January 22-23, 2025 San Francisco, CA

The Sustainable Foods Summit will delve into sustainability schemes, regenerative agriculture, and ecological & packaging impacts. What is the future of third party sustainability schemes? What can be done to raise adoption rates of regenerative agriculture? How are operators measuring and reducing their ecological impacts? How are new technologies creating sustainable ingredients? What green packaging innovations are occurring? Such questions will be addressed in this 15th North American edition, hosted in San Francisco on 22-23rd January 2025. 

OTA Co-CEO Tom Chapman will be speaking during the event:

Session 4: Sustainability Schemes  This session gives an update on sustainability schemes, focusing on prominent third party standards and eco-labels.

Thursday January 23, 2025 | 2:50pm PT – 3:15pm PT

Topic: Future Direction of Organic Labels

Description: The USDA Organic label is well-established, however new labels are emerging. Organic labels like Regenerative Organic and Real Organic Project are gaining traction. Will we see more organic labels and how will the USDA NOP evolve? We shall debate the future direction of organic labels at the Sustainable Foods Summit, hosted in San Francisco on 22-23rd January. 

The annual OGRAIN Conference takes place this year on January 24th and 25th, 2025 at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI! The conference is an opportunity to learn from local organic grain growers, hear about the latest research, and connect with other organic, transitioning-to-organic, or inquisitive-about-organic grain growers and end-users.

The 9th annual OGRAIN Winter Conference will feature cutting edge ideas from farmers, researchers and industry experts. Farm and research-focused success strategies will be discussed by a range of speakers leading sessions on organic grain production in the Upper Midwest.

Friday, January 24, 2025: Breakfast at 7:30 am; sessions and trade show (lunch included) from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; roundtables and exhibit hall 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Saturday, January 25, 2025: Breakfast at 7:30 am; sessions and trade show (lunch included) from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm; organic grain market update and buyer-seller mixer 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm.

Join us on January 28 for Naturally Network's 2025 Natural Products Industry Update, where industry leaders will convene to share valuable insights and strategies for the year ahead. This gathering is your opportunity to stay informed, learn from experts, and gain the knowledge needed to stay competitive in an ever-changing market.

Stephanie Jerger, VP of Operations of the Organic Trade Association will be a guest speaker at the event.

Don't miss out on this chance to connect with peers, explore key trends, and access valuable resources. We look forward to seeing you there and equipping you with the tools to succeed in 2025!

Organic Grain Conference & Tradeshow offers four unique, educational grain related tracks. Educational tracks will encompass grain commodities, agronomy training for professionals, cultivating resilience, current research from the NCR SARE farmers forum and more

2025 KEYNOTE

We are thrilled to announce our Keynote Speaker for 2025’s Organic Grain Conference! Gary Zimmer is Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Midwestern BioAg. Known as the “father” of biological agriculture, Zimmer is an internationally known author, speaker and consultant. He owns Otter Creek Organic Farm, a family-operated, award winning 1000-acre farm near Lone Rock, WI. Zimmer is the author of three books, The Biological Farmer, The Biological Farmer (Second Edition) and Advancing Biological Farming, plus numerous articles on soils and livestock nutrition.  Zimmer holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in dairy nutrition from the University of Hawaii. Anyone who attends a meeting featuring Gary will see that he is one of the world’s leading authorities on biological farming. After several decades as a farmer, agribusinessman, educator and author, Zimmer is recognized around the world for his dedication to improving farms by restoring soils.

The Organic Center's Dr. Amber Sciligo, PhD, will speak to central Appalachian residents and farmers at Grow Appalachia about the importance of organic for consumption and for backyard gardening/homesteading. They’re looking for general organic 101 and organic benefits information, but additional info about weed and pest management and climate change adaptation is also welcomed.

Natural Products Expo West has proven itself to be the best place to reach natural, organic and healthy lifestyle buyers. This is your chance to get one-on-one time with retailers, distributors, health practitioners and food service professionals.

The National Food Policy Conference is a key national gathering for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition policy. It explores the critical food policy issues of the day with an unusually diverse mix of policymakers, advocates and scientists.