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21st Annual

Michigan Family

Farms Conference

Hosted at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

We are sad to announce the cancellation of the 21st Annual Michigan Family Farms Conference on March 15, 2025, at Kalamazoo Valley College. This shift is due to the current changing landscape and administrative actions being taken that restrict funding which the conference relies upon. We hope to be able to pivot to a virtual conference this year at some point, so please stay tuned for updates in the coming months. 


Conference registrations will be refunded automatically to everyone who registered online. Sponsors and exhibitors can either turn their sponsorship or exhibitor fee into a donation to MIFFS in this difficult time, or you can contact accounting@miffs.org for a refund. If you have any questions you may direct them to info@miffs.org or call 231-680-0554.


In Solidarity,

The MIFFS Team

Year after year, farmers, educators, and food system professionals gather to network, learn, and share resources and experiences. At Michigan Family Farms Conference (MFFC), we come together to celebrate diversity, expand our knowledge of sustainable agriculture, and strengthen the supportive network of farmers that are essential for building resilient farms. MFFC offers beginning, small-scale, and culturally diverse farmers a chance to network, learn, and build sustainable family farms.

Session Lineup Includes

~ SARE Track- Grant recipients will share their projects.

~ Small Scale Meats - Raising Rabbits, Quail, and more in small spaces

~ Community Scalable Poultry Technology

~ Building a Farm System That Works

~ Conserving pollinator communities for small-scale sustainable agriculture (part 1) & Designing pollinator habitat for sustainable small farms (part 2).

~ Woodchuck, Raccoons and Cats- Oh My! Managing animals on your farm 

~ Hurt Backs & Broken Bones: Legal Obligations for Injuries and Disabilities on the Farm

~ Tinctures, Salves, and Teas: What Laws Apply to Botanical Products

~ Farming in a Changing Climate

~ Small Ruminants

~ Expanding Access and Improving Farmer Viability Through Collaborative CSA Models

and more...

Are you coming from Detroit?

Don't drive, ride the bus!

We are excited to offer transportation and discount tickets from Detroit to the conference in Kalamazoo in 2025. You may register online, or pay and register when boarding the bus.


Bus fare ($10/adults; $5/children) will provide round trip transportation to and from the conference, conference registration, light morning refreshments and lunch. If you have questions about the bus logistics, please contact the bus coordinator. If you have questions about the conference or would like to know more about the event, please contact lacey@miffs.org.