Sponsorship Opportunities
Conference Purpose
The biennial Northeast Farm to Institution Summit, brought to you by Farm to Institution New England (FINE), brings together more than 500 people to generate ideas and connections that advance the ability of the Northeast to support viable farm, food, and sea businesses and healthy, just communities. Your annual sponsorship makes that possible, and includes special benefits.
This year, we gather for three days in Portland, Maine, April 7 - 9, 2025. The F2iSummit features keynote speeches, panels, breakout sessions, workshops, demos, field trips, and tons of networking opportunities.
Why Sponsor?
By sponsoring the F2iSummit, you illustrate your role as a leader, and demonstrate your commitment to building a strong regional food system of viable farm and food businesses, engaged institutions, and well-nourished communities.
Now more than ever, our attendees are looking for values-aligned partners in the work to build a better food system. Your sponsorship of the summit will help create new relationships, and strengthen existing connections.
Sponsorship funds help keep registration fees accessible for all to participate in this event, in alignment with FINE’s Strategic Plan equity commitments.
“...such an amazing and inspiring conference. Many of the connections I made there are proving to be transformative for our work at Boston Farms.”
“We’re a sponsor this year and next year we’re going to sponsor at a higher level. It is guaranteed, in our opinion, the conversations alone that we’ve had, the introductions that were made to us here and just the … feeling that you get when you’re talking to a bunch of other people who are really on the same cause as you.”
Sponsorship is a great fit for
Institutions (e.g. schools, colleges, hospitals, prisons)
Distributors, processors, and food hubs
Retailers
Food service management companies
Farmers, fishers and other food producers
Government agencies
Non-governmental organizations
Food and agriculture trade associations
Funders, lenders, banks, and investors
Magazines and media companies
Food system consulting firms
Anyone committed to improving our food system
Sponsorship Packages
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$20,000 |
$10,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support the Farm to Institution Movement |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Featured story about your work featured in our e-newsletter The FINE Print (3,250+ subscribers) |
3 featured stories | 2 featured stories | 1 featured story | ||
Public recognition before keynote address |
✓ | ✓ | |||
Dedicated shout-outs on social media 🥕 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Free registration |
20 people | 10 people | 5 people | 2 people | 1 person |
Recognition on FINE website 🥕 |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Exhibit table at F2iSummit 🥕 |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Exhibit Table Only
Rate: $500. Table fee does not include registration; every exhibitor must purchase a registration (standard fee $350; sliding scale available).
Customization
We welcome joint sponsorship arrangements with collaborating partners!
Don’t see what you’re looking for here? Let’s talk. We’d love to hear your ideas and come up with a package that meets your needs. Contact Peter Allison at peter@farmtoinst.org
How to Sponsor
Select your level.
Not sure what level? Want a custom package? Reach out to Peter Allison: peter@farmtoinst.org.
Complete your sponsorship commitment form.
Sponsors have the option to pay in full, or in multiple installments. Select your desired payment plan in the sponsorship commitment form. Payments can be made by check or online.
Questions?
Contact Peter Allison, FINE Executive Director
Thank you for sponsoring
Sponsors of the 2025 Northeast Farm to Institution Summit are leaders
working to build a just, resilient, and sustainable food system in our region.
Your support makes this event possible.
