Submit a Session Proposal for the 2026 Care Farming Network National Conference

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the CFN National Conference! We strive to facilitate community connection and prioritize shared learning at the event, and your contribution helps bring this vision to life.

Please use this form to submit fully developed session proposals. If you have multiple ideas, you’re welcome to submit more than one form. Feel free to reach out to Sarah at Conference@carefarmingnetwork.org with questions or for assistance with a proposal. The deadline for submissions is August 18th, 2025. We plan to notify applicants by mid-September, 2025.

If you’d like to suggest a topic or recommend a presenter but don’t plan to submit a full proposal, we’d still love to hear from you! Please email Sarah with your ideas at Conference@carefarmingnetwork.org. 

Please review submissions guidelines before submitting a proposal. To inspire your proposal, we encourage you to review our 2025 Conference Agenda for examples of past sessions. We especially welcome proposals from individuals with lived experience in care farming or related fields.  


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Email *
First & last name *
Phone number *
State *
Organizational affiliation, if any:

What’s your connection to care farming or related work? Feel free to share your role, projects you're involved in, volunteer experience, or other relevant background. What inspires you to lead a session on this topic? If applicable, we also welcome you to share whether you bring lived experience to this work.

Diversity and inclusion are central to our work. We strive to partner with presenters who reflect the array of experiences and identities in the care farming community.

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Please share your session proposal below.

Title  (Up to 150 characters)

The title should convey what participants can expect from the session. If the session format isn’t a lecture (e.g. hands-on, discussion, panel), consider conveying that in the title.
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Proposed session length *
Which of the following format(s) do you plan to use in your session?  Feel free to choose more than one: *
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Session Summary (Up to 1500 characters)

Please share a brief description of your session. This generally includes a hook, topic statement, supporting or explanatory statements, and 1-3 outcomes (learning outcomes and/or increased community connection). Do not include biographical information in this summary.

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Will you be the only presenter? Please share their name(s) and background if there will be additional presenters.

Level of content *
Target audience

Who do you envision benefiting most from your session? Consider the roles, experiences, or interests of attendees who would find your topic especially useful or meaningful.
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What are 3-5 takeaways your audience will gain from your talk? *
Anything else you'd like us to know?

Feel free to share any additional details about your session plans, ideas you're still shaping, or questions you have for the planning team.
Thank you for submitting your proposal!

We plan to notify applicants with our decision by mid-September, 2025.
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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