“International studies have found regenerative farmers report higher levels of well-being, show more interest in animals and insects, less concern about weeds, and are more optimistic about the future than otherwise similar conventional farmers.” Continue reading Regenerative Optimism
Our 2020 Conference ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ starts tomorrow! Our list of delegates is complete, our thirteen wonderful speakers are confirmed, and the Head Chef is cooking up an organic storm! Continue reading Looking Forward to a Great Conference
We started planning this two-day conference about eight months ago, and it began with a title – ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ – which sums up our growing need to regenerate soil functions in order to restore water, food, and health quality to New Zealanders, and sequester carbon in the face of a changing climate. Continue reading Book Your Place Before 2nd March
We’re delighted to be able to use some really good organic food farmed very close to our Conference Venue to feed our delegates over the weekend! Much of our Fruit and Vegetables are being provided by Spring Collective in Leeston. Continue reading Mmmmm…!
There has been a lot of excitement about our interesting speakers and their presentations, with the likes of Soil Carbon Sponge expert, Walter Jehne, and Jack Heinneman, Alastair Humphrey, Mike Joy, Paul Smith and Phyllis Tichinin. Five knowledgeable Regenerative Farmers are joining them to tell us how they put theory into practise. Continue reading ONE Month to go
We have TWO EXCITING FARMS to visit during the conference this year that will provide some great insights into the practical application of Regenerative and Organic farming. Continue reading Conference Field Trip News
Get your ODPG 2020 Conference ticket before our earlybird prices end on February 1st. Continue reading The Last Week of Earlybird Reduced Ticket Prices
“A quiet revolution is growing on New Zealand farms. As debates on water and emissions grind on, a new group of farmers are showing us the way forward – regenerating the land, and themselves.” Daniel Eb Continue reading Regeneration is a Call to Action
Committed Regenerative Farmer, Hamish Bielski is joining us at our 2020 Conference ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ at Lincoln University in March. Continue reading Hamish Bielski: ODPG Conference Spotlight
A former agriculture journalist asks, instead of concentrating on the negatives of the hard task ahead, why aren’t we looking at the farmers who are busy making successful environmentally-friendly changes to see what can and is being done? Continue reading What Can and Can’t Be Done