The  2018 WFAN Annual Conference will be held Nov. 2 - 3  in Des Moines, IA, at the Holiday Inn Downtown. This year's conference theme is Stepping Into Action: Changing Foodscapes through Individual and Community Power

We encourage proposals related to our conference theme, among others. Learn more and submit your proposal here.

Proposals focused on building indvidual confidence and community power are especially encouraged. Workshops are 60 – 90 minutes in length. We are seeking amazing workshop proposals that fit one of our four tracks: production; marketing and business; advocacy and leadership; or conservation and land management. Participatory formats are preferred. If your proposal is similar to someone else's, we may ask you to co-present. 

The deadline for workshop proposals is midnight CDT on May 25, 2018.

Submit Proposal

Questions? Call conference coordinator Ash Bruxvoort at 218.503.1137, or email her at this link.

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