Event Details

Date

March 21, 2026

Time

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location

East High School
1801 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14609

Host

Rochester UAWG, Harvest NY, Cornell Veg Program

Mallory Hohl
716-880-0275


2026 Rochester Urban Agriculture Conference

March 21, 2026


This year's Conference will be held at East HS on Saturday, March 21 from 9a-4p! This is a day of learning and connections featuring interactive workshops, community knowledge sharing, Fruition's Gift of Seed Experience, gardening tables and displays, and more!


REGISTRATION

Given the overwhelming popularity of last year's Conference, we are requiring registration in order to be as prepared for the day as possible. During registration, please make sure to select what workshops you are interested in attending so we can place them in appropriately sized rooms. Full workshop descriptions are in the agenda on the registration page. We are offering a pay-what-you-can model for tickets to support the costs of this amazing event ($0 - $10). Thank you so much for your support!

Register today!


AGENDA

  • 9:00 AM - Doors open, sign-in, visit tables
  • 9:30 AM - Welcome, intros, housekeeping
  • 10:00 AM - Workshop Block #1
  • 11:10 AM - Workshop Block #2
  • 12:10 PM - Lunch
  • 1:10 PM - Workshop Block #3
  • 2:30 PM - Fruition's Gift of Seed Experience
  • 4:00 PM - Conference Conclusion
This conference is brought to you by the Rochester Urban Agriculture Working Group, with support from Rochester Food Policy Council, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District, Taproot Collective, and Wegmans.


QUESTIONS?

Please reach out to Mallory Hohl mdh286@cornell.edu or Lori Koenick lbk75@cornell.edu





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