Farm fest
Teacher summit 2026
August 11th and 12th at NHTI
Students can still register for Summer courses at any CCSNH campus!
August 11th and 12th at NHTI
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
Learn about partnerships between your CTE and the colleges, and engage in real world experiences by visiting local farms and state agencies.
Learn about NHTI and Great Bay Community College degrees and certificate pathways including:
Sustainable Agriculture
Environmental Science
Veterinary Technology
Sustainable Foodways
Breakout sessions in:
How to create a farmers market
Growing plants for school fundraisers
Career Pathways and opportunities
Apprenticeships and Internships for students
Stipends and Professional Development hours will be given to all participants