OAK Annual Conference

SAVE THE DATE for OAK's 14th Annual Organic Farming Conference, Grounded in Organics: From Soil to Market, January 23-25, 2025, at Kentucky State University's Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky.

OAK’s annual conference, now in its 14th year, includes a growing audience of hundreds of Kentuckians and neighbors active in the region’s food systems: farmers, researchers, nonprofit professionals, federal and state agency partners, allied service providers and conscious consumers working collectively to build a resilient local food system for all. Collaboration among these diverse voices, grounded in the connection to Kentucky farms, soil and communities, provides a rich foundation for learning and growth. We invite you to be a part of it!

In 2025, OAK’s conference program will feature three days of inspiration from local and regional speakers, a useful trade show and abundant networking opportunities to empower and support farmers and food system innovators. The conference theme for #OAK2025 is Grounded in Organics: From Soil to Market. The primary focus of the OAK conference agenda is on-farm production systems, techniques and practices, with the interwoven threads of community, conservation and collective action inseparable from the sustainable agriculture movement. 

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Thank you for a fantastic 2024 conference! From January 25-27, 2024, OAK’s 13th Annual Organic Farming Conference, Advancing Organics In Kentucky: Adopting Practices, Increasing Resilience and Strengthening Systems, returned for the second year to the KSU Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, KY. Hundreds of farmers and local food system professionals participated in workshops, educational sessions and farm tours and connected with inspiring speakers, current research, peer farmers and regional suppliers.

In 2024, OAK’s conference program featured three days of inspiration from local and regional speakers, useful Trade Show resources and abundant networking opportunities to empower and support farmers and food system innovators. Session recordings are released monthly through September 2024 and available here. For those who attended, check your email for access to all recordings, handouts and resources. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.