Food is Medicine | The Movement Unites in Washington, D.C.

Leading organizations advancing Food is Medicine are joining forces to launch FIMCON, the first national summit uniting an entire ecosystem that is transforming how America thinks about health, nutrition, and care.

May 31 – June 2, 2026 | Grand Hyatt Washington

More than 750 healthcare professionals, FIM practitioners and program recipients, researchers, policymakers, community leaders, and funders will come together at the Grand Hyatt Washington for what’s never been done before: a unified, large-scale convening of the entire Food is Medicine field.

This is Food is Medicine by Food is Medicine people. 

Powered by the collective reach and expertise of:

• Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) 
• Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) 
• Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University 
• National Produce Prescription Collaborative (NPPC) 

This moment matters.

Food is Medicine has reached a critical juncture. Policy opportunities are expanding. Federal and state investments are growing. Scientific validation is strengthening. Public awareness is rising. Yet the field has lacked a central convening with the scale, strategic location, and cross-sector reach needed to channel this momentum into lasting change.

FIMCON changes that.

FIMCON is the launchpad for the next era of Food is Medicine, where fragmented efforts become a coordinated force, where emerging practitioners find mentorship and community, where policymakers hear directly from those doing the work, and where funders see the full scope of what’s possible.

FIMCON is made possible with the generous founding support of:

• Builders Initiative and The Rockefeller Foundation, in partnership with RF Catalytic Capital, a 501c(3) public charity
• Dohmen Company Foundation 
• Kaiser Permanente 
• Walmart Foundation 

This support makes the conference possible and enables a scholarship and stipend strategy that deepens the inclusion of community voices.

Join us in shaping what comes next.

Complete the form below to stay connected as we announce featured speakers, program details, registration information, and opportunities to contribute your expertise or sponsorship to this landmark event.

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Please note: Food is Medicine Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill will take place directly after FIMCON on June 3, 2026. Advocacy Day is a separate event; more details will be available soon.