Registration is now open for the 37th Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference!

The annual event—which is among the largest and most established organic agriculture conferences in
the U.S.—will meet from February 26-28, 2026, in La Crosse, WI.

With an emphasis on diversified farming and organic farming practices in the Upper Midwest, the event convenes growers, researchers, agriculture professionals, and others interested in building a sustainable food system.

As a Marbleseed sponsor, the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems will host a booth highlighting their research initiatives and contributions to the organic farming sector. 

This year’s theme is Abundance Grows in Solidarity. Lori Stern, Marbleseed’s Executive Director, says, “We want to highlight our belief that as a community of farmers, we have what we need. The conference has always been an amazing gathering of knowledge and resource sharing between farmers and with the professionals that support them through research, education, and business planning. This year we acknowledge the feelings of scarcity that are so prevalent, making our gathering an intentional space of mutual care and affirmation that we can provide for each other if we stand together.”

Featured speakers include Luke Zahm, chef and host of Wisconsin Foodie; Regi Haslett- Marroquin, founder of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance; Austin Frerick, food policy expert and author of Barons; and Zach Ducheneaux, rancher and former administrator of the USDA Farm Service Agency.

CIAS will also be hosting an Indigenous Farmers Meetup at the conference as part of the USDA-NIFA Sustainable Agricultural Systems – Coordinated Agricultural Program project, Returning to Our Roots: Rebuilding Native Farming Traditions and Food Sovereignty for Great Lakes Indigenous People. Through this program we are sponsoring Tribal producers from Lac Courte Oreilles and the Stockbridge Munsee-Community interested in developing their own agricultural departments within their nations. Project Leadership Team member, Research and Outreach Program Manager, and Oneida Nation citizen Dan Cornelius will present.

About Marbleseed
Marbleseed educates, inspires, and empowers farmers to thrive in a sustainable, organic
system of agriculture. For more than 30 years, Marbleseed has been working in community
with the Midwest’s small- and mid-sized farmers, leveraging its social capital to grow the
region’s organic farming movement. The organization prides itself in farmer-to-farmer
education and partnerships with allied organizations.