4th Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference
Saturday, March 12, 2026
7:45am - 5:30 pm
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
The annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) is designed to advance the opportunities and address the barriers involved in cultivating a resilient and thriving Urban Farming sector. The UFC is a multi-sector stakeholder forum designed to share information regarding what is currently happening in Massachusetts. The UFC fosters solutions, sustainable networks and business relationships.
The UFC brings together participants representing all aspects of Urban Farming including, but not limited to, farmers (including roof top, chicken, bees, etc.), land trust managers, policy makers, commercial buyers, foundations, investors and all others. The 4th Annual Massachusetts UFC is comprised of interactive panels, demonstration workshops, expert discussions on diverse and relevant topics with distinguished Conversation Leaders and a networking reception.
A sample of our sessions:
Land Tenure: Land Trusts and Ground Leases
Greenhouse Development and Management
Goal Setting and Business Planning for Your Commercial Urban Agriculture Enterprise
What You Need To Know: Food Safety and GAP
Community Organizing: It’s Role in Food Sovereignty and Urban Farming
Planning, Production and Profits: Building a Viable City Farm
WHEN
Saturday, March 12, 2026 from 7:45 AM to 5:30 PM (EST) - Add to Calendar
WHERE
Northeastern University Curry Student Center . 346 Huntington Ave.Boston, MA 02119
$50 Early Bird Registration
For Panel/Workshop information, contact Rose Arruda at MDAR: Rose.Arruda@state.ma.us
For sponsorship and vendor opportunities, contact Patricia Spence: pspence.ufi@gmail.com
Presented by: City Growers and Urban Farming Institute, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
