Northeast Student Food and Farm Conference

Please note: Registration fee covers all meals, coffee, tea, snacks and transportation to local events.

Early Bird Registration
February 1st – March 15th

Students: $12
Non – Students: $45

Standard Pricing:
March 16th – April 4th

Students $18
Non-Students: $52

Walk-in Day-of Pricing:
April 5th

Student: $25
Non-Students: $60

The conference is a one-day event, but we are working on housing solutions on Friday night for students to accommodate those who are traveling long distances. Housing accommodations are on a first come first serve basis. Student housing options require visiting students to bring sleeping bag and pillow and are as follows:

(1) Stay with a Lafayette student volunteer, residing with students who have spare beds or spaces to host conference attendees.

(2) Camp with the Lafayette Outdoor Society, who will provide all necessary camping equipment. Both options are free of charge

Non-students can find a number of local housing options, including The Lafayette Inn.

We do not offer transportation to the conference but we are working with other schools in attendance to organize a carpool/bus option for students. If you are in need of travel assistance, please contact Harrison Zoller (zollerh@lafayette.edu) or Liam Cook (cookls@lafayette.edu).

In the past, students have presented a wide range of topics at the conference, such as:

• Thesis projects
• Research reports
• Club activities
• Farm projects
• Campus collaborations
• Community engagement examples
• General fun things (e.g., one student talked about sourdough starters, it was a big hit)

Register to present here.

LaFarm is a sustainability initiative at the College and the cornerstone of the Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop. LaFarm is a three-acre working farm and community garden focused on diversified vegetables and flowers located at the Metzgar Field Athletic complex in Forks Township. We house production fields, pollinator gardens, high tunnels, and our new greenhouse. LaFarm provides healthy food to campus and the community, fosters multidisciplinary student engagement through classroom participation, enables academic research, and offers volunteer opportunities. Learn more at https://garden.lafayette.edu/

The Lafayette Food and Farm Cooperative (LaFFCo) aims to help Lafayette College students develop a sense of ecological citizenship through direct action involving food and agriculture in the Lafayette and Easton community, taking advantage of Lafayette’s multifaceted food network, and working with the actors in that network, while focusing on the importance of all the steps of the food cycle.