2026 UConn Extension Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers’ Conference
UConn Extension’s Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers’ Conference features learning sessions, networking opportunities, research poster presentations, and a trade show. On average, roughly 200-225 people have attended this conference in the past few years. Bring your questions, challenges, and success stories to share with our network of Extension Educators, experienced and beginning farmers, and agricultural service providers.
When:
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
8:45 am to 3:15 pm
Where:
Student Union Ballroom (Room 330)
2110 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT
2026 NOFA/Mass Winter Conference:
Healthy Soils in Action
Join us for the 39th Annual NOFA/Mass Winter Conference — a one-day gathering to learn about healthy soil principles put into practice. This year, we’ll explore what makes soil thrive: from the rich microbial life underground to the human communities and cultural practices that sustain it above.
Get ready for:
- Living Soils Keynote: “Unlocking Nutrient Density” by Dan Kittredge
- Nearly 20 workshop sessions with engaging speakers
- Children’s Conference
- Racial Justice Affinity Groups
- Seed Hub: host to the community seed swap
- Auction
- Vendor Fair with many local & regional food system collaborators
- NEW! – Film Screening: Rising River’s Edge
- NEW! – A poster session exhibiting research from UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture
When:
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Where:
University of Massachusetts Amherst
