Frequently asked questions.

  • No, the cost of hotel rooms are NOT included in the  convention registration fee. Our host hotel is the Mohegan Sun - 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, CT 06382. Reservations can be made online using THIS LINK.

    Guaranteed negotiated rates are available through January 15, 2027. Prefer to reserve by phone? Call 1-888-226-7711 and use the group code NAFDM27.

  • Full Convention & Expo Attendees
    Meals included with your registration are dinner on Wednesday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Thursday; breakfast and lunch on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
    Dinner is on your own Friday.

    Education & Expo Attendees
    Meals included with your registration are dinner on Thursday; breakfast and lunch on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
    Dinner is on your own Friday.

    Farm Tour & Expo Only Attendees
    Meals included with your registration are dinner on Wednesday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Thursday; and breakfast and lunch on Friday.
    Dinner is on your own Friday.

    Expo Only Attendees
    Meals included with your registration are dinner on Thursday and breakfast and lunch on Friday.
    Dinner is on your own Friday.

    Please note: Wednesday’s Bonus Day breakfast and lunch are available only to registered Bonus Day attendees.

  • Outside of the Celebration of Excellence, the dress code is — there is no dress code! We recommend checking the weather and planning accordingly for farm tours. Layers highly encouraged for indoor educational sessions. Dress code for the Celebration of Excellence is “farmer fancy.” This can include fancy cocktail attire - all the way to nice jeans and dressy shirts.  Wear what makes you feel like Celebrating Excellence!

    If attending the farm tour, please consult the weather and dress appropriately. The farm tour is a rain or shine event.

  • No, the bonus day is NOT included in registration. It is an additional cost on top of convention registration.

  • The NAFDMA Agritourism Convention and Expo is a family-friendly event. Please use the following guidelines for registering your child(ren) for this year's Convention.

    • Children aged 2 years and under do not need to be registered for the event and may attend at no charge. 

    • Children between ages 3 and 17 years should be registered at the appropriate child registration package, according to what events and meals that they will be attending with you. One child can be registered with each adult registration. If you need to register more children, please email christine@nafdma.com for assistance.

    • Children older than 17 years should be registered at the adult rate.

    Registration rates for children's registrations are at cost and are intended to cover the costs of meals.

    Click HERE for more information about the Children’s Program.

  • Yes, NAFDMA has scholarship opportunities available to help off-set convention costs.

    The NAFDMA scholarship committee has set a deadline of November 1 for the first round of applications. The committee will review all applications shortly after that date and will award scholarships based on initial interest. If there are any additional allocated funds after the initial round, additional applications will be considered in the order they are received.

    Download the PDF application here.

    Download the student scholarship application PDF here.

  • Full Convention and Expo - Includes access to all educational sessions, meals and events Wednesday evening through Sunday, admission to the Expo and Thursday's Farm Tour. Wednesday Bonus Day sessions and the Friday Prayer Breakfast are extra and are NOT included.

    • Education Sessions and Expo (No Farm Tour) - Includes access to Saturday and Sunday education sessions, meals and admission to the Expo Thursday and Friday. Wednesday Bonus Day sessions, Thursday's Farm Tour and the Friday Prayer Breakfast are extra and are NOT included.

    • Thursday Farm Tour & Expo Only (No Education Sessions, No Awards Dinner) - Includes access to Thursday's Farm Tour and the Expo on both Thursday evening and Friday during open Expo hours. Wednesday Bonus Day sessions, Convention education sessions, the Friday Prayer Breakfast and Saturday's Celebration of Excellence Banquet are NOT included.

    • Expo Only (Thursday & Friday Expo Hours Only) - Includes access to the Expo on both Thursday evening and Friday during open Expo hours. Wednesday Bonus Day sessions, Convention education sessions, Thursday's Farm Tour, the Friday Prayer Breakfast and Saturday's Celebration of Excellence Banquet are NOT included.

  • Click HERE to view the pricing structure breakdown.

  • Registrations for NAFDMA events are non-refundable. 

    Written requests for registration cancellation will be accepted until January 29, 2027, and an event credit towards a future in-person NAFDMA event will be issued, less a $75 cancellation processing fee or the registration(s) may be transferred to another member of your farm team. 

    After January 29, 2027, no event credit can be issued. Please email info@nafdma.com for these requests.