19th Annual Emerging Farmers Conference

The Emerging Farmers Conference is designed with farmers, for farmers.

Emerging food growers and producers are encouraged to attend, particularly Indigenous, New American, BIPOC, and women farmers.

Join us for 2 days of connecting and learning in Minneapolis, MN! Friday sessions will be four hours long, and you must pre-register for your session. Saturday, choose from 11 sessions throughout the day.

Visit the Exhibit Hall, get one-to-one help in the Resource Room, register to vote, swap seeds with other farmers, and take care of yourself in the Wellness and Prayer Rooms.

Pricing:
Introducing a Registration Fee to Enhance the Emerging Farmers Conference Experience for ALL! 

As the Emerging Farmers Conference has grown, so have its expenses. Every year we have a significant percentage of registrants not show up, which takes away from others being able to attend when we have space limitations. In order to address these issues, new this year the conference will be charging a registration fee for farmers. We do not take this decision lightly and with input from farmers, we have decided to make this change. 

The cost for farmers will be $25 per day, or $40 for both days. 
Price includes:
- Lunch and snacks Friday
- Breakfast, lunch and snacks Saturday
- Parking for each day if you select it during registration.

For non-farmers the cost will be $125 for Saturday and you are responsible for parking costs. Friday sessions are for farmers only.

Financial Assistance:
If you need help paying for the conference, please fill out this form and we’ll be in touch with you by August 31st. Do not register until you’ve heard from us.

Interpretation:
If you need interpretation let us know when you register and we will provide an interpreter. In 2023 we had nine languages spoken at the conference!

Schedule:
Friday November 1st
10am-noon: Registration and pick up boxed lunches
Noon-4pm: Long workshops, choose one                
                 1) Policy Deep Dive: Learn to use policy to get resources and representation
                    ** There is no cost to attend the Policy Deep Dive
                 2) Climate Adaptation for Emerging Farmers: How farmers can plan for a changing climate
                 3) Farm Finances: How to manage farm costs and plan a budget for profitability
                 4) Navigating Soil Health & Production on Rented Land
4-6pm: Exhibit hall opens, social time with snacks, registration continues

Saturday November 2nd
7:30am: Registration opens
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9-9:15am: Welcome
9:30-11am: Session 1, choose from four workshops
11:15am-noon: Keynote
Noon-1:30pm: Lunch
1:45-3:15pm: Session 2, choose from four workshops
3:30-5pm: Session 3, choose from three workshops
5-6pm: Snacks, tea, and goodbyes