From the Organizers: The Farmers Conference at Tuskegee University is often cited as the oldest event of its type in the nation. The first Farmers Conference, originally called the “Peoples Conference” was hosted on this historic campus on February 23, 1892. This conference exists today as a two-day educational forum that features tours, panel discussions, [...]
From the organizers: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group’s 29th annual conference is for serious organic and sustainable producers, farm to school participants, urban farmers or those interested in creating more vibrant community food systems in the South. The event offers informative pre-conference courses and field trips, practical conference sessions, networking and a trade show. Each [...]
From the organizers: The 2019 Community Food Systems Conference will address common underlying themes of food security, social justice and sustainable agriculture across urban and rural environments and foster community empowerment to create resilient and equitable local food systems. We will convene in Savannah, Georgia. There will also be a pre-conference event on racial equity [...]
From the organizers: The Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC) is a forum committed to a world that values and promotes equal opportunity equitable access to information and technology for sustainable development of communities and natural resources. The conference began in 1942 mainly with Tuskegee University and local and state support and participation. It is now [...]
Be a part of the 2019 Food & Farm Forum and Youth Food & Farm Forum, the largest annual gathering of ASAN’s statewide network of farmers, gardeners, community leaders, and good food advocates. Diverse participants from across the state will convene to swap stories, ideas, and wisdom, and to together build a more robust local [...]
From the event organizers: Registration Deadline: Monday, October 21, 2019 For exhibitor and attendee registration visit http://afvga.org. Conference registration is $85 for the first participant. Up to 2 additional attendees can come for $65. The annual convention is Nov. 21-22 at the Clanton Conference & Performing Arts Center in Clanton. Registration closes Oct. 21. Workshops will cover: [...]
From the organizers: Black Urban Growers (BUGs) and our partners are pleased to present the 9th Annual Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners (BUGS) Conference, convening urban and rural farmers, students, chefs, food product makers, herbalists, nutritionists, consumers, policy makers, educators, activists and organizations from across the country! Homecoming: Remembering and Reclaiming our Futures through Soil [...]
From the organizers: The Alabama/Florida/Georgia Water Resources & Economics Conference is a collaborative effort between Troy University Center for Water Resource Economics and Tri Rivers Waterway Development Association for the purpose of disseminating water resource information about the region. In its 6th year, the conference will have a special focus on Water Resource Planning for [...]
From the organizers: PRESS RELEASE: LONGMONT, Colorado (February 28, 2019) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) and the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin (Oneida) today announced they again are co-hosting the national Food Sovereignty Summit. It will be held September 23-26, 2019, at the Radisson Hotel in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Food Sovereignty Summit began [...]
From the organizers: Save-the-Date Registration opens June 2019 Minority Outreach Network National Conference Virginia State University’s Small Farm Outreach Program in partnership with Minority Outreach Network and USDA will host the first National Conference for Outreach and Agriculture Development on September 10-11, 2019 at the Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA. Outreach Professionals who lead [...]
