2026 Arizona Food Systems Network Annual Gathering
Join Us for the Annual Gathering
Arizona Food Systems Network Annual Gathering is here! We are excited to gather with longtime friends and new collaborators at the 2026 Annual Gathering.
When: October 9th, 2026
Time: 8:30am – 4pm
Location: South Mountain Community College 7050 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ 85042
Public Transportation and Parking
Below are the Valley Metro bus routes that drive onto our campus and are a short walking distance to the Student Union Conference Center, where your Fri. Oct. 9th event will be at:
- Valley Metro bus services directly serves South Mountain Community College (7050 S. 24th St.): Route 30, Route 70, and Route 77.
- Valley Metro SME (South Mountain East RAPID) station is at 24th St. & Baseline Rd., just slightly pass the canal bank.
2026 Keynote Speaker Scott Shigeoka
Scott is a curiosity expert, storyteller, and speaker who shares science-based practices that foster understanding, deepen relationships, and strengthen well-being and work culture. We are excited to lean into curiosity and learn how it can connect us by disrupting the stories we tell ourselves.
You find out more about Scott by visiting his website.
Agenda Overview
- 8:30 AM | Breakfast + Registration
- 9:30 AM | Welcome
- 10:00 AM | Keynote
- Scott Shigeoka, author of Seek
- 11:15 AM | Partner Brag Bash
- 12:00 PM | Lunch
- 1:15 PM | World Café Networking
- 2:15 PM | Blooming into 2027
- 3:15 PM | Closing
The Annual Gathering is being catered by Fresh From the Kitchen
Thank you to Mercy Care for sponsoring this event
