Cultivated for the Carolinas. Rooted in Community.

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's Sustainable Agriculture Conference is a unique, authentic professional development event bringing together small-scale farmers, backyard gardeners and homesteaders, locavores, food systems changemakers, educators, and community leaders from across the region to learn, network, and build momentum and community focused on local, sustainable, and organic agriculture.

The 2026 conference, scheduled for October 31 - November 1, in Winston-Salem, NC, will feature dozens of inspiring and practical workshops, networking meetups, an expansive trade show, a keynote panel, locally-sourced bites, pre-conference workshops and farm tours, and more. Whether you’re seeking new production ideas and tips for your farm, advocacy and food system coalition-building strategies for your community, or business development guidance for your food business, the Sustainable Agriculture Conference is designed for you. Don’t miss this once a year, one-stop-shop event for the food and farming community of the Carolinas!