Our Members are Gathering, Too!
It's conference season, and NFFC members across the country are hosting their annual events! Check out these events coming soon:
August 5 and 6, in San Marcos, TX: Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference hosted by Farm & Ranch Freedom Alliance - the largest small farm event in Texas! The event celebrates small farms and local food with farmer-driven information that will energize and inspire.
August 15-17, in Birmingham and Epes, AL: Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund will host their Estelle Weatherspoon Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony and 57th Annual Meeting celebrating their work and progress.
August 17, in Seattle, WA: Community Alliance for Global Justice's 18th annual Supporting Local Economies Everywhere (SLEE) picnic, celebrating the grassroots movements resisting corporate control of the food system!
September 30-October 1 in Rocky Mount, NC: Rural Advancement Foundation International's Come to the Table Conference convening persons of faith, farmers, and community leaders to come together around issues of food access in their communities. This year's theme is "Food, Land & Sacred Stories."
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