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SUMMARY:Small Farmers Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2025 Small Farmers Conference at Lincoln University of Missouri\, where small farmers\, agricultural experts\, and community leaders will gather for three days of learning\, networking\, and growth. This event offers an opportunity to explore the latest in sustainable farming practices\, business development\, and community action\, all tailored to the needs of small-scale farmers.\n\n\n\nProgram Highlights\n\n\nOur conference will feature a full line-up of concurrent sessions\, allowing participants to choose topics that best fit their interests and needs. Session topics include: \n\nSustainable Farming Practices\nWildlife and Conservation\nBusiness Enterprise Startups\nDesigning Market Plans\nCommunity Action and Development\nFarm Lending and Risk Management\nEconomic Empowerment for Small Farmers\n\nTake part in guided tours at Lincoln University’s University Farms. These tours will provide hands-on experiences and showcase the innovative practices being implemented at our university. \n Additional Information: REGISTER HERE – Small Farmers Conference Registration\nConference Hotel:\nHoliday Inn & Suites\n1590 Jefferson Street\nJefferson City\, MO 65109\n(573) 658-9077 \nIf you would like to be a vendor/exhibitor at Small Farmers Conference 2025\, please contact:\nEleazar Gonzalez\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor/State Extension Specialist\n107 Allen Hall\n900 Chestnut Street\nJefferson City\, MO 65101\nP: 573-681-5547\nE: gonzaleze@lincolnu.edu \nQuestions?\n\n\nCharlotte Dailey\nLand Grant Program Administrator\nLincoln University of Missouri\nFrank Hall\, Room 307\n816 Chestnut Street\nJefferson City\, MO 65101\nP: 573-681-5582\nE: DaileyC@LincolnU.edu
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/small-farmers-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn & Suites\, 1590 Jefferson Street\, Jefferson City\, MO\, 65109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Regional Buffalo to School Conference - Rapid City\, SD
DESCRIPTION:TRAINING \nJoin us for this first-of-its-kind training designed to help school food service staff\, school administrators and buffalo producers begin or continue Indigenizing school meal menus with buffalo! \nAll are welcome to join us for the pre-training Cultural Buffalo Harvest with Lisa & Arlo Iron Cloud Sunday\, June 22 at the Dakota Partnership Ranch. Then\, the training will take place at Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City\, South Dakota on Monday\, June 23 and Tuesday\, June 24. You won’t want to miss the Taste of Indian Country – A Celebratory Indigenous Food Tasting Event with Chef Sean Sherman on Monday evening! \nWe’ll celebrate the cultural\, spiritual\, ecological\, and nutritional importance of the buffalo; figure out the logistics of getting buffalo from the prairie to the plate and build connections among like-minded folks working on this issue. There will be special\, hands-on content for school chefs focused on incorporating buffalo into school meal menus and preparing recipes with various cuts of buffalo. \nLearn more\, check out the agenda\, register\, sign up to have a booth\, and more here. \nContact KayAnn or Lisa with questions: kayann@mtpech.org; lisa@mtpech.org \nEARLY BIRD Registration\, $85 \nREGULAR Registration\, $125 \nLAST-MINUTE/ONSITE Registration\, $165 \nThis event is brought to you by Intertribal Buffalo Council\, Intertribal Agriculture Council\, Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger\, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Buffalo Authority Corporation\, Tanka Fund\, the Great Plains Food Sovereignty Corporation\, World Wildlife Fund\, The Nature Conservancy\, Partnership with Native Americans\, and other partners.
