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's event will explore opportunities to connect locally grown food with schools and other food service buyers. To learn more, contact info@newgrowthmo.org. Tickets will be available this fall.

Rgenerative Farm Design

Lucian Toma and Anna Maria Desipris

Owners of Sun and Bloom Farms

Lucian Toma and Anna Maria Desipris of Sun and Bloom Farms (Lebanon, MO) bring more than a decade of hands-on regenerative experience. Lucian is an ecological designer and consultant with professional experience designing, developing, and implementing regenerative programs across academic, government, businesss, and nonprofit environments, and now serves underserved farmers through Lincoln University Extension. Anna Maria brings a decade of professional experience in beekeeping, urban farming, and community-building around the farm-to-table movement,and has been a key designer, planner, and manager of multiple neighborhood farms and farm-based educational spaces across several states.

Lucian Toma and Anna Maria Desipris

Farm to Fork 2025

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