The SOWTH 2025 Conference, hosted by Georgia Organics, will take place from February 4-6, 2025 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
With the theme “Small Farms, Big Community,” this event will bring together over 1,000 farm and food system professionals and advocates from 13 Southern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to advance sustainable agriculture and strengthen the local food movement across the region.
With a focus on collaboration and innovation, SOWTH 2025 will offer participants tools, resources, and partnerships to tackle the challenges facing today’s Southern food systems.
The conference will feature specialized educational tracks, a distinguished keynote panel, and a delicious Farmers Feast. Among the education tracks is the opportunity to participate in peer-led farm tours, covering topics like cooperative farm ownership, scaling operations for wholesale markets, food safety, and post-harvest processes.
Key topics to be addressed include sustainability, racial equity, rural development, and community-based agricultural solutions.
Tickets for SOWTH 2025 are available now. For ticketing options, agenda details, and speaker information, visit https://sowth.org/sowth-2025/.
The conference will also provide childcare and teen zones with age-appropriate activities. Childcare is available for $150/day per child.
SOWTH 2025 builds on the 25-year legacy of the Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group (Southern SAWG), which was recently rebranded as SOWTH to better reflect its commitment to empowering small farms and promoting sustainable practices across the Southern region.
To learn more about SOWTH and Georgia organics, visit https://sowth.org and https://www.georgiaorganics.org/.
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About SOWTH: SOWTH is a network of Southern farmers and organizers committed to fostering bolder collective action for positive change in our regional food system. The SOWTH network was formed in part to fill the gap left by the 2019 dissolution of the Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group (Southern SAWG) with the goal of reestablishing a convening for farmers and advocates in our region. In 2023, a Regional Steering Committee of 30 agricultural leaders from this network came together to launch planning, and “SOWTH: A Regional Small Farms, Big Community Conference” was born.
About Georgia Organics: Georgia Organics is a dynamic statewide nonprofit investing in organic farmers and community allies to cultivate a strong local food movement. While Georgia Organics was officially founded in 1997, its roots go back to the 1970s as an association of growers that recognized the power of collective action. Today, Georgia Organics continues to champion this ethos to support their mission to invest in farmers for the health of our communities and the land. This effort is achieved through various Farmer Services, conferences, and convenings; Community Collaborations, including Farm to School and Early Care, Family Farm Share, and Farmer Champion programs; and Farmer Advocacy. These programs are driven by a strategic plan for a lasting and systemic impact on farmer prosperity, equity, and healthy land and communities.