Get Involved

Volunteer Your Time

Open Fields Alliance exists because of the generosity of our volunteers and their time. There are several ways to contribute your time, designed to meet you where you’re at.

Host an Open Fields Social

Bring a gathering to your city. We help with planning, the invite list, and the budget. You bring the room and the people you already know.

Become a Host

Host an Open Fields Social

Bring a gathering to your city. We help with planning, the invite list, and the budget. You bring the room and the people you already know.

Become a Host

Volunteer

Tell us what you're good at and how much time you have. We'll reach out when there's a fit.

Volunteer

Tell us what you're good at and how much time you have. We'll reach out when there's a fit.

Volunteer

Apply for the board

Applications open for two months each year, timed to the Annual Conference. Board members serve a set term of three years and help steer where this organization goes next.

Apply

Apply for the board

Applications open for two months each year, timed to the Annual Conference. Board members serve a set term of three years and help steer where this organization goes next.

Apply

Explore Our Programs

There are more ways to get involved. Check out all the ways to engage with Open Fields Alliance through our programs.

Explore our programs

Attend an Event

The Annual Conference

Our annual gathering of LGBTQ+ professionals in food and agriculture.

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OFA Social at the Sustainable Ag Annual Conference

November 17, 2026

Location

Come meet the people behind our community, reconnect with colleagues, and make new connections across food and agriculture in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

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Open Fields Alliance Spotlight

Your story could help someone else see there's a place for them in agriculture.

Tell us how you got here, what changed, and what you've done since. We'll share your story on our website and in our communications.

Share your story →

Partner & Donate

For Organizations

Partnering with us means input into our programming, enhanced Conference access, speaking opportunities, and direct connections with OFA.

Become a partner

For Individuals

Gifts from people, not companies, grow the programs that reach more people every year.

Give

FAQ

How do I get involved with Open Fields Alliance?

Several ways, at different levels of commitment. Join the email list in under a minute. Come to an event near you. Volunteer - host an Open Fields Social, offer your time, or apply for the board. Or join a program: a campus chapter, an affinity group, OFA at Work, or SpectrumNEXT leadership development.

Do I have to be out at work to join?

No. Many people in this community are not out at their companies. Open Fields Alliance does not publish a public list of who's involved, does not contact employers, and does not require you to be visible anywhere you don't choose to be. You decide what's public.

Does it cost anything to get involved?

No. The email list, affinity groups, and campus chapters are free. The Annual Conference has a registration fee, with scholarships of up to $2,750 available, and SpectrumNEXT has a program fee for people who are selected

Can allies join?

Yes. Allies are welcome at the Annual Conference, at events, and as volunteers and board members. This is a community built for LGBTQ+ people in food and agriculture, and allies are here in support of that rather than at the center of it.

Do you have to be a farmer to join?

No, and most of this community works elsewhere in the industry - corporate agriculture, commodity associations, communications, education, extension, government, nonprofits, research. Farmers are the reason this industry exists in the first place, and they are part of this community too.