SAVE THE DATE!
The 2026 BUGs Conference is October 23–25, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS NOW OPEN
Share your knowledge, practical skills, and vision for the future of Black food systems at the 2026 Annual Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference. BUGs is seeking workshop proposals connected to this year’s conference themes: Rooted, Rising, Reimagine, and Reconstruction.
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Submit your proposal by Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
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Detroit showed us what's possible when 800+ growers, farmers, organizers, and land stewards are in the same room for three days. New Orleans is about to show us what's next. Thank you to every attendee, speaker, volunteer, partner, and sponsor who made 2025 unforgettable. The work you brought to Detroit will ripple through our communities for years to come.
Our 2026 host city and campus
Dillard University sits beneath a canopy of live oaks on a 55-acre campus built by and for Black excellence. New Orleans is a city shaped by Black hands in the soil. We gather here to honor that legacy and to keep building.
Laissez les bons temps rouler! We'll see you in October. Registration details are coming soon!
What makes the BUGS conference special?
