Upcoming Summits
Black Belt Meat Summit 2026
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-black-belt-meat-summit-2026-tickets-1981347963094
- April 15-16, 2026
- Tuskegee, AL
- The Black Belt Meat Summit is an annual educational event that brings together individuals from across the Black Belt region to address challenges, share knowledge, and strengthen the meat industry. Join us from April 15 -17, 2026, at Tuskegee University for hands-on demonstrations, engaging workshops, and valuable networking opportunities with industry professionals, producers, and educators. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn, connect, and grow.
For more information, please contact Veronica Royal
Mountain Meat Summit 2026
Mountain Meat Summit 2026
- Coming Fall 2026
- Fort Collins, CO
- Join us for the Mountain Meat Summit, a two-day event bringing together producers, processors, and industry experts to explore new opportunities in value-added meat products and resilient business development. Through hands-on tours, interactive workshops, and producer-led panels, attendees will gain practical tools for market analysis, product development, pricing, and food safety, while connecting with peers and showcasing innovative products at the New Product Expo. Whether you’re refining an idea or scaling your operation, this summit offers actionable insights and meaningful connections to help grow your business.
Midwest Meat Summit 2026: https://practicalfarmers.org/events/midwest-meat-summit/
- June 17-18, 2026
- Ankeny, Iowa
- The Midwest Meat Summit brings together every part of the meat supply chain to learn, network and build community.
Farmers, butchers and industry experts are invited to nearly two days of technical and business assistance, valuable speaker sessions and ample time to mingle and connect.
Northeast Meat Conference
- https://web.cobleskill.edu/events/event/meat-conference-pro-livestock-cornell/
- July 17-18, 2026
- Cobleskill, NY
Carolina Meat Conference
- August 2026
- Asheboro, NC
Siskiyou North Fork California Meat Summit
https://www.northforkmeatsummit.com/
- October 15-16, 2026
- Yreka, CA
- Join us for the North Fork California Meat Summit- a gathering of ranchers, processors, butchers and industry partners committed to strengthening California’s meat economy.
Past Summits
For more information, please contact Veronica Royal
And Visit the Black Belt Meat Summit website
For more information, please contact Margaret Chamas
And Visit midwestmeatsummit.com
The Southern Meat Summit is a nationally recognized event, specifically focused on bringing together every part of the meat supply chain. Farmers, chefs, butchers, and industry leaders convene for two-days of unparalleled networking, hands-on training, and technical and business assistance. This conference supports a growing community committed to advancing market opportunities and increasing customer access to pasture-based meats. Attendees can expect more than twenty innovative class sessions on diverse topics, butchery demos, special technical tracks for professionals, and many opportunities for social networking. For more information, please contact: Sarah Blacklin, sarah@ncchoices.com
The 2024 Mountain Meat Summit advanced market opportunities, built connections, and supported collective skills development and learning across many segments and scales of the Mountain Region’s meat supply chain. The summit did this by: a) providing education and technical assistance to various segments of the meat industry, driving innovation and solution development; b) fostering networking and collaboration among rural and urban stakeholders, thus supporting new market opportunities and enhanced understanding about the realities of ranching and processing; and, c) leverage land-grant University and partner resources, expertise, and assets to support diverse scales and models across the meat supply chain. The agenda for the event can be found here.
The 2023 Mountain Meat Summit was a joint event with the 9th annual International Livestock Forum. The event brought together industry leaders, government professionals, and members of academia to discuss domestic and international livestock and food production. Participants were invited to join on a unique tour of Colorado’s livestock and meat enterprises, behind-the-scenes access to the National Western Stock Show and the new CSU Spur campus. The event was hosted by Colorado State University Department of Animal Sciences, the National Western Stock Show, and the National Meat Summit Committee. The agenda for the event can be found HERE