OAK Annual Conference

REGISTER NOW 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, technical 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 features 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. 

OAK is committed to making the conference open and accessible to all, and a big part of that is keeping the registration fees comparable to similar Kentucky and regional conferences. For several years, OAK received generous support that kept fees comparatively low. This year, however, OAK did not receive anticipated USDA conference grant funding and must raise the registration fees to pay conference costs. A portion of the registration fee supports farmers through locally sourced lunches with direct farm impact during the winter season. As always, OAK is grateful for support from sponsors that make the conference and scholarships possible, and options for discounted registration are available. Register before December 13 to get early-bird pricing, or apply for a conference scholarship. If paying the registration fee is a hardship for you, please reach out to conference@oak-ky.org.