Farm to Fork 2027

9th Annual Summit & Expo

2027 • Friday, March 5 • 9AM - 4PM
Nevada Community Center, 200 N Ash St, Nevada, MO 64772

Planning is underway for the 2027 Farm to Fork Summit & Expo. We're currently seeking sponsors and speakers who share a passion for local food, agriculture, and rural communities. This year will feature connecting locally grown food with schools and other food service buyers. To learn more, contact info@newgrowthmo.org. Tickets available this fall.

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2026 Farm to Fork Speakers

Jill Wood
Jill Wood
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority Executive Director
TaylorAnn Washburn
TaylorAnn Washburn
Director of Marketing and Commodities at Missouri Farm Bureau
Matt Moreland
Matt Moreland
Owner of Red Barn Ranch
Erin Martin
Erin Martin
Founder and CEO of FreshRX Oklahoma
Neil Rudisill
Neil Rudisill
Jackson County Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency
Katrina O'Farrel
Katrina O'Farrel
District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Karissa Kary
Karissa Kary
Founder of the Ozarks Farm Stop
Lucian Toma and Anna Maria Desipris
Lucian Toma and Anna Maria Desipris
Owners of Sun and Bloom Farms
Maile Auterson
Maile Auterson
Director of Springfield Community Gardens
Joshua Payne
Joshua Payne
Owner of Rusted Plowshare Farm
Chef Dyllan Dale
Chef Dyllan Dale
Owner of Wild Foods by Dyllan
Nathan and Miranda Kassner
Nathan and Miranda Kassner
Owners of WEMO Wagyu
Maria Dietz Spade
Maria Dietz Spade
Owner of Lazy Daizy Farm, a small sheep dairy
Dr. Homero Salinas, Ph.D.
Dr. Homero Salinas, Ph.D.
Lincoln University Associate Professor, Extension State Specialist and Research Small Ruminant Program
Krishin Thadani
Krishin Thadani
Outreach Specialist for the US Small Business Administration, Springfield, MO branch
Katie Nixon
Katie Nixon
New Growth Food Systems Director and owner of Green Gate Family Farm
Jasmin LeBlanc
Jasmin LeBlanc
Founder of Roots and Harvest Community, a rural Farm Stop
Paige Anderson
Paige Anderson
Retail Food Program Manager for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Amie Breshears
Amie Breshears
Missouri Agriculture, Food and Forestry Innovation Center

Farm to Fork 2026

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Thank you to our

Early Sponsors

Community Foundation of the Ozarks
North Central SARE
City of Nevada
Missouri Farmers Union
Farm Action
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Hyvee
Ozarks Farm & Neighbor
United HealthCare Services, Inc
Silver level
Visit Nevada
Quad-Lakes Solid Waste Mangement
A Vital Farms
Farm Aid
Osage Valley Electric Cooperative