Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems Conference

The Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems Conference offers opportunities for farmers, ranchers, consumers, chefs, and local food business owners! This unique conference provides you with the tools to start and grow a sustainable farm or food business successfully, with an added focus on the policies and regulations affecting our farms and our food as well as the latest developments in sustainable agriculture.

The event begins with pre-Conference workshops during the weekend and continues into Monday and Tuesday with a range of topics within these tracks: livestock, crops, policy and social issues, technology, finance/business/marketing, research, and topics for homesteaders and startups.

Register today at https://farmandranchfreedom.org/sfffs-conference/ and engage with a vibrant community of farmers, ranchers, non-profit allies, homesteaders, gardeners, chefs, and advocates of local and regional foods!

Here’s a sample of what the Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference has to offer:

·      A selection of more than 40 different topics during Monday and Tuesday sessions, with multiple choices throughout the day to fit your wants and needs.

·      Small-group Q&A with knowledgeable experts

·      “Social Hour” opportunities for mixing and mingling on two different days.

·      Four pre-conference workshop opportunities covering basic bee raising; wholesale readiness; direct marketing of meat, poultry, and eggs; and soil health.

·      A bustling exhibit hall filled with experts to fill your needs for equipment and tools, soil building products, enhanced farming skills and knowledge, and discovery of how your voice and actions can create long-lasting change.

Our Monday evening dinner and keynote features Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, president of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, a Minnesota-based organization that creates partnerships within agricultural supply chains, with a focus on regenerative practices and ecosystem management and founder of the Regenerative Poultry Cooperative.

Find out much more about our program schedule, speakers, exhibitors, and much more at http://southernfamilyfarmersconference.org/.