Prosperity for Producers

Focuses on improving farmer and producer livelihoods by addressing economic, educational, health, and advocacy needs.

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Date Time Name Location Name
Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMReparative Agriculture in Action: A Pathway to Black Food SovereigntyHilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMRice: A Journey from Africa to South Carolina, Black Farmers Reconnecting to Their LegacyC107
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMReparative Agriculture Through the Lens of SankofaC203
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMEating and Growing for Your Ethnic TypeC104
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMReal Estate Strategies for Farmers of ColorC106
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMGetting Dirty Never Tasted So GoodC106
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMTools and Networks for Farmers of ColorC106
Date Time Name Location Name
Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMBeing a Better BossHilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMThe Big Ask: Finding the Right Money for Your BusinessC110
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMScaling Up: Farmers Share Essential Tools, Equipment, and ExperiencesC202
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMHiring, Retaining, and Managing EmployeesC203
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMFarm Bill 1: Bringing the Farm Bill to the Farm: Deep Policy Engagement with FarmersC104
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMFarm Bill 2: National Updates on the Latest Farm Bill InformationC104
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMFarm Bill 3: Farmers and Food Activists to Fighters For a Better Farm BillC104
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMFarmers Fighting Climate ChangeC205
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMHow to Use Your Smartphone as a Personal AssistantC105
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMData Driven Farm Decision MakingC208
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMShould I Grow The Thing? Product Costing, Pricing and ResaleC206
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMMaximizing Your Farm’s Marketing Potential: Transforming Office Operations into Marketing AssetsC103
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMInnovative Marketing Tools: Insights From Industry LeadersC203
Date Time Name Location Name
Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMGood Agricultural Practices (GAP) WorkshopHilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMStrategy + Sovereignty: Wholesale, Direct to Consumer, and Community Sales + Marketing TacticsC201
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMWhat a Wholesale Buyer WantsC201
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMGrower Readiness Work SessionC206
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMCooperative Growing for Wholesale MarketsC208
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMBeyond the Classroom: School FoodC202
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMLocal Procurement AdvocatesC201
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMThe Farmer, The Chef, and the InstitutionC203
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMBringing the Farm to SchoolC110
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMFarmers as Athletes: Stretch & Strengthen to Stay in the GameC207
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMSecuring Your Farm’s Future: Estate and Succession Planning for a Lasting LegacyC103
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMBuilding Farmer Resilience in Modern AgricultureC103
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMFarming with FamiliesC204
Date Time Name Location Name
Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMBeginner Farmer Crash CourseHilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMUSDA Farmer Resource Round UpC205
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMThe Farmers Land Trust: Land Access Through the Farmland CommonsC110
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMTesting Sustainable Ag Ideas on the Farm: The Importance of Farmer-Led ResearchC110
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMFederal Farm Funding-Selecting the Right Tools for Your ToolboxC110
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMAgribusinesses, Organization and Cooperatives Making a Difference in Southern RegionC201
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMFarms in Transition: Farmland Protection and New Pathways to Farm OwnershipC201

Production Methods & Practices

Delves into farming techniques and sustainability to optimize production.

