Bring your voice to the Small Farm Conference

Seeking: Farmer voices, ag & food system expertise, inspiring stories & thought-provoking workshops

Every year, we gather our community and dig into the most pressing topics facing small farms, share inspiring stories from the field, build our collective knowledge, and hold space for meaningful conversations. Conference presenters come from all walks of life, from esteemed academics to your neighborhood farmers market manager, from seasoned ranchers to local activists. Topics range from the latest in soil science to panel discussions with growers, workshops exploring practical tips for managing a farm business to those exploring everyday life as a farmer.

Below we’ve listed out workshop topics of interest that we’ve heard from our community. Can you speak to any of these? Or perhaps you know someone who can! Or maybe our list here will inspire you to think up something entirely new! We are seeking workshops in English and Spanish.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS OCTOBER 1st

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL HERE

For Spanish Language track proposals, click here

• Managing heat waves
• Farmer mental health
• Ethics of farm internships
• California-grown coffee
• Growing & marketing lesser-known varieties, heirlooms, etc.
• Farming as LGBTQ
• Planning for retirement
• Composting toilets
• Farmland succession
• Dating as a farmer
• Farmer & farmworker health during wildfires
• Land access
• Recycled water for Ag use
• Women in Ag
• Ag Wells 101
• Learning from failures
• BIPOC farmer gathering space
• Diverse avenues to Ag
• Farmworker rights
• Pest pressure & climate change
• Controlled burns on Ag land
• Farming during inflation
• Innovations in fencing
• Record keeping
• Farm finances 101
• No-till: the facts, the controversy
• Pricing your products
• Reducing plastic on the farm
• Farmworker housing
• On farm camping & agritourism
• Nutrient density
• Farm-to-garment
• Open source farm tech
• South Asian farmers
• Managing symphylan
• Greenhouse design
• Small wineries in age of consolidation
• Irrigation efficiency
• Livestock on a small-scale
• Farming on a slope
• Understanding Farm Insurance
• Farming on Tribal Land
• Land Back
• Business valuation & transfer
• Fair lease structures
• Mycoremediation
• Financial Management 101