Farm Days Festival 2022
Ethos Farm Project is a 501 c3, non-profit founded to address the interconnected nature of how agriculture affects human health, planetary health, and our relationship with nature. We do so by producing truly nourishing food to feed our community and restoring the land – all while cultivating and empowering a new generation of farmers, doctors, and nurses through our hands-on educational programming.
To help us achieve our mission and vision, we resurrected Farm Days and brought people to our beautiful 342 acre farm in bucolic Long Valley, NJ, on Sept 24th and 25th, 2022. Farm Days was a weekend of insight and inspiration from our speakers: T. Colin Campbell, Dr Joel Fuhrman, Dr Michael Klaper, Dr Sailesh Rao, Gene Baur, and Dr Weiss. They talked about plant-based nutrition, environmental health and animal advocacy, and discussed how our diets not only affect our health but the health of the planet and our connection with animals and nature. There were also tours of the farm, plant-based food options, and movement activities throughout the two days.
Our Distinguished Speakers
Event Host and Keynote speaker, Ron Weiss, MD addressed the topic, “Radical Principles for Regenerating Ourselves and Our Planet", T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. addressed the topic, “New Definition For Nutrition: It’s The Whole Thing!” Joel Fuhrman, MD addressed two topics, “Important Advances in Nutrition and Longevity Science” and “What do Ethics and Self-esteem Have to do with Food Addiction and Overeating?”. Michael Klaper, M.D. addressed “How our Food Affects our Environment.” Gene Baur, Farm Sanctuary discussed “Our Food, Our World: Examining the Profound Impacts of our Food Choices on the Planet and Everyone who Lives Here.” Sailesh Rao, Ph.D. discussed “EarthCare: How YOU Can Help Heal the Climate”. Read more about each speaker and their Farm Days presentation topics by clicking the button below.
View our Delicious Meal Options
Check out the optional whole food plant-based options for the weekend, which were provided by The Kellyn Foundation.
Chimichurri Nourish Bowl
Check out the Weekend Events Schedule
Event is rain or shine. Movement activities and tours are subject to change if there is severe weather. Lectures will take place under tents. All speakers and activity coordinators are confirmed but exact times are subject to change.
Saturday Sept 24th, 2022
7:30–8:20 am - 50 min yoga class on the lawn - Suggested $10 donation
9:00-10:00 am - Welcome and keynote speech from Dr. Weiss: Radical principles for regenerating ourselves and our planet.
10:00–10:45 am - Our guests will have the option of moving through four different movement activities on the farm throughout the weekend, if they choose to, as a way to give our bodies (and minds) a break from prolonged sitting. The four different activities are:
Walk and talk down the Farm Road with Dr. Weiss. Spend about 30 minutes in a small group with Dr. Weiss as he takes you for a stroll down the farm road to discuss the future plans of Ethos Farm and how we are working towards creating a more sustainable food system while helping to mitigate climate change.
Participate in a Mindfulness-based stress reduction session (MBSR) with Asha Gala, Lifestyle Clinical Director at Ethos Primary Care
Nature-based Whole Body Movement Experience with Jessi Stensland. Enliven and energize the whole body with sessions designed to “nutrify” and expand the ways in which you seek out, create and interact with your environment. Leave with takeaways that can be immediately applied to your own lifestyle.
Farm tour with Farm Manager Nora Pugliese, or Field Manager Nick Hodgson.
11:00–12:00 pm - Dr. Sailesh Rao, Founder, Climate Healers, speaks on EarthCare: How YOU can help heal the climate
12:00–1:00 pm - People take a lunch break
1:00–2:00 pm - Dr. Michael Klaper: “Are We Eating Our Way To Extinction? How our Food Affects our Environment.”
2:00–2:45 pm - People alternate between one of the 4 activities: all detailed above in the 10:00 am - 10:45 segment of the agenda.
3:00–4:30 pm - Dr. Joel Fuhrman: What does ethics and self-esteem have to do with food addiction and overeating?
4:30–5:00 pm - Closing remarks by Dr. Weiss- people leave by 5pm!
Sunday Sept 25th, 2022
7:00–7:50 am - 50 min yoga class on the lawn - Suggested $10 donation
8:45–9:00 am - Welcome back from Dr. Weiss, introduction to Dr. T. Colin Campbell
9:00–10:00 am - Dr. Campbell speaks about “The New Definition For Nutrition: It’s The Whole Thing!”
10:00–10:45 am - People alternate between one of the 4 activities: all detailed in the Saturday, 10:00 am - 10:45 segment of the agenda.
11:00–12:00 pm - Gene Baur, Founder, Farm Sanctuary, speaks on: Our Food, Our World: Examining the profound impacts of our food choices on the planet and everyone who lives here
12:00–1:30 pm - People take a lunch break and can go on a 30 min farm tour from 12:45 to 1:15 pm with Nora Pugliese, Farm Manager.
1:30–3:00 pm - Dr. Fuhrman: Important advances in nutrition and longevity science
3–3:30 pm - Closing remarks, Dr. Weiss, Event Ends!
Reserve Your Tickets
Click here to purchase attendance tickets and optional food packages. We want everyone who can benefit from our mission to attend. If you are unable to afford a ticket, please email us at inquiry@ethosfarmproject.org for accommodations.
We encourage guests to carpool since parking options are limited. Please consider carpooling and/or purchasing a car pass.
Make a donation to help support Farm Days activities
As we are a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, Ethos Farm Project, Inc., your donation may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes.
Contact us
For questions about Farm Days, email us at inquiry@ethosfarmproject.org