Cultivating Change Summit

Summit 2026 is coming to Minneapolis, MN October 4-6, 2026!

The purpose of the Cultivating Change Summit is to bring together LGBTQ+ individuals connected to agriculture, natural resources, and food systems, along with employees, human resources and diversity and inclusion professionals, employee resource group leaders, executives, organizational leaders, allies, and others who are working toward creating an equitable industry environment for LGBTQ+ people.

Connect with LGBTQ+ leaders and allies in food and agriculture for three days of inspiration, learning, and community. Be part of the movement to cultivate a more inclusive and vibrant future!

Registration opens April 1, 2026!

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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

  • Farmers and Ranchers

    Human Resources

    Executives

    Employee Resource Groups

    Organizations and Societies

  • Cooperative Extension Agents

    State and Regional Agricultural Education professionals

    Leaders in educational organizations and societies

  • College of Agricultural and Life Sciences undergraduate and graduate students

  • Food and Ag leaders who are allies of the LGBTQ+ community

    Friends and family of LGBTQ+ people in food and agriculture

  • 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

Location

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Room Block Opens March 2026

Speakers

Coming June 2026

Thank You To Our

2025 Partners