Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference

The 2026 Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference will be held from June 14 to June 20 in the Green Mountains of Ripton, Vermont. The conference, designed for poets and prose writers whose work deals with the environment and the natural world, features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as lectures; craft classes; meetings with editors, agents, and publishers; and readings by faculty and guests. The faculty includes poets Jennifer Chang, Joseph O. Legaspi, and Amber Flora Thomas; fiction writers Ramona Ausubel and Nina McConigley; and creative nonfiction writers Ben Goldfarb, Helen Macdonald, and Abe Streep. Tuition, which includes lodging and meals, is $2,915. The fee for auditors who do not have a manuscript is $2,525. Financial aid is available. To apply, submit up to eight pages of poetry or no more than 4,000 words of prose with a $25 application fee by March 15. Space is limited; admissions are made on a rolling basis. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; elevators to dorm spaces; accessible bathrooms and dorm rooms; accessible event spaces; accessible parking; and assistive listening devices for lectures and readings. Contact Middlebury College ADA coordinator Jodi Litchfield at (802) 443-5936 or ada@middlebury.edu for additional accessibility details.