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/regional-buffalo-to-school-conference-rapid-city-sd/
LOCATION:Western Dakota Technical College\, 800 Mickelson Dr\, Rapid City\, SD\, 57703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference - Kansas
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurial communities are those cities\, neighborhoods\, or townships that are continuously working to develop an environment that fosters entrepreneurship to promote community economic development. They have created networks\, cultures\, resources\, and policies enabling invention\, innovation\, and entrepreneurship. \nWhether you work in economic development\, business\, arts and culture\, government\, philanthropy\, the nonprofit sector\, or education\, you have an important role in supporting local businesses and entrepreneurial development in communities. There is something for everyone! \nThe first-ever Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference will be held in Kingman\, Kansas\, on June 26\, and 27\, 2025 with a pre-conference concert event on June 25. \nJune 20th is the deadline to register at the normal conference rate. After June 20th\, the cost of registration will be $200. \nIf you need to cancel your registration\, email nkdaniels@ksu.edu. Refunds are available if canceled by June 10\, 2025 at 5:00 PM. \nThe Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities gathering is held over four blocks in downtown Kingman\, Kansas. Participants have 15 minutes to move from workshop to workshop. Each workshop is held in a downtown venue or business. The downtown streets are accessible; however\, many events take place in historic buildings and may not be fully ADA-compliant. If you have questions about accessibility\, please reach out to Emily Everts\, Accommodations Specialist at eeverts@ksu.edu or 785/532-1908. \nDue to limited lodging\, rooms have been blocked at most locations. Please call the hotel/lodge/bnb and tell them you are booking for the conference. Don’t try to book online. In addition\, there are several AirBnB options in the area. \nFor additional information: Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities \nEvent Agenda: CEC 2025 Agenda
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/connecting-entrepreneurial-communities-conference-kansas/
LOCATION:The Hangar\, 126 North Main Street\, Kingman\, KS\, 67068\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Great Plains Growers Conference: Connect. Learn. Grow.
DESCRIPTION:January 8\, 9\, 10th | Missouri Western University\, St. Joseph\, MO. \nWelcome and Keynote Address\, featuring\nCURTIS MILLSAP ~ Owner/ Operator\, Millsap Farms | Springfield\, MO \nCONFERENCE TRACKS : January 9th & 10th  \n\nBusiness Development/Marketing\nTree Fruits\nSmall Fruits\nVegetable Production\nCut-flower production\nAg Machinery and Technology\nIntegrated Pest Management\nOrganic/Regenerative Agriculture\nProtected Culture (Tunnels)\nNorth-Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Farmer Forum\n\nTo register and obtain more information\, please visit their website: GREAT PLAINS GROWERS CONFERENCE – 2025 Great Plains Growers Conference \nGPGC c/o Buchanan County Extension  ~  4125 Mitchell Ave.  ~  St. Joseph\, MO 64507  ~  816-279-1691  ~  Buchananco@missouri.edu
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/great-plains-growers-conference-connect-learn-grow/
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SUMMARY:National Rural Grocery Summit - Fargo\, ND
DESCRIPTION:The Rural Grocery Initiative is excited to co-host the 2026 Summit with two organizations that have a long history of supporting rural grocers in their states: the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) and the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC). \nThe National Rural Grocery Summit\, hosted every other year\, is the premier networking and resource-sharing venue for independent grocers and rural food access stakeholders. It brings together grocery store owners and managers\, community leaders\, food suppliers\, academic researchers\, healthy food access stakeholders\, policy makers\, and funders to connect and share lessons learned. The event is focused on sustaining locally-owned rural grocery stores and improving access to healthy food in rural communities.\n\nKey Information: \nMay 5-7\, 2026 – Fargo\, ND\n\nThe 2026 National Rural Grocery Summit will be held at the Holiday Inn – Fargo in Fargo\, ND.\nRegistration is now open!\nExplore the conference agenda.\nSubscribe to our newsletter to hear the latest.
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/national-rural-grocery-summit-fargo-nd-2/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn – Fargo\, ND\, 3803 13th Ave S\, Fargo\, ND\, 58103
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Rural Grocery Initiative":MAILTO:rgi@ksu.edu
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SUMMARY:Urban Food Systems Symposium - Kansas City\, MO
DESCRIPTION:UFSS brings together a national and international audience of academic\, non-profit\, private-sector\, government and research-oriented professionals around this years’ theme of ‘Cultivating Communities\, Cities\, and Food Systems.’ UFSS fosters collaboration and emphasizes the role of urban food systems in shaping sustainable solutions for our cities and communities. \nOver the past decade\, UFSS has grown from 50 to 200+ attendees. Learn more about our 2026 location and book your stay. \n4445 Main Street\, Kansas City\, Missouri 64111\, United States \nRegistration \nRegistration Deadlines \n   Early price April 1 – May 31\, 11:59 p.m. CST \n*Use code EARLY_UFSS26 for Early Bird pricing! \n   Regular price June 1 – August 15 11:59 p.m. CST \nLate Registration August 16 – September 10 11:59 p.m. CST \n   Registration closes September 10\, 11:59 p.m. CST
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/urban-food-systems-symposium-kansas-city-mo/
LOCATION:Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza\, 4445 Main Street\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64111\, United States
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