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Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMWhy, what, when and how: cover crops in the South from farmer and researcher perspectiveC203
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMOptimizing Soil Health Outcomes in Southeastern Organic Farming SystemsC206
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMCultivating Heritage: Indigenous Perspectives for Modern AgricultureC105
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMVisioning a transformative research coordination network for Southeast agri-food systemsC207
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMCultivating AI: Enhancing Agriculture One Byte at a TimeC105
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMRenewable Energy Management: Cash Flow Positive for AgricultureC105
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMRegenerative Principles of Contour Lines AgroforestryC105
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMHow to Think about Fertilizer on Your FarmC106
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMFour Season Carrot ProductionC103
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMMycodefense: Creating natural target-specific mycopesticides and biological solutions for pathogensC106
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMGrowing Bulb Onions from SeedC105
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMSummer Lettuce Production in the Southeast: Systems and ResearchC206
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMFarming in the City: Reflecting on what it means and what to consider when farming in urban/suburban spacesC104
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMLabor Saver: Creating Clear On Farm SystemsC107
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMFarmer Spotlight: Mermaid City Flowers and Cotton Picked FarmC104
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMFunctional Greenhouse ManagementC105
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMHow to Raise Direct Market Beef on Small AcreageC206
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMPastured Pig ProductionC205
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMThe Chicken Year: A Seasonal Look at Raising Layers, Meat Birds, and Breeding StockC107
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMProducers Taking Control of Their Own Processing: The Perceived Benefits, the Real Challenges, and the Hard TruthsC104
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMMarketing Beef Calves for Truckload Sales by an Alliance of Black FarmersC103
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMHerding Success: Elevating Small Ruminant Production with Education and InnovationC103
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMCultivating Community and Sustainability with Agritourism and AgrihoodsC105
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMBuild a Permitted Composting Toilet with Local MaterialsC106
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMGrowing Medicinal Herbs in the SoutheastC110
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMExploring Beekeeping and Revenue Streams at Alchemy Farms and PlantsC106
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMHarnessing Urban Spaces for Fruit and FungiC107
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMOpportunities in the Local Fiber MovementC205
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMDiversifying Agriculture through Agroforestry Options: Exploring Breadfruit and Chestnut ProductionC110
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMOrganic Farming and Climate-Smart PracticesC204
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMOrganic Certification and Other Organic FarmingC204
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMSocio-economic Assessment of Organic FarmingC204
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMOrganic Farming Funding and Marketing StrategyC204

Community Food Strategies

Emphasizes building resilient food systems and fostering connections between producers and communities.

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Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMInsights on Produce Prescription Programs from farmers, healthcare organizations, and patientsC202
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMSaving and Savoring Southern Crops: Exploring Seed Sovereignty, Crop Diversity, and Climate Resilience in the SoutheastC202
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMGrowing Food Together, Building Community HealthC202
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMUsing Plants as Metaphor to Support Personal GrowthC201
Date Time Name Location Name
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMManaging Farmers Markets for Farmer SuccessC205
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMPathways out of the Farmers Market: Understanding, Preventing and (sometimes) Embracing Farmer ChurnC202
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMFarmers Market Managers + Staff NetworkingC207
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMKids Club at the Farmers Markets: Do-able strategies for student engagement and customer retentionC107
Date Time Name Location Name
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMSeeds to Solutions: Cultivating Community Programs for Gardening, Food Security, and Health EquityC205
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMMeasuring Success: Keeping Track of ImpactC204
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMCollaborating to Change Food Systems in South GeorgiaC202
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMFrom Field to Fork to Field, How to Realize Georgia’s Regenerative Circular EconomyC207
Date Time Name Location Name
Tuesday, February 4, 20252:30 PM - 5:30 PMService Provider Allyship in ActionHilton Garden Inn Downtown Atlanta
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMBuilding Resilient Programs and Food Systems Coalitions by Taking Cues from NatureC203
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PM‘Seeded By’ Carolina Farm Stewardship Associations’ FarmsSHARE and McIntosh SEED’s Climate Smart Farmer ProgramC205
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMPreserving Farmland for the Future- Successful Methods to Move Farmland to the Next GenerationC110
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMLanguage, Diversity, and Activism: Communicating Across AudiencesC204
Date Time Name Location Name
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMGeorgia State SessionGeorgia Ballroom
Wednesday, February 5, 20259:15 AM - 10:30 AMSister Islands - Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin IslandsC301
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMNorth Carolina State SessionC301
Wednesday, February 5, 202510:45 AM - 12:00 PMSouth Carolina State SessionC302
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMOklahoma SessionC302
Wednesday, February 5, 20252:15 PM - 3:30 PMTexas State SessionC301
Wednesday, February 5, 20253:45 PM - 5:00 PMVirginia State SessionC301
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMAlabama State SessionC302
Thursday, February 6, 202510:00 AM - 11:15 AMFlorida State SessionC301
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMArkansas State SessionC302
Thursday, February 6, 20251:00 PM - 2:15 PMMississippi State SessionC301
Thursday, February 6, 20252:30 PM - 3:45 PMLouisiana State SessionC301
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMKentucky State SessionC301
Thursday, February 6, 20254:00 PM - 5:15 PMTennessee State SessionC302