We’re excited to welcome you back for the 2026 MOA Annual Conference! This year’s theme, “Roots to Revenue: The Future of Regenerative Agriculture,” focuses on how soil health, smart marketing, and system-based thinking can strengthen the economic viability of regenerative and organic farms.

Thanks to our new venue—Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center in Columbia, MO—we’re able to offer concurrent sessions for the first time, giving attendees more tailored learning tracks and hands-on discussions.

Attendees can expect a dynamic lineup of speakers, practical insights, and opportunities for networking across the organic and regenerative farming community. Topics will include:

Soil health & fertility strategies

Direct-to-consumer marketing

Specialty crops & organic livestock

Certification & policy updates

Cover crops, pest management, and more

Whether you're a seasoned organic producer, a new regenerative grower, or a business looking to connect with values-driven farmers, this conference is your place to learn, collaborate, and grow.

Farm Taxes for something

Ray Archuleta is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (Soil Science Society of America) and a respected authority in soil health and regenerative agriculture. With over 30 years of experience in soil conservation, water quality, and agronomy, he brings a unique wealth of knowledge to the table. In his talks and field-work, Ray emphasizes that soil is a living, complex ecosystem, and that by mimicking nature (through practices such as cover crops, minimal disturbance, diversity, and integrating livestock) farms can reduce dependency on external inputs and improve resilience. We will look at creating a full farm assessment to practically implement profitable regenerative practices to your production.

Roots to Resilience -Regenerative Principles for Navigating Stress, Challenges, and Uncertainty.

Organic farming is a tough business and lifestyle at baseline. Uncertainty in weather, markets, and life’s circumstances add to the challenges. We often think we can solve a problem with a new tool, a different technique, or more technology; but the most powerful tools for navigating challenges on our farms come from what we put in our heads, not what we put in our sheds. How we think drives how we see and react to life’s challenges. This interactive workshop introduces concepts from nature and neuroscience that help us reduce our stress, navigate our challenges with more creativity, and become more successful organic farmers.

Growing Flowers for Pleasure & Proffit

Kimby will talk about growing ranunculus in the Ozarks; covering the how to and the numbers. Her experience growing flowers at Millsap Farms for the last 8 years, selling through a collective for the last 3 years and starting her own flower farm this year, Kimby brings practical knowledge and experience to the table.

Farm Taxes

Uncertain what to include in your farm expenses? Know the difference between farm income and value-added? This presentation will cover the basics of farm taxes, as well as answer many common tax questions encountered by farmers. Additionally, the presentation will address the pros and cons of different business structures, depreciation, determining employees vs contractors, types of deductions, 2026 tax changes that could impact small farmers and more.

Getting the Biggest Impact From Cover Crops in Organic Systems

This presentation will address the use of cover crop legumes and mixes in organic row crops, also provide tips on cover crops for organic horticulture operations, including vegetable production, and how to maximize soil health benefits and resiliency. New opportunities with virtual fencing for grazing cover crops will also be discussed. Rob Myers is Director of the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture and an Extension Professor in the Plant Science and Technology Division. Since 2010, he has also served as Regional Director of Extension Programs for the USDA North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. His professional expertise encompasses sustainable farming systems, cover crops and soil health, and cropping system diversification. Dr. Myers grew up on a family grain farm in Illinois that he still helps manage. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in agronomy from the University of Minnesota. He was named Missouri Conservationist of the Year in 2018 and honored with the national Agronomic Education and Extension Award from the American Society of Agronomy in 2022.

Natural Beekeeping that Works & Selling Honey for $50/lb: Crafting and Marketing Premium Hive Products

Dr. Leo Sharashkin will be preventing twice during this conference. He is founder of HorizontalHive.com and editor of Keeping Bees With a Smile, a comprehensive resource on keeping bees naturally in horizontal hives. He contributes to American Bee Journal, Bee Culture, The Beekeepers Quarterly (UK), and many other publications, and speaks internationally on sustainable beekeeping, organic growing, and Earth-friendly living. He holds a PhD in Forestry from the University of Missouri and a Master’s in Natural Resources from Indiana University. Author of world-renowned research in sustainable agriculture, he lives on a forest homestead in the Ozarks in southern Missouri raising bees in a variety of low-maintenance, easy-to-build horizontal hives.

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Hotel Information:
We have secured a discounted room rate at Stoney Creek Hotel for conference attendees.
🛏️ $89 per night Use booking code: MOA0226
📍 Stoney Creek Hotel – Columbia, MO
📞 1-800-659-2220

This special rate is available while rooms last, so we recommend booking early.

Sponsor & Vendor Opportunities:
Sponsorships and vendor space are now open and will be promoted immediately in our digital and print materials.

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