Past Conferences and Annual Meetings

NAFEX hosts or co-hosts a meeting every year where members from around North America gather to discuss fruit and nut cultivation and exploration. These meetings feature guest speakers, trips to local orchards, a chance for participants to show off their wares and talk about their experiences, the annual meeting of the NAFEX Board of Directors, and so much more. Below are highlights from the past few years.

If you’ve attended an annual meeting and you’d like to share your experience or  any photos you’ve taken please visit the contact page and let us know.

2022 Virtual Conference Video Links and Resources

In 2022, our virtual conference featured eight 90-minute sessions. Members can find the recorded videos and extra resources here and see the full line up of sessions and speakers here.

2021 Virtual Conference Video Links and Resources

In 2021, we held a full virtual conference with twelve 90-minute sessions. Recordings of these presentations are now free for anyone on our YouTube channel NAFEXTV. Members can find bonus resources here See the full line up of sessions and speakers here.

2020 Annual Meeting Videos

Due to the pandemic, 2020 meetings were all done remotely in four sessions. Recordings of these presentations are free for anyone on our YouTube channel NAFEXTV.

2019 Annual Meeting

NAFEX held a joint annual meeting with the Northern Nut Growers Association (NNGA) in July in Iowa City, Iowa.

2018 Annual Meeting

NAFEX held a joint annual meeting with the Midwest Fruit Explorers (MidFEx) and the Savanna Institute in July in Danville, Illinois.

2017 Annual Meeting

Taylor Malone shared these photos taken at the 2017 Annual Meeting in Tifton, Georgia.

2016 Annual Meeting

Robert Hamilton shared these pictures of the 2016 Annual Meeting held in Bethel, Pennsylvania.

2015 Annual Meeting

The 2015 Annual Meeting was held in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Photos by Jerry Lehman.