoba Water Stewardship
• Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation – Stephen Carlyle, Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation
• Manitoba Water Council – Jean Friesen, Manitoba Water Council

Youth Multimedia Awards:

Terms of competition:

• MCDA Youth Multimedia Competition 2011
• MCDA Youth Multimedia Competition Scoring Rubrics

2010 Winners:

Senior Winner:

Alec Peters Title: Water: Protect it, Love it School: Argyle Alternative H.S.

Junior Winner:

Brett Clark and Brad McLeod Title: Sustainability of Water in our own Back Yard: Personal Use of WaterSchool: Thomas Greenway Middle School

• Sustainability of Water in our own Back Yard Personal Use of Water (Click to Download PowerPoint Presentation)