Gather and learn with the food hub organizers, farmers, and advocates working together to strengthen our regional food system.
Northwest Food Hub Network Summit
We’re bringing the Summit back to Spokane in 2025. Join us on Thursday and Friday, March 13-14 for two days of networking, on-site tours, and breakout sessions—plus, a full lineup of panels featuring perspectives from the front lines of food hub network development that you won’t find anywhere else. We’re grateful for your continued support in growing this annual gathering into a flagship event for organizers from across our region and beyond.
2025 Network Summit Information
Dates & Times:
Thursday, March 13 from 2-7pm PST
Friday, March 14 from 8am-4pm PST
Location: Hemmingson Center at Gonzaga University
Address: 702 E Desmet Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
Registration and agenda coming soon!
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities
Businesses, agencies, and organizations that support the Network’s mission, vision, and values are invited to sponsor and exhibit during the 2025 Summit. Begin by reviewing our Sponsor and Exhibitor Information Sheet—then, complete this inquiry form to provide contact information, indicate your level of support, and identify your preferred payment method. Thank you for considering a contribution make the upcoming Summit our best yet!
Who’s Invited to the Summit?
The Summit is for anyone who believes that our food system works better when we work together. What began as a humble meeting of a handful of food hub organizers in 2022 has gained momentum—the upcoming fourth annual edition will welcome audience members who bring diverse perspectives to the table, including:
Local food producers who sell (or interested in selling) through a food hub or cooperative
Food hub staff members from across all roles, experience levels, and sociocultural settings
State agency representatives supportive of our vision for a vibrant regional food system
Allies and advocates involved in community-based non-profits and organizing initiatives
Community members who want to learn about cooperative solutions for local food access
Looking Back to Last Year
Each year, the Northwest Food Hub Network Summit convenes local food systems organizers from around the region for a day of dialogue, learning, and relationship-building. More than 150 people participated in the event in 2024, including producer-members and staff from 16 food hubs and cooperatives from Montana, Washington, Oregon, and California—and organizers from emerging food hub networks in New York, New England, and the mid-Atlantic.
Resources for Participants
Our Food Hubs. The Northwest Food Hub Network is a collective of cooperative food hubs representing 250+ local food producers across Washington and Montana. This handout offers an overview of our approach to sharing inventory, services, and infrastructure to offer a sustainable sourcing alternative for communities.
Year in Review. In 2023, the Network facilitated nearly 100 hub-to-hub inventory trading transactions to help deliver more than $2 million in local food to community institutions like K-12 schools, hospitals, and universities.
Produce Safety Program. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification is a voluntary USDA audit program that farmers can use to demonstrate produce safety compliance to buyers. Our program reduces barriers to certification by providing no-cost risk assessment and technical assistance for growers preparing to navigate the audit process.
USDA Regional Food Business Center. Co-led by Colorado State University and Oregon State University, the USDA Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) supports farms, ranches, and food supply chain businesses through technical assistance, direct investments, and coordinated resource sharing.
Questions? Contact the Network’s Program Manager, Charlie Michel at charlie.michel@missionwestcdp.org.