Event

Event Details

Ohio Farm Bureau’s premier networking event takes place Jan. 23 and 24 at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark.

Get ready to sow the seeds of possibility and reap big rewards by Harvesting New Horizons at the 2026 Ohio Farm Bureau Winter Leadership Experience. Join 400 Young Ag Professional members from across Ohio for a day and a half packed with fresh ideas, bold conversations, and hands-on learning that will push your farm, your career, and your leadership skills to new heights. Explore ag innovation, network with mentors and peers, and discover fresh opportunities in agribusiness. Whether you’re building your brand, expanding the family farm, or exploring new frontiers in agribusiness, this is your moment to grow.New faces. New insights. New horizons. Let’s harvest them together.

Details

Jan. 23 and 24, 2026

Cherry Valley Hotel, 2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE, Newark, OH 43055

Open to all Ohio Farm Bureau members ages 18-35. A valid Farm Bureau membership is required to attend.

Pricing

Registration includes access to networking events, entertainment, breakout sessions, and all conference meals.

Early-bird Conference Registration ($150/person) – ends Dec. 17

Conference Registration ($175/person) – ends Jan. 6

Child Registration for ages 4+ ($50/child) – access to all general conference programming including meals

Hotel

(not included with registration)

Hotel Rooms $169-$179/night based on occupancy. Book your hotel room by calling 800-788-8008 and mention you are with “Ohio Farm Bureau” to receive the special group rate by Jan. 5 while supplies last.

Conference T-shirt presale only

(ends Dec. 17)

2026 WLE T-shirts are only available via pre-sale. Proceeds for apparel sales will benefit ExploreAg, Ohio Farm Bureau’s signature ag literacy and workforce development program. ExploreAg offers FREE week, multiday and daylong immersion programs for high school students. 

Registration formally closes at 11:30 pm on Jan. 6, 2026.

Discounted hotel rate ends Jan. 5.

Register