Annual Conference - Practical Farmers of Iowa

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Jan. 9-10, 2026 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, IA

Thanks for attending!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who attended our 2025 Annual Conference, preconference short courses and the inaugural Midwest Meat Summit earlier this year. You helped make these events a success.

This year's conference attracted more than 1,000 attendees, along with 100 speakers, 70 sessions and 92 exhibitors. Conference attendees enjoyed locally sourced meals, listened to a powerful keynote address by Eric Lee-Mäder and attended a diverse array of conference sessions. See you for next year's conference on Jan. 9-10, 2026!

Meet the Keynote

Eric Lee-Mäder is a co-founder and principal at Northwest Meadowscapes, a prairie seed company based in Washington state. His 25-year career in conservation includes prior work as a director at Xerces Society, where he led multinational pollinator conservation initiatives with major food companies and partnerships with farmers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Eric continues to advise food companies on integrating conservation into their supply chains, and his recent book, “The Milkweed Lands,” was awarded the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award.

Eric will deliver his keynote address, “Farmers of Forty Centuries: Reconciling Agriculture & Ecology,” on Saturday Jan. 11 at 8:30 a.m.

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