You Are Invited to Exhibit!
Get a Booth in the Exhibitor Marketplace
1300+ participants and 50+ workshops make Eco-Farm the largest annual sustainable agriculture conference in the West - an excellent place to make business contacts and gain loyal customers through face-to-face contact. Our attendees are farmers/ranchers (45%), food handlers and retailers (14%), NGO/activists (12%), educators (12%), and consumers/citizens (100%).
The 80’ x 100’ Exhibitor Marketplace tent is a popular area for mingling, shopping, and gathering information at the conference! Booths are available to businesses and non-profit organizations who serve the sustainable agriculture community, and we invite you to participate in this special week.Conference attendance (plenaries and workshops) is not included with the booth price; however, this year you are invited to attend the Wednesday evening plenary session with Eric Schlosser using your exhibitor pass for entry. We do offer some discounted conference registration choices for exhibitors including conference, meals and/or lodging. Please see the enclosed Exhibitor Registration Form.
Non-profit organizations: We offer discounted booths (8’x8’) and half booths (4’x8’ with half of a 6’ x 2½’ table) to non-profit organizations. See enclosed map to find the “D”-labeled booths that qualify for the non-profit rate.
2nd Annual Artisan Cheese and Brew Tasting (Thursday lunchtime)
On Thursday, January 24th from 12:00 to 2:00 pm, attendees have the opportunitiy to sample organic cheese and beer in the tent. Sheana Davis from the Epicurean Connection will bring back this wildly popular event, which you can host for $50 or more and your company will be promoted in the conference program and on-site signage.Live Concert (Friday lunchtime)
A live band will entertain and inspire attendees on Friday, January 25th from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. You may host this event for $50 or more, and your company will be promoted in the conference program and on-site signage.Café Mam (all week)
Ecologically awesome Café Mam serves delicious coffee and tea! We open a small portion of the tent early (7am) each morning, and the café will stay open throughout the day with a seating area that invites people to stay and relax.The Tent Tavern (Happy Hour)
In the late afternoons (5:30 - 6:30 pm Thursday and Friday) we offer various organic libations for sale to encourage attendees to mingle and check out the exhibits. Cheers!Lafayette Bookstore and Book Signing Events (ongoing)
This year, Lafayette Bookstore will bring a large selection of eco-farming themed books to the tent. Ever-popular book signing events with conference authors will also be scheduled throughout the conference.Handcraft Area (ongoing)
Handcrafters and home-based businesses are invited to display their wares in a specially discounted section of the tent. Tables are densely spaced with a “marketplace” feel and handcrafters are expected to participate in staffing the area cooperatively. Applications will be screened by EFA for appropriateness to our audience and mission. Additional details will be provided with your confirmation or inquire by giving us a call!Get a Booth in the Exhibitor Marketplace
For information, call or email Karyn, 831-763-2111 x.11.
Ecological Farming Association • 406 Main Street Ste. 313 • Watsonville, CA 95076
ph. 831-763-2111 • fax. 831-763-2112 • info@eco-farm.org