fOOD SYSTEMS CONFERENCES
NAFSN curates this list of food systems conferences in 2025 to help you find professional opportunities for learning & networking.
Conferences offering NAFSN member discounts are featured in red.
Conferences where you can meet NAFSN leadership are featured in purple.
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National Agricultural Marketing Summit
"The AgSummit provides a unique networking opportunity for agricultural marketing practitioners to form new partnerships and learn business strategies to improve the performance of their farms and businesses."
Dates: November 12-14, 2025
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Community Food Systems Conference: Resilience and Resistance: Cross-Pollinating Food Movements
"This conference serves as a dynamic platform for inspiration, collaboration, and action. Through 27 workshops led by organizations from across the country, compelling plenary talks from food system leaders, dedicated affinity groups, and action-planning sessions, attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies. Together, we will celebrate our successes, share innovative solutions, and build the momentum needed for meaningful change."
Dates: June 22-24, 2025
Location: Portland, OR
NAFSN leaders Debra Tropp & Nikki Seibert will be in attendance. Reach out to meet up!
ASFS-AFHVS Conference: Food Cultures and Social Justice
"Oregon State University's Food in Culture and Social Justice Program is pleased to host the 2025 joint annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) and the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society (AFHVS). The 2025 conference theme is "Food Cultures and Social Justice." Culture is how humans live in the world and we construct our many different kinds of cultures around making and eating food. AgriCULTURE is what allows human society to grow and spread, perhaps beyond a sustainable level."
Dates: June 18-21, 2025
Location: Corvallis, OR