Email from Rural Coalition Join Us in DC 🏛️ | January 21–23, 2026 December 19, 2025 Ver este mensaje en español We invite you to join us for our 48th Anniversary in DC for our Winter Forum! We will spend three days together in fellowship as we reflect on our shared work and community. We come together to share meals, exchange ideas, and learn from one another as we work towards securing the health and long-term viability of rural communities and society, including family farmers and ranchers, farm and food workers, local businesses and working people of all walks of life. Date January 21–23, 2026 Location Washington Plaza Hotel 10 Thomas Circle NW Washington, DC xxxxxx Winter Forum attendees will participate in panels and workshops: 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. Save $$ by getting your event tickets by this Friday, December 19th. Register Here Register Now   To receive Rural Coalition’s Winter Forum room block (group rate), please book your hotel room(s) by December 22. At checkout, enter code RCWF26 to apply the RC rate. Reserve Your Hotel Room(s)     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   Support through Sponsorship Sponsorship helps us support our membership of rural community based organizations, farmers, farmworkers, and advocates with travel and lodging to attend the Winter Forum. We bring in a diverse group from 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.   Our new Rural Coalition “Where Love Is at the Table” T-shirts are available for purchase, and can be shipped to you or picked up in person at the Winter Forum. Pre-Order Your T-Shirts   Please email [email protected] with your event questions.   Join Now Donate 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 and sustain land, food, and rural communities. The Coalition includes diverse family farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, tribal communities, and rural advocates. We bring our combined experience to bear on: ● Advancing policy responsive to the needs in these communities. ● Growing and sustaining community based groups trusted in their communities. ● Working to sustain justice, fairness, and economic dignity in rural communities. ● Providing effective outreach and technical assistance related to USDA programs. ● Elevating the lived experiences and collective voices of rural communities through communications and advocacy. We remain steadfast in our mission to build a society grounded in unity, hope, people, and the land. Ver este mensaje en español Visit Our Website Rural Coalition | 1029 Vermont Ave NW 601 | Washington, DC xxxxxx US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice