The Cultivating Change Summit
Celebrating Agriculture. Celebrating People.
The Cultivating Change Summit is Back!
We are excited to host the Summit in our nation's capital, home to many friends and supporters of the Cultivating Change Foundation.
The host hotel is the Double Tree By Hilton - Crystal City, located conveniently near Reagan Airport in Arlington, VA.
Register early to get the best rates. Early bird registration will close on August 18.
Double Tree By Hilton Washington D.C. - Crystal City
300 Army Navy Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
Conference rates start at $189 per night
Interested in becoming a sponsor and supporting the Cultivating Change Foundation and the 2023 summit? Check out our sponsorship guide!
The Cultivating Change Foundation’s mission is to value and elevate LGBTQ+ agriculturists through advocacy, education, and community. Through its annual awards program, the Foundation recognizes individuals and entities that help to advance that mission. The Foundation is seeking nominations for its annual awards, which are described in the file linked to the button. Preference will be given to nominations received no later than August 1, 2023.
The Nothmann Family Charitable Fund is proud to support two $1,500 scholarships to help off-set costs for attending the Cultivating Change Summit. This year, the summit will be held in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 1-3.
The mission of scholarship program is to offer support to LGBTQ+ and allies working in agriculture to attend the Cultivating Change Annual Summit. Applications are due September 1.
2023 Summit Speakers
Mark Stewart
CEO, Agriculture Future of America
Mark Stewart serves as the president and CEO of Agriculture Future of America (AFA). He is responsible for leading the organization’s external relationships and strategic planning processes for short and long-term growth. He joined AFA in June 2011 as director of development and communications.
Janice Person
CEO & Founder, Grounded Communications
Janice Person is a natural bridge builder and for the past decade, she’s been building bridges inside agriculture and from ag to the general public. As owner of Grounded Communications, she focuses on public speaking, training and working on projects with clients who seek her unique footprint.
Stuart Chutter
Policy Analyst & Farmer
Stuart is an agriculture junky with passion for risk management, soil health, regenerative agriculture and fitness. Building resilience – in agriculture, in business and in personal development - are the conversations he wants to be a part of. Stuart works as a policy analyst in Canadian agriculture, focused on programs including revenue protection and crop insurance. Outside of work Stuart is a farmer, diversity advocate and ultrarunner.
Read Stuart’s Full Bio
The purpose of the Cultivating Change Summit is to bring together agriculture LGBTQ+ employees, human resources and diversity and inclusion professionals, employee resources group leaders, executives and organizational leaders, allies and others who are working toward an equitable industry environment for LGBTQ+ agriculturists everywhere.
These leaders and partners join together to share strategies and best practices to create a community inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions within the food, fiber, and natural resources industry through workshops, expert panels, networking mixers, and keynotes from prominent agriculture LGBTQ+ and ally industry leaders
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Farmers and Ranchers
Human Resources
Executives
Employee Resource Groups
Organizations and Societies
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Cooperative Extension Agents
State and Regional Agricultural Education professionals
Leaders in educational organizations and societies
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College of Agricultural and Life Sciences undergraduate and graduate students
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Agriculturalists who are allies of the LGBTQ+ community
Friends and family of LGBTQ+ agriculturalistsion
Unique and elevated professional development opportunities
Network with a purpose and expand your human capital
Collaborate and share best practices for solving problems facing the industry
Activate with tools and resources to take back and implement in your community