NSAC’s 2026 WINTER MEETING
EVENT DATE: Monday, February 9 – Thursday, February 12
EVENT LOCATION: Washington, DC
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.
See details on NSAC’s 2026 Winter Meeting below:
Pre-Meeting: a mandatory virtual orientation/prep session for all farmer participants and Lobby Day guests
- Required attendance for anyone participating in lobby day!
- What to wear, what to expect, FAQs
- Date tbd
Monday, February 9th: social connection / relationship building (reception)
- Sessions are expected to start at 2:00 pm ET to accommodate for morning travel and arrival
- Meeting Orientation (for NSAC members who are first time attendees)
- Brief welcome & welcome reception/dinner together
- Evening networking
Tuesday, February 10th: political grounding / lobby day prep
- Morning session: separate tracks for members (DC report, etc.) + farmer track (higher-level policy overview, etc.)
- Afternoon session (farmers + members together)
- Lobby day training & prep, review lobbying dos/don’t + ASKS
- Could include issue/campaign breakouts (focused on lobby day strategy/asks and/or USDA mtg prep)
- Also include strategy / prep time for groups (+ possible data office hours for talking points)
- Possible guest speaker
Wednesday, February 11th: lobby day
- Hill meetings and afternoon USDA meetings
- Happy Hour
Thursday, February 12th: debrief + next steps
- Debrief lobby day by campaign or issue area
- Wrap up by noon
Last updated: January 13th, 2025