2026 NYS Food Summit RFP

2026 New York State Food Summit Request for Presentations
New York State Food Summit: Nourishing Communities Together

Collaborating for Equity, Sustainability, and Better Health through Food

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The Albany Capital Center (55 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207)

The New York State Food Summit is a biennial event that unites anti-hunger and nutrition security stakeholders from across the state, including service providers, academics, advocates, policymakers, and community leaders. Hosted by The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York, NYS Food as Medicine Coalition, and The Food Pantries for the Capital District, we are seeking breakout session proposals for the 2026 Food Summit.

We are three member-driven coalitions representing emergency food services, community-based programs, healthcare, and mutual aid organizations—working collectively toward a nutrition secure, hunger-free New York.
For Your Presentation Proposal
We encourage all kinds of presentation structures, including but not limited to workshops, lectures, roundtable discussions, and demonstrations.

The due date for all proposals will be Friday, February 27th at 5:00 pm

Theme:

Nourishing Communities Together —Collaborating for Equity, Sustainability, and Better Health through Food

Audience:

You will be presenting to food pantries, frontline community providers, Food as Medicine stakeholders, anti-hunger advocates, and advocacy organizations. We are working to bring all of these sectors together to help build connections and align our collective work. We will prioritize presentations that bring these groups together.

This year, we expect to welcome 400 in-person participants and an additional 100 virtual attendees; each presentation should be prepared to have at least 100 participants.

Possible Topics Include:
- Food Connections/Supply Chain
- Nutrition Security
- Food Sovereignty
- Food and Labor
- Storytelling
- Geographical Differences (Service in Rural vs. Suburban vs. Urban)
- Race & Justice
- Right to Food
- Organizational Care (how do we care for our teams and ourselves; de-escalation, understanding grief, burnout care)
- Revenue/Fundraising/Marketing
- Environmental Sustainability
- Changes in technology
- Best practices
- Volunteer management
- Research
- Cultural Competency/Responsiveness
- Innovation in Access and Operations
- Federal Policy Landscape
Please note that the organization of the breakout sessions are subject to change pending the topics and speakers interested.
Presentation Proposal
Title of the Presentation*
Does not have to be perfect or final at this point
Presenters*
Point of Contact Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Please describe the structure of your presentation:
Lecture, workshop, roundtable discussion, demonstration, other
Brief Description of Presentation*

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Please upload a brief biography (preferably in a Word or Google document) for each of your presenters.

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Please upload a headshot of yourself and for each of your presenters:

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Will you need any technology support or equipment for your presentation/workshop? If so, please describe below:*
Would you be interested in being a moderator for a separate workshop?*

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We will have limited opportunity for breakout sessions throughout the day. Would you be willing to adapt to a 3-5 minute presentation or be a part of a panel discussion for all attendees?

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We are always looking to build collaboration. Would you be interested in adapting your presentation to combine with another presenter doing related work?

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2026 New York State Food Summit Request for Presentations

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