The Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems Conference will bring you 2 days of educational sessions hosted by 80+ expert speakers addressing 8 tracts of learning:
Crops
Livestock
Business
Start-up
Innovation
Research
The Big Picture
Niche Topics
+ Small group consultation halls for more in-depth leaning
+ Keynote speakers to inspire and inform.
+ Exhibit Hall featuring 60+ ag-focused organizations, agencies & businesses
+ Silent auction with food and agriculture goodies.
+ Opportunities and events to connect with farmers, ranchers, food system leaders, farm support organizations, and agricultural businesses.
Stay tuned for the 2026 speaker and session line-up!
Join us as a Sponsor or Exhibitor
We offer a range of sponsorship and exhibitor options to meet different goals and budgets. Visit our Sponsor & Exhibit page to explore available opportunities, or reach out to us at sponsorship@southernfamilyfarmersconference.org with any questions — we’re happy to help!
When you sponsor or exhibit at the SFFFS Conference, you’re supporting the farmers, communities, and land that sustain us all. Your involvement helps make this gathering possible and strengthens the future of local food systems.
Apply to Present Your Research
The Small Producers Initiative is hosting a research track and poster session.
We invite research from any food or agriculture related discipline and from faculty, staff, and student researchers, as well as professional researchers. Applied research is strongly encouraged.
We ask that researchers apply by June 18, 2026