The Marbleseed (formerly MOSES) Organic Farming Conference (held at the La Crosse Center) is widely known as the largest organic farming conference in the United States. Every year regenerative and organic farmers from a wide range of farm sizes, experiences, and backgrounds gather to learn the latest in organic farming methods, build community, and shape the future of the organic farming movement.
The Marbleseed Conference offers knowledge for all experiences from organic and sustainable farmers, homesteaders, food policy advocates and more. Join us for a lineup of inspirational and educational content and workshops tailored to organic and regenerative farming. Choose from dozens of transformative, skill-building workshops and roundtables covering business management, soil health, and production are crafted to advance resilient organic farms and regenerative food systems. Whether you’re certified organic, using organic practices on your regenerative farm, or considering the switch to organic, you’ll find the people, partners, and skill-building opportunities to help your farm business thrive.
Marbleseed's 36th Organic Farming Conference
Theme: Local Food Revolution
February 20-22, 2025
La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, Wis. 54601
Wisconsin Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (WI LFPA) Gathering
1:00 – 5:45 PM - Room I
This session is primarily for current and past WI LFPA producers but open to anyone interested in the Wisconsin Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (WI LFPA). This session will cover WI LFPA outcomes and celebrate accomplishments from the program over 2023 and 2024. There will be two panel sessions, with time for group discussion, highlighting specifics of the relationship building work of the WI LFPA and how culturally relevant products were grown by farmers and delivered to communities. Learn from WI LFPA producers, program staff, food security partners and community partners about the successes and next steps for farm to food access work and opportunities for producers to reach expanded markets in Wisconsin.
A Summary of the Agenda for the day is as follow:
1:00 – 2:00pm: Meet other LFPA producers and program partners and hear an overview of what we all accomplished together in 2023 and 2024. Time for questions and answers.
2:00 – 2:30pm: Let’s Celebrate our Accomplishments together! What was something that worked well for you in LFPA?
2:30 – 3:45pm: Panel of farmers, food access partners and organizations sharing details of the relationships building work of the WI LFPA. What worked for people in different parts of the state? What are some key ingredients for successful relationships that can build into the future?
3:45-4:00pm: Stretch break!
4:00 – 5:15pm: Panel of farmers, food access partners and organizations sharing details of getting cultural relevant foods from farm to community. We’ll feature details of what worked in different communities to meet the needs of farmers and eaters.
5:15 – 5:45pm: Wrap-up and next steps
6:00pm: Dinner together and time to socialize with the Marbleseed conference goers