Dan Sullivan is former senior editor of Organic Gardening magazine and now holds the same post at the Rodale Institute's www.NewFarm.org. Dan has an extensive vegetable garden and grows garlic for market. He will talk about the NewFarm e-zine (a wonderful resource for organic growers) and how Rodale research can be applied to your own home garden, market garden or farm.

Jessica Walliser is the co-host of the popular radio program "The Organic Gardeners," a well-known garden writer and newspaper columnist, co-author of Grow Organic and author of newly released Good Bug, Bad Bug: Who's Who, What They Do, and How to Manage Them Organically. Jessica will be speaking about beneficial insects and organic pest control. Learn more about Jessica at www.jessicawalliser.com

Karen Keb Acevedo is editor-in-chief of Hobby Farms, Hobby Farm Home and the Popular Farming Series. Her first book, Cooking with Heirlooms: Seasonal Recipes with Heritage-Variety Vegetables and Fruits, was published by Bowtie Press in September 2007. Karen will be talking about heirloom varieties, sharing some of her mouth-watering recipes, and explaining the benefits of buying locally-grown food. www.hobbyfarms.com

Herb and Karen Culver are the owners of Bean Mountain Farm, which has been Certified Naturally Grown for three years. They produce rare bedding plants, vegetables, flowers and herbs for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Herb and Karyn will talk about the exciting, grassroots Certified Naturally Grown program and why it's so important for consumers and growers. (Monday only)

Jim Long is co-owner of Long Creek Herbs, author of over 2 dozen books on herbs and gardening, and now a Regional Director of the Garden Writer's Association of America. He can be seen on several Discovery Channel and HGTV programs, as well as the P. Allen Smith Gardens show. Additionally, our longtime friend makes time to write his Heirloom Herbalist column for each issue of the Heirloom Gardener magazine. Jim will be talking about herbs and interesting ways to use them. (Sunday only) Jim's website is www.LongCreekHerbs.com and garden blog: http://jimlongsgardentalk.blogspot.com

Kelly D. Norris is a 21-year-old award-winning freelance writer and Master Gardener who gardens in Bedford, Iowa. Kelly contributes to our Heirloom Gardener magazine, and received a GWA Silver Medal for his article on Gertrude Jekyll & William Robinson, that was published by our magazine. He is also the farm manager of his family's nursery Rainbow Iris Farm, and is currently working on his first book. Kelly will speak about Bearded Irises and Gardening in 4 Seasons. Visit him on the web at www.kellydnorris.com

Len Pense
has developed a new method of raised bed gardening. It will make gardening easy for anyone, weed-free and organic. His farm and methods have been featured several times in "Rural Missouri" magazine. Check out his site! www.gardeningrevolution.com

Merlyn Neidens
Heirloom seed grower and seed-saving expert who has developed some of the superb market varieties that we carry. He also writes articles for "The Heirloom Gardener". Always one of our most popular speakers.

Nancy Smith
is the owner of Herbal Comfort, a certified herb nursery and greenhouse. She has been gardening organically for over 25 years and writes for several publications.