2026 Application to Attend the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit

The Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit is open to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian youth, ages 18-24 (including recently graduated high school seniors). Accepted applicants will be invited to attend the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, which will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This years event is tentatively scheduled for July 9-17, 2026!

ABOUT THE 2026 SUMMIT

This year's Summit will build on previous Summits, fostering an environment to develop professional and academic skills. Attendees will be given the opportunity to take a deep dive into one of five particular areas of interest in food and agricultural production or policy.

These five subject matter areas are:

1. Agricultural Business and Finance;

2. Land Stewardship and Conservation;

3. Agricultural Law and Policy;

4. Nutrition and Health; and

5. Animal Science

While at the Summit, experts will lead instruction in each of these areas and participants will have the opportunity to learn skills to apply to a capstone project, working together with a small group of peers.

Applicants selected to attend the Summit will receive a travel scholarship to attend. Travel arrangements will be made upon the receipt of the attendee paperwork.

If you are interested in more details or would like to fill out an application, visit the official sign up page here.

If you have ANY issues or questions about your application please contact Whitney Nelson, Youth Programs Coordinator, at wn004@uark.edu.

LEARN MORE ON THE INDIGENOUS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SITE.