11/02/2026
🌱 Build Connections, Strengthen Your Business!
Join farmers, food entrepreneurs, chefs, institutional food buyers, and community partners from across the region for the 2026 Local Food Systems Conference, December 9–10 in Springdale, Arkansas!
Hosted by the Northwest Arkansas Local Food Network, this two-day conference is all about sharing knowledge, building relationships, and finding new ways to strengthen our local food system.
Here's what you can look forward to:
🌾 Hear from keynote speaker Ellen Polishuk on the realities and challenges of farming.
🤝 Connect with people working across the local food system.
📈 Gain practical insights on growing your business, marketing, local sourcing, and farmers market management.
🥕 Explore new opportunities for local food procurement and improving community food access.
📝 Take part in hands-on workshops covering production costs, financial planning, marketing, and emergency preparedness.
Whether you're growing food, making food, serving food, or helping connect local food to the community, there's a place for you!
📅 December 9–10, 2026
📍 Springdale, Arkansas
Come ready to learn, connect, and discover new opportunities to move your work forward!
Register through the link in our bio!
