2026 WFU Summer Conference

Description

Join us the 2026 WFU Summer Conference!

Wisconsin Farmers Union invites you to join us Friday, July 17th at WFU Kamp Kenwood for our Annual Summer Conference. Join us for lunch, updates from WFU Staff, workshops, the Chapter Presidents' Meeting, and our annual pie contest. All are welcome to attend!

Agenda Overview 

9:00 am   - Registration opens. Light breakfast and networking
10:00 am - State of the Farmers Union, Chapter President Meeting, other anouncements
11:30 am - Lunch
1:00 pm  - Keynote Address by Brian Reisinger
2:00 pm -  Workshops
3:00 pm -  Pie Social
4:00 pm -  Adjourn

Keynote Speaker

We look forward to hearing from Brian Reisinger, a rural policy expert and author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor." His presentation will center around the impacts of disappearing farms in Wisconsin and across the country, from the heartfelt stories to the hard data of a national crisis affecting every single American dinner table. He'll discuss the history of this issue, and talk about modern challenges and solutions, followed by time for Q&A and a book signing. 

Workshops:

 - Session Option 1 - Who’s Who on the Ballot: How to Host a Candidate Roundtable in Your County
 - Session Option 2 - Wisconsin Water Quality and Farming: Opportunities for Improvement and Intersection
 - Session Option 3 - How to Use the WFU Booth & ask People to Join with Membership: To dos and not to dos!
 - Session Option 4 - Telling Our Story: Communications Tools for Local Leaders

 

Pie Contest Details:
Our annual Pie Contest is taking place again! Bring a pie to share for our pie contest. (Not a baker? Come eat someone else’s award-winning pie!) Possible awards include Dairy Best, Most Local, Prettiest, Fruitiest, Best Crust, Most Original, Most Like Grandma’s, and Judges Choice. *WFU Kamp Kenwood is a nut-free camp facility so please do not bring a pie with nuts*

Youth Programing:

Please register all youth who will be attending with you on the Summer Conference Registration page to make sure they are included in our meal count. Additional registration is also required for youth who will be participating in the Day Camp. Additional details below. 

Youth age 7-11 are invited to attend our WFU Day Camp taking place during Summer Conference. To learn more and register at our camp registration platform you will need to register on the Summer Conference page and on Ultra Camp here. 

Any youth under the age of 7 are invited to take part in our childcare programming for the day, also free of cost. Childcare only requires a registration on the normal Summer Conference Registration.