Day 1:

8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast Networking

9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:15 – 10:15 AM – Keynote Speaker – NH Commissioner of Agriculture?

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 PM Session 1:

· Articulation Agreements and Early College partnerships

· Academic expectations and curriculum design

o Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Science – Tracy Lesser - NHTI

o Veterinary Science – Deb Discher -GBCC

o Sustainable Foodways - Jennifer Guptill - GBCC

· Q&A and Discussion

11:30 – 12:30 PM Lunch & Networking

12:30 – 2:30 PM Session 2: Real World Experience – visiting local farms and state agencies (NHTI Vans or Drive Yourself)

· Location 1

· Location 2

· Location 3

· 2:30 – 3:00 PM Return to NHTI and adjourn

Day 2:

8:30 – 9:00 AM Coffee & Networking

9:00 – 9:15 AM Day 2 Welcome & Recap

9:15 – 10:15 AM

Breakout Sessions: Experts in the field(examples)

· How to create a Farmer’s Market

· Growing things for program fundraisers

· Career pathways and opportunities in New Hampshire

· Apprenticeships and Internships for students - ApprenticeshipNH

10:15 – 11:15 PM Working break - Review student work and curriculum alignment discussions.

11:30 – 1:00 PM - Session 2: Real World Experience – (NHTI Vans or Drive Yourself)

Visit Farm with lunch provided by GBCC Hospitality and Culinary students

1:00PM – 1:30PM – return to NHTI

1:30 – 2:00 PM Closing Remarks & Takeaways & exit survey

2:00 PM Summit Concludes