Resourcing can be a real barrier for many regenerative businesses and projects. This workshop presented in partnership with Alexandrina Council and SA Urban Food Network is a great opportunity to start to break down some of those barriers.

If you are wondering where to source funding, what is essential to ensure feasibility and viability and curious to connect with like minded individuals and businesses then this is the workshop for you.

The workshop will begin by hearing from the inspiring Moonrise Seaweed Co. - a 50% First Nations owned business who will share their story and learnings on how to get well resourced to ensure viability.

Sustainable Table will present on their funding opportunities and how they can support your enterprise or project.

Followed by an opportunity to hear from Julie Allerton, Accountant and Business advisor on financial and business essentials for small scale regenerative business. This session is supported by Regional Development Australia - Adelaide Hills Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island

And finally a local regenerative business case study will provide their lived experience on how to be well resourced, details tbc.

So join us for an inspiring morning of learning, connecting and most importantly building a regenerative future.

And please note although the workshop is generally food focussed there will be a lot of useful generic discussion that could apply to any regenerative business.

Morning tea will be provided.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty please get in touch : 0418845891 as we have a few pay it forward tickets available.

Guest speakers

Brad and Chloe Darkson - owners of Moonrise Seaweed Co.

Chloe:I'm a marine biologist and have worked in government, tertiary education, and on various research projects - but my favourite jobs have been as an oysterwoman, and snorkel instructor. If not at the grindstone I'm most likely having hectic adventures with my 5 year old best buddy and 2 tiny dogs, pottering in the backyard, reading Bachelor recaps or swimming in the ocean.

Brad:I'm an artist, kayak guide, mechanic, and fisherman. I'm also a proud First Nations man. My mob on my Dad's side is the Chester family, with lineages to Narungga and many other Nations in South Australia from Ngarrindjeri to Far West Coast. On my Mum's side I'm from the Colley and Ball convict and settler migrant families, both arriving in 1839 aboard the Duchess of Northumberland. I made a pact with my wife Chloe that we would both do whatever it takes to work on or in the ocean throughout our 30s and the result is that I am now a seaweed nerd. When I'm not looking for seaweed (and when I am looking for seaweed), you will find me somewhere in the south having the greatest time of my life enjoying adventures with my 5yr old kid.

Jade Miles National Program Manager for Sustainable Table - With the bush in her bones and business in her head, Jade is a poly-jobist to the core. She’s a local food advocate and educator, business builder, food co-op founder, author and podcaster of Futuresteading. Together with her husband and three kids, Jade runs Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in Northeast Victoria.She’s an active presence in the regenerative space, hosting school programs, permaculture and homesteading workshops while sitting on multiple boards – all in the name of reconnecting people to nature, food and a simpler existence.

Jodi Clark - Industry Development Manager - Environmental sustainability challenges are her forte, with experience in sustainable food systems, integrated public transport and land use planning, and urban water management.When she’s not working across urban, peri-urban and regional communities to support healthy and regenerative local food systems, you’ll find her hiking in the Dandenongs with her Blue Heeler, Bingo, and daughter and husband in tow.

Regional Development Australia - Adelaide Hills Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island sponsoring Julie Allerton, Accountant and Business advisor . Julie is a Chartered Accountant by trade and started her own business in Adelaide in 2004, mainly dealing with small/medium businesses. She likes to work closely with clients and also runs training programs and workshops.

Hosts ;

The Food Embassy - a social enterprise providing knowledge and action to build local regenerative food systems.They do this by hosting Food Matters education/community events, food system training and mentoring community leaders to influence the food system – from what we do in our own homes, to wider conversations with businesses, retail, and governments.

SA Urban Food Network has grown out of a shared community vision for a regenerative local food system.The network exchanges connections and knowledge through events and resources.Together we can all build skills and initiatives for the health of our land and communities.

Alexandrina Council - Business Alexandrina - Economic Development and Community Development departments from Alexandrina Council are funding this event

In kind support from :

Future Farmers SA is a non-profit established in 2019.FFSA aims to create a supportive culture for new and regenerative farmers in SA, synthesise and share knowledge, skills and resources between members and promote and enable more regenerative farms in SA.FFSA is also the local SA chapter of Young Farmers Connect, a national not for profit organisation committed to cultivating networks, resources and community for young farmers state and nation wide.

Hills and Fleurieu Landscape SA