The 8th Massachusetts Farm & Sea to School Conference will take place on Wednesday, March 18th. It will bring together nearly 300 farm to school advocates from diverse backgrounds such as food service, education, food distribution, farms, and advocacy, to advance a strong and vibrant local food system. Participants will learn new tools and develop new connections to expand food education and local food in school meals. The conference will feature interactive workshops, facilitated discussions, an exhibitor hall, field trips (on Tuesday, March 17th), and many networking opportunities.
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Request For Proposals
Request For Proposals
Are you passionate about farm and sea to school? Would you like to share your ideas and visions in an interactive way with an audience of your peers? If so, then we want to hear from you!
Submit a proposal to contribute to the 2026 Conference with a workshop, activity station, field trip or networking session.
Submit your proposal online through our Proposal Application Form.
Submission deadline: November 14, 2025
Have questions or need support with your application? Please contact Dinah Mack at dinah@massfarmtoschool.org
What to Expect at the Conference
What to Expect at the Conference
Come prepared to learn, connect, and act. This year’s conference will feature an engaging mix of traditional workshop formats, facilitated discussions and networking sessions as well as hands-on “activity stations”.
Interested in reading about our prior conferences? View past agendas & workshop descriptions.
Registration
Registration
Waltham Public Schools
Registration will open January 2026.
Questions? Please contact dena@massfarmtoschool.org
We cannot provide refunds in the case of a cancellation. Thank you.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
Show your support for farm to school efforts across Massachusetts and connect with decision makers across the school environment by sponsoring the Massachusetts Farm & Sea to School Conference!
Levels & Benefits for 2026 coming soon.
Non-Profit Exhibitor Tables
Non-Profit Exhibitor Tables
Do you represent a non-profit organization?
Are you interested in sharing your organization’s work with a diverse group of highly engaged farm & sea to school supporters?
Do you have resources and information to provide those seeking to build their farm & sea to school programs?
Location & Transportation
Location & Transportation
This year's conference will take place at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Situated in the agriculturally rich CT River Valley, Smith College is a leader in college sustainability efforts with inspiring local foods initiatives in their dining program. We are excited to partner with them to provide participants state of the art meeting facilities and delicious meals that align with the mission and values of the conference. All conference buildings are fully accessible.
This year's conference will take place at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Situated in the agriculturally rich CT River Valley, Smith College is a leader in college sustainability efforts with inspiring local foods initiatives in their dining program. We are excited to partner with them to provide participants state of the art meeting facilities and delicious meals that align with the mission and values of the conference. All conference buildings are fully accessible.
The conference will take place at the Child Campus Center.
Images courtesy of Smith College
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