NSAC’s 2025 SUMMER MEETING

EVENT DATE: Monday, August 4th – Thursday, August 7th

EVENT LOCATION: Stowe, Vermont

NSAC Members typically gather as a full coalition twice annually: once in the winter to set priorities and strategy for the coming year, and once in the summer, to check in on work to date and re-evaluate strategies and opportunities to advance our priorities for the remainder of the year.

This year’s Summer Meeting is packed with meaningful conversations, strategy sessions, and time to connect with one another.

Agenda

Here’s a quick preview of what to expect each day: 

• Monday kicks off at 1:00 pm with our Meeting Orientation (open to all!) and the Organizational Council Meeting, followed by our Welcome Plenary, dinner, and evening networking. 
• Tuesday dives into our first work block, focused on DC updates, policy grounding and Farm Bill scenarios. 
• Wednesday will feature our second work block on USDA & Administrative Strategy, farm tours in the afternoon, and a relaxed happy hour gathering.
• Thursday wraps by 12:00 pm with our final work block on Grassroots Mobilization and Action. 

Mon, August 4th Day 1	Tues, August 5th Day 2	Wed, August 6th Day 3	Thurs, August 7th Day 4
	Breakfast Buffet (7:30 – 9:00 am EST)	Breakfast Buffet (7:30 – 9:00 am EST)	Breakfast Buffet (7:30 – 9:00 am EST)
	Registration Check -in (8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST)	Grassroots Breakfast (8:00 – 9:00 am EST)	Work Block #3: Grassroots Mobilization and Action (9:00 – 10:30 am EST)
	Work Block 1: Welcome and Strategy Arc (9:00 – 10 am EST)	Work Block #2c: USDA & Administrative Strategy (9:00 – 10:00 am EST)	Break (10:30 – 11:00 am EST)
	Affinity Caucusing (10:15 am – 12:00 pm EST)	Work Block #2d: Issue Breakouts (10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST)	Formal Close (11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST)
Registration Check-in (12:30 – 5:00 pm EST)	Lunch (12:00 – 1:00 pm EST)	Lunch (12:00 – 1:00 pm EST)	Snacks for the road (12:00 – 1:00 pm EST)
Meeting Orientation (1:00 – 3:00 pm EST)	Structured Rest (1:00 – 2:00 pm EST)	Farm Tour Track 1
Organization Council Meeting (1:00 – 3:00 pm EST)	Work Block #2a: DC Report & Farm Bill Scenarios (2:00 – 3:30 pm EST)
Break (3:00 – 4:00 pm EST)	Break (3:30 – 4:00 pm EST)	Farm Tour Track 2
Welcome Plenary (4:00 – 6:00 pm EST)	Work Block #2b: Legislative Strategy (4:00 – 5:30 pm EST)
Dinner (6:00 – 8:00 pm EST)	Break (5:30 – 6:00 pm EST)
Acronym Bingo (7:00 – 9:00 pm EST)	Dinner (6:00 – 8:00 pm EST)	Happy Hour Gathering! (food and drinks provided) (6:00 – 8:00 pm EST)

Last updated: January 13th, 2025