Farming Hope is one of the network's most innovative members, and has grown significantly since their founding in 2017. We are excited to visit their programmatic, enterprise, and teaching spaces, and learn about their remarkable work and connections, including being designated a Refetorrio within the Food 4 Soul international network.

We will learn from their team and partners how they approach program design, especially for the unique challenges presented by populations of in San Francisco dealing with poverty, substance use, incarceration, and other barriers to employment. We will also hear from other local Bay Area members, and dive into topics relevant to all members, such as recruiting, funding, enterprise growth, and more.

Day 1 will run from early morning through the evening, and include breakfast and lunch from Farming Hope's social enterprise, and an optional dinner activity.

Day 2 will run from the morning through early afternoon, and include breakfast and lunch.

The Sunday night prior to the event we are also planning on a social event for members to attend.

We are working with the team at Farming Hope to build an engaging and enriching event that will be valuable to all that attend. Be on the lookout for a draft agenda in July, with the final agenda in early September two weeks ahead of the event.

Notes on pricing:

Members – If you work for a member organization, this event is free or otherwise very low cost for you! Be sure you have the latest discount code for event registration. It is available on the Catalyst Kitchens website here.

Also for members only:

The 2026 Travel Stipend Request Form is now active! Click here to get started.

These travel stipends are available thanks to the generous support of Toast.org and other funders, each event has support to help members travel where otherwise budgets would be a roadblock to your participation.

Non-members – part of your registration fees can be used to count towards future membership dues. Reach out to the Catalyst Kitchens team today to find out more.

Please use the following link to book the hotel for our event: https://group.curiocollection.com/3fnf9j

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