The 2026 Regional Community Food Gatherings
Desired Outcomes
Participants gain a shared understanding of Solidarity Economies principles and recognize themselves and their work reflected in these practices.
Participants leave with a deeper connection to the larger Solidarity Economies movement, understanding how their local efforts fit within regional momentum.
Participants leave feeling resourced, with a strengthened sense of regional pride, meaningful connection to one another, renewed hope, and a clear sense of cohesion and collaboration across food coalitions in their region.
Regional Emergent
Themes
Regional Community Food Gatherings
Dates | Times | Locations | Summaries
Triangle
May 7th, 2026
Location: ReCity Network
112 Broadway St, Durham, NC 27701
Breakout Sessions offered:
Mutual Aid
Shared Gifting
Policy & Advocacy 101
Triad
May 15, 2026
Location: Carolina Core Professional Center
4000 Ossi Court, High Point, NC 27265
Breakout Sessions Offered:
Mutual Aid
Shared Gifting
West
May 19, 2026
Location: Land of the Sky United Church of Christ
15 Overbrook Pl, Asheville, NC 28805
Breakout Sessions Offered:
Mutual Aid
Shared Gifting
Food Waste
Northeast
May 29, 2026
Location: Thornes Chapel Family Life Center
624 Windsor Dr, Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Breakout Sessions Offered:
Shared Gifting
Policy & Advocacy 101
Southeast
June 4th, 2026
Location: The Maxwell Center
3114 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534
Breakout Sessions Offered:
Shared Gifting
Greater Charlotte
June 30, 2026
Location: The Pearl
915 Pearl Park Way Charlotte, NC 28204
Breakout Sessions Offered:
Food Sovereignty
