Registration Information
We are excited to welcome you to the 22nd annual West Virginia Small Farm Conference in February! Click the "Register" button for the opportunity to learn, network, and have fun all at the same time. Annually, the conference boasts a variety of useful topics, unique events and informative speakers across dozens of sessions. We have a wide selection of sessions and topics to meet your needs. Learn how to improve production, market effectively, and feed your local community and beyond.
Register by February 18, 2026 to SAVE!
Online registration will end on the 18th, walk-in registration will be available at the event for an additional $25 fee.
Conference Goals
- Unlock the potential of West Virginia small farms to produce food profitably.
- Help small farms transition from commodity production to food production for community and local consumption.
- Support West Virginia's 23,000 small farm families by:
- Providing reliable, tested knowledge about current trends, needed skills, and latest production and operation information.
- Building an understanding of how to develop a successful small farming enterprise.
- Support and further develop West Virginia's food system and local communities by encouraging local production, processing, wholesale and retail marketing, and consumption.
Winter Blues Farmers Market
The 17th annual Winter Blues Farmers Market will be held
Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 12-5 p.m. at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention
Center located at 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV.
This indoor event is held in partnership with the West
Virginia Department of Agriculture to showcase the bounty that West
Virginia can produce during winter months. During the five hours of
operation, thousands of shoppers from the Kanawha Valley and beyond shop a
diverse array of products - fresh vegetables, maple syrup, meats, soaps, salsa
and more! This event is free to the public and will include activities
for children. Shoppers will have the chance to talk to vendors and find
out how they grow, make or produce their goods. Vendors will offer samples of their products.
The Winter Blues Farmers Market has been proven successful with sales topping $210,685 in 2025.
If you would like to apply as a vendor, you can find the application here.
Spencer Moss, Executive Director of the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition, has spent a decade advancing food systems and agriculture. They specialize in policy, grants, and partnerships that support farmers, rural communities, and producers.
I have "postage stamp" farm where I raise vegetables, mushrooms, honeybees, and very soon...apples.
Holly Morgan, Executive Director of the WV Farmers Market Association, is dedicated to strengthening local food systems and supporting farmers statewide. As a Conservation District Supervisor, she advocates for sustainable agriculture and soil health.
Our Mission: We deliver conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.
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West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition
Our purpose is to build the local food and agriculture system in West Virginia in a way that provides viable income.
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers.
West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Nutrition
The Office of Child Nutrition, in partnership with the USDA, administers federal school nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program.
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of protection programs.
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