Food

Conference is geared to producers and consumers. Topics range from understanding product labeling to organic fruit tree management to urban homesteading. Jim Hightower, former Texas Agriculture Commissioner and bestselling author, will deliver the keynote speech. $200/nonmembers, $110/day pass. $165/members, $90/day pass. $50/banquet tickets sold separately. Includes the Hightower keynote.

Meet other like-minded folks for this monthly informal get-together. Check back for location.

Learn gardening techniques that can be applied in a variety of settings, including square-foot gardening, container gardening, gardening in small spaces and edible landscapes. Free.

Learn the secrets to successful seed sowing from VegetableGardener.com contributor and seed master, Greg Holdsworth. $9/nonresidents, $5 residents.

Learn how a small, sunny space can help you put fresh, organic food on your plate. Free.

information meeting hosted by the DFW Permaculture Guild Meetup Group.

Learn how to incorporate interesting perennials, flowering shrubs and edibles that are beautiful throughout the year; how to invite wildlife to your garden and how to select plants that are easy to maintain. $27/nonmembers, $25/members.

John Hunt, garden writer and tomato grower, will show you how to get your tomato garden off to a great start. Learn the best varieties for Dallas, how and when to plant and how to get the most tomatoes from your plants. $27/nonmembers, $25/members.

The sociology of mushroom poisoning. Educational session hosted by BRIT. $35/nonmembers, $30/members.