ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Saturday, February 6, 2027
College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph MN

Our largest member gathering of the year – All are welcome!

The SFA Annual Conference

is our largest member gathering and a joyful convening of Minnesota's sustainable ag community. Join hundreds of farmers, ag professionals, aspiring growers, homesteaders, and local foods supporters for a day dedicated to farmer-to-farmer education and networking.


These sessions, topics and features are already in the works, with more to come:


  • Kids Conference
  • Emerging Farmer Programming
  • Consult the Consultants: Q&A with SFA's staff consultants
  • Garlic Disease and Storage Research Findings
  • Drifted!  Resources for prevention and recovery
  • Yearly Farm Planning
  • Elderberries
  • Market Gardening
  • Financial Benchmarks for Small Farms
  • How to Analyze for the Weakest Link in Your Farming Operation
  • Big Gains with Small Grains
  • and more!

Registration - now open!

Members, be sure to log in first in order to see member pricing.

Early Bird Members (through October. 31, 2026): $50

Regular Member (Begins Nov. 1, 2026): $75

Nonmembers: $100

Emerging Farmers: There are 50 scholarships available to cover registration fees for emerging farmers, available on a first-come-first served basis. Select "Emerging Farmer" during registration. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please let us know at info@sfa-mn.org so that we can give your scholarship to someone else.

Kids Program (ages 5-12): $20 *Advance registration only. No walkup registration will be available.


Sponsors & Exhibitors

Sponsors make this event possible. Join us in supporting farmers as they build sustainability and profitability on their farms.

2027 Sponsors

BLOOM SPONSORS

Social Hour Sponsor

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A community-owner grocery store with a passion for local, sustainably raised food.


SAPLING SPONSORS


SPROUT SPONSORS


SEED SPONSORS


ADDITIONAL EXHIBITORS

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A look back at our 2022 conference:

Why attend our Annual Conference?