Come join us for an inspiring and interactive day learning about Regenerative Agriculture!

You'll hear directly from local and visiting regenerative farmers, as well as a regenerative farming coach and soil food web specialist!

Get connected to what's possible and happening locally.

Regenerative Agriculture (Regen Ag) is a whole farm system approach that works towards continual improvement for our environmental, economic, animal, farmer and community wellbeing and resilience, as well as producing quality food.

Central to regenerative agriculture is understanding and improving soil health and ones unique personal and farm context.

BE INSPIRED! Return home with plenty of practical ideas, advise & a supportive network for Farmers keen to explore what regen looks like for them!

Get ahead of rising costs and regulations and help make farming easier and more enjoyable, resilient and profitable.

Come bring your curiosity, a friend or two, and a notebook may be handy ; )

We'll take good care of you with some delicious and nutritious local kai thanks to Landon and his team at Georges Catering!

Tickets are: $50 +gst ($57.50)

On the door: $60

~ Prices for this community event include gst.

***Thanks to reserve early and help our caterers prepare ***

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Mark Anderson - Regen Dairy Farmer from South Otago, @Westridge Farm

Jules Matthews - Regen Sheep & Beef Farmer @Mangaroa Farm, Upper Hutt & Regenerative Farming Coach & Educator with Integrity Soils.

Cherryle Prew - Soil Food Web Teacher & Technician

Rachel & Kenneth Short - Organic Regenerative Dairy, Ōpunakē @Shortland Farms

Brooke and Matt Laurence - Regenerative Dairy, Tikorangi @ Thornehayes Farm

Fiona Young - Local Regenerative farming and wellbeing advocate, catalyst and regional coordinator for Taranaki Regenerative Agriculture.

Bio's:

Mark Anderson is a Regenerative Dairy Farmer and co-owner of the family business, Westridge Farm in South Otago.

He grew up on a diverse sixth generation family sheep and beef farm and then spent 20 years conventional dairy farming while expanding to 580ha and 900 cows until transition began to incorporate regenerative techniques 6 years ago while reducing cow numbers to 600 today.

"We are entering our fourth season once-a-day milking and continue to learn how we can close nutrient and energy loops with composting and grazing techniques while scaling up plantings of perennial tree and fodder crops. Herd breeds are also a focus towards dual purpose as we look further out to 50-100 years."

Jules Matthews is a Regenerative Farming Coach and Educator with Integrity Soils, as well as a Sheep & Beef Farmer managing Mangaroa Farm, Upper Hutt and originally from Eastern Taranaki.

Jules is the choreographer and conductor of Mangaroa Farms, a regenerative farm near Wellington that is part of a newly formed Biome Trust set up by Brian and Matthew Monahan. This 900 hectare living laboratory has its focus on transitioning dairy and pine into regenerative agriculture, including sheep & beef, dairy and native forests while developing a food hub to provide local produce, grow resilience, provide education and build connection in the community and beyond. As well as her work in NZ she coaches on the Integrity Soils Create Programme developing consultants skill to guide landowners through the process of regenerating their land to address the triple bottom lines of human, environmental and financial health. Trained in holistic management, dispute resolution and human nutrition she has worked in the agricultural sector for over 40 years, both here and abroad.

Building natural capital and connection is her game.

Cherryle Prew is a Soil Food Web Specialist and Educator who recently sold her laboratory business Soil Food Web NZ after 18 years. This now gives her more time to focus on education. Come learn about the world beneath your feet!

FEATURED LOCAL TARANAKI FARMERS:

Rachel & Kenneth Short, Organic Regenerative Dairy, Ōpunakē @Shortland Farms

Brooke and Matt Laurence, Regenerative Dairy, Tikorangi @ Thornehayes Farm

Fiona Young, the event organiser and local regenerative farming and wellbeing advocate, catalyst and regional coordinator for Taranaki Regenerative Ag will MC and share some local Taranaki ReGen news, initiatives and opportunities through the day.

Lots of good stuff happening!

THANKS TO SPREAD THE WORD!

It's going to be an awesome day!

Not to be missed!

This event is brought to you by Taranaki ReGenerative Agriculture and ReGenerative Solutions, kindly supported by Venture Taranaki and the people who come along! ; )

Mānawatia a Matariki!!! We Welcome Matariki and the New Year!