The Drop Zone

REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, MARCH 2 AT 11 AM CST / 12 PM EST! Get in on our Super Early Bird registration rates by registering for our 2026 FARM Gathering + Presenter Summit in Minneapolis, MN! Registering early is also your best chance at getting a Performance Lane...

We are so excited about this year's FARM Gathering, taking place October 22-25, 2025 at the The Royal Sonesta, Minneapolis, MN! We are looking forward to another program-packed, music-filled weekend of performances, workshops, networking, one-on-one mentoring sessions...

FARMette Kansas is coming March 1, 2026! Registration is now open for a one-day mini-FARM where workshops, panels, showcases, and networking are condensed into one day of folk magic for the state-wide Kansas community. FARMette is a mini-FARM conference, and FARMette...

This year's FARMette will thrive in the beautiful setting of IU South Bend! This campus is rich with walking paths and spaces for harmony to happen. With a Keynote by Tim Easton, Showcases, Mentor Lunches and more. This affordable introduction to your FARM community...

FARM is excited to be teaming up with Folk Alliance International and the other regional conferences to present the Folk+ Online Music Conference. Taking place June 5-6, this free event will include workshops, networking opportunities,...

FARM lost another beloved member of our community when, Juel Ulven passed away, August 19, 2022. Many aren't aware that Juel is one of FARM's founding members. He was one of the initial instigators in creating a Midwest Folk Alliance, there at the very first...

September 7, 1941 – August 3, 2020 There was, and never will be anyone like Michael P. Smith. Beloved by all who knew him, for the gift of his music or his gentle kind soul, he will be deeply missed by this community. We asked Mark Dvorak, long time friend and music...

FARM is proud to introduce a new initiative developed in response to the pandemic and our ensuing necessary decision to post-pone our last year in Grand Rapids, MI to 2021. What started as a need to connect with members of our community via Peer group meetings for...