10am Regen Ag is for everyone: How eaters, growers and communities can participate

Laura Dalyrmple (Feather and Bone), Jono Hurst (Brooklands Free Range Farms) and John Kent (Spring Hill Nursery)

Regenerative farming doesn't have to be large scale. How can you participate however and wherever you live? Anyone who consumes food is part of the story! Learn more here.

11am Farm to market: Unlocking the potential of regen farming - commodity vs direct sales

Helen Lewis (Australian Holistic Management Co-operative), Nikki Davey (Grown Not Flown) and Ian Congdon (Woodstock Flour)

How do farmers capture the value of regenerative farming? What is the value of transitioning to regenerative farming and are these methods scalable? Panel experts will explore different routes to market and ways to build connections with consumers.

Noon Demonstrating how to create drought-resilient and climate-resilient landscapes

Cameron O’Meara (Bioinks Alliance), facilitated by John Kent

Take a deep dive into Biolinks Alliance's first-of-its-kind Spring Plains Watershed Repair project - a demonstration project that uses a unique combination of current best-practice functional landscape repair methods to restore the soil, hydrology and native ecosystems of a micro-catchment in a box-ironbark forest near Heathcote, central Victoria. Learn about this project's wider implications for building drought-resilient and climate-resilient landscapes.

1pm The regen farmer journey: Successes, mistakes and lessons we’ve learned along the way

Harry Lloyd, Sam White, Jason McAinch and Jack Tucker, facilitated by Kirsten Diprose

Hear from farmers at different stages of their transition to regenerative faming practices. Real farmers sharing real experiences.

2pm Biodiverse paddocks: Transitioning from monoculture to multispecies - environment and economics

Jade Killoran (Healthy Farming Systems), with Jono Hurst (Brooklands Free Range Farms) and Courtney Young  (Woodstock Flour), facilitated by Kirsten Diprose

Delve into the significant environmental and economic advantages of shifting from monoculture farming to a diverse, multi-species approach. Explore the key benefits of biodiversity, such as improved soil health, resilience to climate variations and enhanced farm productivity. Hear about the economic potential and long-term profitability.

3pm Low input, high impact - How do biostimulants factor into regenerative farming

Joel Williams (Integrated Soils), Jade Killoran (Healthy Farming System) and Nakala Maddock (NutriSoil)

Learn about the strategic use of biostimulants and their role in sustainable agriculture. Delve into the differences between low-input and no-input farming systems and examine how biostimulants can enhance soil health, crop resilience and yield.

4pm Can regenerative farming feed the world? Exploring the evidence and impact

Luke Hooke (Nutrien Ag), Joel Williams (Integrated Soils) and Courtney Young (Woodstock Flour), facilitated by Stuart Grainger

This panel will bring together leading experts to examine the potential of regenerative farming to sustainably meet global food demand. Explore how regenerative farming can improve soil health, increase biodiversity and enhance climate resilience while ensuring food security for a growing population.

5pm Building on the GROW community of practice – how to be change makers for a positive future for the environment, people and communities

Peter Byck and Professor Ruth Nettle, facilitated by Kirsten Diprose

At the conclusion of a day of learning, discussions and inspiration, Peter and Ruth will bring the GROW formal program to a close with a focus on what we can all do next to support change.