The Next Gen Conference allows students to explore a specific pathway through informational sessions, panels, and tours. Participants experience new and emerging ideas, trends, products, cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and more. In addition, they will delve into literacy and advocacy as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion, all while exploring various careers in the pathway.
From June 25 to 28, the National FFA Organization will host its summer Next Gen Conference in Minneapolis. The conference topic is Food Products and Processing Systems, and high school student attendees will learn through informational sessions, panels, and tours.
Attendees will visit Second Harvest Heartland, a leading hunger-relief organization; Cargill’s Food Innovation Center and Cargill Research and Development Center; Food Building, an urban food production hub that creates handcrafted food and beverages; and Ardent Mills, a flour-milling and ingredient company.
“We’re really looking forward to the students learning more about the value of food products and processing systems during the upcoming Next Gen Conference,” said Joe Martin, Program Specialist, Advocacy, Literacy, and Ag-Based Experiences, National FFA Organization. “One of the key goals of FFA is to equip our future workforce pipeline with talent that will feed, fuel and clothe the world. The conference is an educational opportunity for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors that meets this goal.”