We are excited to announce that Oregon Tilth & Oregon State University’s Center for Small Farms and Community Food Systems will be co-hosting the 5th National Farm Viability Conference in October 2021! Featuring an array of virtual programming, the conference will bring together professionals in the fields of farm and food business planning, financial planning, agricultural financing, crisis management, farmland conservation, agricultural market development, and food hub management. Attendees will have the opportunity to network, learn from industry leaders and other professionals in their fields, and develop new knowledge and skills.
Mark your calendars now for a conference kick-off event on Friday, October 1st, with workshops happening throughout the month, and a closing event on Friday, October 29th.
The National Farm Viability Conference is focused on strengthening farm sustainability, building stronger and more resilient local food systems and supporting the long term profitability of farming and agri-entrepreneurs from start-ups to generational businesses.
Mark your calendars now for a conference kick-off event on Friday, October 1st, with workshops happening throughout the month, and a closing event on Friday, October 29th.
The National Farm Viability Conference is focused on strengthening farm sustainability, building stronger and more resilient local food systems and supporting the long term profitability of farming and agri-entrepreneurs from start-ups to generational businesses.
The National Farm Viability Conference is seeking workshop proposals that fit the goals of the conference and provide relevant professional development to our target audience. We expect that most workshops will cover material that falls into one or more of the topic areas listed below.
2021 Conference Topics:
Business Planning and Development
Food and Farm Marketing and Distribution
Land Access and Succession Planning
Accessing Capital
Program Development, Funding and Design
Equity and Social Justice in the Food System
Agricultural Policy and Advocacy
Farmer Training via Incubator and Apprenticeship Programs
Business Planning and Development
Food and Farm Marketing and Distribution
Land Access and Succession Planning
Accessing Capital
Program Development, Funding and Design
Equity and Social Justice in the Food System
Agricultural Policy and Advocacy
Farmer Training via Incubator and Apprenticeship Programs
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The 2021 National Farm Viability Conference is supported with funding from the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.
In 2021, the National Farm Viability Conference will collaborate with the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s 10th annual FIELD School which offers professional development for service providers who operate incubator farm and apprenticeship training programs for beginning farmers and ranchers. FIELD School sessions relevant to incubator farm and apprenticeship training programs will be organized within a track throughout the conference. We welcome FIELD School attendees to submit proposals for workshop sessions within any of the conference topic areas and to participate in all aspects of the conference.
You can view a list of organizations that were represented at the 2019 conference here.
