DALLAS INNERCITY GROWERS
REIMAGINING THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD SYSTEM
JOIN US: DIG SUMMIT OCT 19 2026
We are Dallas Interconnected Growers’ (DIG), our initiative strives to play a vital role in uniting, supporting, and encouraging collaborations among community change makers from diverse backgrounds: growers, academics, activists, scientists, theologians, filmmakers, funders, and more!
DALLAS Interconnected GROWERS’ SUMMIT
OCTOBER 17-19, 2026
Cultivating local food systems
This community-hosted North Texas Resiliency Food Systems summit is back for the 4th annual Dallas Interconnected Growers’ Summit (DIGS). DIGS is a collaborative forum for producers, food system stakeholders, and backyard enthusiasts looking to improve the way our region feeds itself. The summit hosts networking sessions, expert insights, hands-on workshops, farm tours and more.
GET notified when tickets go on sale here:
DIGS | Building resilient FOOD SYSTEMS
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The call for proposals for the 4th annual Dallas Interconnected Growers’ Summit is officially open. Practitioners or researchers working on projects that involve DIG Summit relevant topics are encouraged to submit an abstract. Please follow the link below to submit your proposal. The Review committee will consider all submissions. Presentation proposals must be submitted using the required submission form by August 15th at 11:59 p.m. Submission guidelines here. At this time, the proposal submission platform will close, and no other submissions will be accepted. For questions or assistance, please email friends@digsummit.org
THE AGE OF PLASTIC FOOD
We live in an urban concrete jungle where mass produced food is the norm. For many of us, the idea of a more localized food system is often met with discouragement and a loss of hope. In a disconnected world that’s business as usual, it leaves us in a space of anxiety over rising costs, climate disruption, aging farmers, degrading soil, and the lost art of growing food.
GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE
Through the power of our Urban Regenerative Food collective, YO[UR] Food Collective, DIG’s mission is to give food system stakeholders a voice in a safe space to discover and find solutions to the obstacles within our urban food system. It’s about challenging existing belief systems and mindsets, pushing boundaries to reconnect urban and environmental systems.
LET’S GROW OUR MOVEMENT
DIG goes beyond cultivating food; it cultivates human connection. Through interactive experiences, networking opportunities, and collaborative growing, we’re creating spaces where knowledge and unique perspectives are shared to improve the health and wealth of our cities so everyone can thrive.
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DIG currently offers a range of experiential programs:
The first-ever Dallas InterConnected Growers’ Summit – a collaborative forum for producers and food system stakeholders looking to improve the way our region feeds itself. The Summit features networking sessions, expert speakers, workshops, and more.
Farm tours to gain first-hand insights into regional practices and entrepreneurship.
Newsletter packed with event updates, education, and funding sources.
Interactive workshops, and much more to come!
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In August 2022, the Dallas Interconnected Growers’ Network organized a dozen folks who set their site on building a more resilient food system in North Texas. As we’ve been growing into this space so have our dedicated collaborators!
Join us in celebrating the folks who have helped grow the DIG movement!
Rabekha Siebert, Ashley Hutto, Claire Howel, Brad Boa, Meghna Tare, Nilesh Morar, Blaine Rogers, Bev Shelby, Helen Dulac, Kelly Varga, Lauren Tankersley, Maggi Molina, Maleke O’Ney, Vanessa Conley, Jeff Bednar, Michaela Ensweiler, Lexi Macmillian Uribe, Katerina Graham, Ashlynn Fix, Wilma Tichelaar, Jordan Jent, Mike Bell, P. Wade Ross, Hallie Casey, Kathryn Bazan, Helena Banks, Froswa Booker-Drew, Jaynie Schultz, Gene Wisakowsk, Kim High, Amber Williams, Terance Jenkins, Theresa Daniels, Joel Orsini, Ross Deotto.
Coming from out of town? Book your group rate hotel for Dallas InnerCity Growers’ Summit.
DIG Farm Tours
We love highlighting our local growers and creating opportunities to bring people closer to the food system.
Join us for our next Farm Tour @ Giving Garden on March 28th from 10am-12pm
