Resilience and Resistance: Cross-Pollinating Food Movements

Join us at our community food systems conference, happening at Portland State University, Portland Oregon, June 22-24, 2025!

Join us as we bring together food system advocates, farmers, and organizers to build connections and strengthen our movements.

As we navigate the latter half of the 2020s and beyond, we face multiple crises that also present opportunities to reshape our food system with greater democracy and sustainability. To seize this moment, we need a more strategic and unified movement. This conference serves as a dynamic platform for inspiration, collaboration, and action. Through 27 workshops led by organizations from across the country, compelling plenary talks from food system leaders, dedicated affinity groups, and action-planning sessions, attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies. Together, we will celebrate our successes, share innovative solutions, and build the momentum needed for meaningful change.

Lodging Info

Lodging for the conference is available at a special discounted rate of $144/ night at the Portland Hilton. It is an easy ½ mile walk from the main conference venue.

Click here to make your reservation.

Conference Sponsors

National Planning Committee

Local Planning Committee

Celine Fitzmaurice, Portland State University

Amy Gilroy, ODA

Katy Giombolini, Oregon Food Bank

Kathryn Howard (Portland Fruit Tree Project)

Buck Jones, Columbia Inter-tribal Fishing Commission

Jamese Kwele, EcoTrust

Shin Lee (Oregon Community Food Systems Network)

Betty Izumi, Portland State University

Lola Milholland (Umi Organic)

Heather Morrill (Farmers Market Fund)

Carolina Negrón (Oregon Food Bank)

Eric Rodriguez (Ecotrust)

Diane Stadler, (OHSU)

Jason Skipton (Growing Gardens)

Sharon Thornberry, Philomath Community Services

Nicky Ulrich (Moore Institute at OHSU)

Amanda Welker (USDA Farm Service Agency-Urban Agriculture)