Email from Rural Coalition Celebrate With Us in DC 🏛️ | January 21–23, 2026 November 29, 2025 Ver este mensaje en español In celebration of our 48th anniversary, we’ll gather January 21–23, 2026 at the Washington Plaza Hotel, located at 10 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC xxxxxx. We’ll spend three days in fellowship and collaboration. Participants will join panels and workshops on conservation and soil health, farmworker rights, risk management and crop insurance, access to land and farm credit, local food systems and marketing, multigenerational storytelling, and more. Register Now WEDNESDAY January 21, 2026 9:00 am Registration & light refreshments 10:00 am Morning Workshops & Advocacy on Capitol Hill 12:30 pm Lunch & Exhibits 1:30 pm Morning Workshops & Advocacy on Capitol Hill 7:00 pm Film Screening of Bad River THURSDAY January 22, 2026 8:00 am Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits 9:00 am Welcome & Opening Ceremony, followed by Panel Discussion 12:30 pm Lunch & Exhibits 1:30 - 4:30 pm Afternoon Workshops 5:30 pm Summary of the Day Adjourn FRIDAY January 23, 2026 8:00 am Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits 9:00 am Morning Workshops 12:30 pm Lunch & Exhibits 1:30 - 4:30 pm Afternoon session including Film Screening: Tractorcade, a 1979 protest in Washington, D.C. by the American Agriculture Movement. 6:00 pm Reception 7:00 pm 48th Anniversary Networking Dinner, featuring a concert from Mitch Walking Elk and Larry Long Sponsorship ensures our members can come together across states, cultures, and generations to celebrate 48 years of shared work and plan the next phase of rural justice. Your support of the Rural Coalition’s Winter Forum helps shape the success of our alliance. It strengthens land protection efforts, builds community resilience, and amplifies the unified voice of farmers, farmworkers, and rural advocates who may otherwise be unable to attend this historic gathering in Washington, DC. Sponsor the Winter Forum Our new Rural Coalition “Where Love Is at the Table” T-shirts will be available for purchase during the Winter Forum. Event Question? Email [email protected]. Join Now Donate We remain steadfast in our mission to build a society grounded in unity, hope, people, and the land. Rural Coalition/Coalición Rural is a 47-year alliance of more than 60 grassroots member organizations across the United States, Mexico, and Canada working to protect land, food, and rural communities. Our alliance includes Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian American, Tribal, immigrant, and limited-resource farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, and community advocates. Visit Our Website Rural Coalition | 1029 Vermont Ave NW 601 | Washington, DC xxxxxx US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice