I just spoke with Jeff Martin, Co-Chair for the Chicago Farmers Farmland Investment Fair and he encourages everyone interested in how to use social media marketing to attend. Speaking at one of the seminars will be Jeff Korhan, green industry speaker, video blogger, Internet marketer, and the founder of True Nature.

Jeff gave me background on the organization and fair and this year’s program which includes seminar topics on:

1031 Exchanges
Farmland Values
Wind Energy
Farm Bill Update
Small Acreage Farming – Is This the Future?
Recreational Ground – How to Make it Pay
Green Farming – Options for Putting Some Green in Your Farm Portfolio
Organic Farming: What Landlords Should Know
Genetics – Present & Future Goals
International Investing in Farmland – Legal Points, Pitfalls & Possibilities

The Fair will be held from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm. The registration fee of $50.00 includes access to the hall, all breakout sessions, continental breakfast and lunch. To register for the Farmland Investment Fair call 312-388-FARM (3276) or register online with a credit card at www.chicagofarmers.org Registrations received after February 5th will be $75.00 per person.

You can listen to my interview with Jeff (by Skype from Ft. Worth Stock Show) here: chicago-farmers-fair-martin-09.mp3