{"id":7722,"date":"2025-05-13T16:05:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?p=7722"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:19:12","slug":"2026-care-farming-network-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/2026-care-farming-network-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Care Farming Network National Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7722\" class=\"elementor elementor-7722\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2197c974 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2197c974\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a626e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9a626e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aecdc4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8aecdc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/2026-conference-registration-and-details\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2026-CFN-Conference-Image-1920-x-1080-px-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2026-CFN-Conference-Image-1920-x-1080-px-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2026-CFN-Conference-Image-1920-x-1080-px-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2026-CFN-Conference-Image-1920-x-1080-px-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2026-CFN-Conference-Image-1920-x-1080-px-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2026-CFN-Conference-Image-1920-x-1080-px-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2026-CFN-Conference-Image-1920-x-1080-px.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686fc17 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"686fc17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/2026-conference-registration-and-details\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Registration and conference details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c0dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88c0dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us for the 2nd Annual Care Farming Network National Conference \u2014 February 9\u201311, 2026, at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center!<\/p><p>This year\u2019s theme, <strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"317\"><em data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"315\">Rooted and Rising: Growing the Future of Care Farming<\/em><\/strong>, celebrates the growth and resilience of the care farming movement. Over three inspiring days, connect with farmers, educators, practitioners, and advocates from across the country at an inclusive, energizing event that deepens connections and cultivates a thriving national care farming community.<\/p><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Let\u2019s keep growing, together.\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d761b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d761b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"210\">You Belong Here If\u2026<\/h2><p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"395\">The Care Farming Network National Conference is open to <strong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"304\">anyone interested in care farming, <\/strong>no matter your background or level of experience. You\u2019ll find value here if you are:<\/p><ul data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"1090\"><li data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"509\"><p data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"509\"><strong>An aspiring or beginning care farmer<\/strong> in the early stages of developing or imagining your care farm.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"616\"><p data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"616\"><strong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"542\">An established care farmer<\/strong> seeking new ideas, partnerships, and resources to strengthen your work.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"736\"><p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"736\"><strong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"654\">A nonprofit or community leader<\/strong> interested in connecting agriculture with health, wellness, or social services.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"862\"><p data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"862\"><strong data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"793\">An educator, therapist, or healthcare professional<\/strong> looking to understand how care farms support health, well-being, and belonging.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"979\"><p data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"979\"><strong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"905\">A researcher, policymaker, or funder<\/strong> curious about the evidence, impact, and innovation behind care farming.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1090\"><p data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1090\"><strong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1019\">A student, volunteer, or advocate<\/strong> who believes in the power of farming to build community and purpose.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a390bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a390bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b5f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b5f01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff7b53 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ff7b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/session-proposals\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Courtyard-Marriot-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Courtyard-Marriot-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Courtyard-Marriot-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Courtyard-Marriot-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Courtyard-Marriot-240x160.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Courtyard-Marriot.jpeg 1336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b2c09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4b2c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937cc41 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"937cc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Scenic Comfort on Lake Rio<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"308\">The conference will be held at the beautiful Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, nestled alongside pedestrian-friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riolakefront.com\/about-us\/\">Lake Rio, <\/a>just 30 minutes from Washington D.C. Conference attendees can enjoy scenic views, a variety of restaurants, and easy access to local activities, all just steps from the venue.<\/p><p data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"489\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Those lodging at the Marriott will receive a special discounted rate and experience a more relaxed stay, with peaceful mornings and evenings in the company of fellow care farmers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904b569 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"904b569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bbc96 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a6bbc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/2026-conference-registration-and-details\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Registration and conference details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfc165 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8cfc165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697b6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"697b6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7f830 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a7f830\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65e0fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b65e0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Showcase-MDAR-Dimple-Sherine-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b83d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7b83d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92a11f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f92a11f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"175\">Exhibitor Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3><p>Join us at CFN&#8217;s National Conference, the largest U.S. gathering of care farmers, educators, practitioners, and advocates. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exhibitors enjoy a full day of engagement on February 9th, and a half-day on February 10th, maximizing visibility and connections with conference attendees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d3eff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65d3eff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87bd9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87bd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"599\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"597\">Exhibitor Rates<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"762\"><li data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"680\"><p data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"680\"><strong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"616\">Nonprofit:<\/strong> $500- includes one conference registration ($395 value)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"762\"><p data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"762\"><strong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"698\">Commercial:<\/strong> $700 &#8211;\u00a0 includes one conference registration ($395 value)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"788\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"786\">Exhibitor Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"974\"><li data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"858\"><p data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"858\">6-foot table with two chairs (tablecloth provided, or bring your own)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"923\"><p data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"923\">Electrical outlet access upon request\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"974\"><p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"974\">Recognition in the official conference program<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"974\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exhibitors&#8217; tables are strategically placed in high-traffic areas to maximize interaction with conference attendees.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Questions? <a href=\"mailto:Conference@carefarmingnetwork.org\">Email us<\/a> to register or request more information.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9450ca elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f9450ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644130d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"644130d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1535bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1535bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empower Care Farmers.  Build Community.  Become a Sponsor!\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98464ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98464ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa8274 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3fa8274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/outreach@carefarmingnetwork.org\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Conference-Statistics-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Conference-Statistics-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Conference-Statistics-2-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Conference-Statistics-2-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Conference-Statistics-2-215x180.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Care Farming Network National Conference is the largest national gathering of its kind in the United States, and our sponsorships offers exposure to a passionate and growing movement. Our audience includes care farmers, nonprofit leaders, researchers, therapists, disability advocates, extension agents, and farm-based educators. Your sponsorship directly supports scholarships, inclusive programming, and movement-building.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be86c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be86c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We invite you to connect with us to learn more \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/2026-sponsorship-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explore our sponsorship opportunities<\/a><br \/>or reach out to Kate at <a href=\"mailto:outreach@carefarmingnetwork.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outreach@carefarmingnetwork.org<\/a>. Together, we can help grow a movement rooted in health, well-being, and belonging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48287b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b48287b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcafd5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2dcafd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/2026-sponsorship-opportunities\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Sponsorship 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One of the most well-organized I\u2019ve been to in my 20+ years of attending conferences. Good balance between sessions and networking. I only wish I was able to attend more sessions - too many good ones happening simultaneously!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Green-Care-Lab-Logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca Calisi Rodriguez\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Rebecca Calisi Rodriguez<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Green Care Lab<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This was one of the most informative, interesting, welcoming, and community-oriented conferences I have ever attended. 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Thank you!!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1712803151623-768x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Toni Watt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Dr. Toni Watt<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Chair and Professor of Sociology at Texas State University<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"We enjoyed the Care Farming Network conference and are still talking about all we learned and the great connections we made!\nThe way you organized everything was really impressive. The breakout sessions covered exactly the topics we're all wrestling with, and you created such a great environment for sharing ideas and experiences. It's so valuable to connect with others who understand the unique challenges of care farming.\nWe came away with both practical ideas and new friends in the care farming community. 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