The 2026 Come to the Table Conference will take place on March 12-13 at Ardmore Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. The Conference is RAFI’s biennial gathering that brings together farmers, faith leaders, anti-hunger advocates, and community organizations to learn, share, and collaborate on building a more just and equitable food system. The 2026 conference theme is “Food & The Common Good,” which will explore what and who is affecting our food system.
The Come to the Table Conference is hosted by the Come to the Table Program of the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI). Under the leadership direction of Co-Executive Director Kavita Koppa, RAFI challenges the root causes of unjust food systems, supporting and advocating for economically, racially, and ecologically just farm communities. The mission of the Come to the Table program is to empower faith communities to participate in the creation of a just food system through collaboration, capacity building, and advocacy.
Since 2007, Come to the Table has been hosting biennial conferences to bring together people of faith, farmers, and community leaders to address issues of food access in their communities. Previous conference themes have included “Food, Land & Sacred Stories” (2024), “Spirit, Power, and Connection: Owning Our Food Future” (2021), “Called to Action: Uprooting Hunger and Cultivating Justice” (2019), and “Bridging Divides: Cultivating Food & Faith Connections” (2017).
Become a Conference Exhibitor and Sponsor
We are excited to be in Winston-Salem in 2026 for RAFI’s Come to the Table Conference! Join us in telling stories of food access and equity through becoming a sponsor or exhibitor. Exhibiting provides your organization visibility with hundreds of passionate faith leaders, farmers, community leaders, food justice advocates and people who, like you, have a sacred story to tell.
Ardmore Baptist Church will be our host site and we will be hosting other events and field trips at partner organizations in Winston-Salem. Exhibitors will be placed throughout the main thoroughfare of the church and in the Fellowship Hall, offering prime visibility throughout the conference.
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Call CTTT Program Director Justine Post at 919.533.8996 or e-mail [email protected] with any questions or group registration inquiries.