Join us for Regenerate 2021!
This fall, the Quivira Coalition, Holistic Management International, and the American Grassfed Association will continue our collaboration to convene ranchers, farmers, conservationists, land managers, scientists, health professionals, nutritionists, educators, students, and others for a hybrid conference* exploring ideas of Weaving Water, Land, & People.
Weaving is the intricate process of making a complex story, pattern, or integrated whole from multiple distinct elements. Each of us weave in our daily lives as well: when we collaborate with partners; when we identify and solve problems on our ranches and farms; when we develop symbiotic relationships with the plants and animals around us; when we share our story with new friends; and when we listen and have conversations with neighbors. For some, weaving holds a deeper significance.
Weaving is a means of survival, as we are reminded through the stories of Black slaves braiding rice and seeds in their hair when forced to undertake the Middle Passage journey. Weaving is a means of resistance, demonstrated through the knotted yucca cords used to signal the start of the Pueblo Revolt. Weaving is a means of subsistence, which is shown in the use of woven baskets for fishing by Pacific Islanders. Weaving is a celebration and expression of our identities and relationships, and is the central theme of our gathering this year.
Understanding and recognizing how water, land, and people—the core elements of regenerative agriculture and land stewardship—are woven together is imperative. At this year’s conference, we will take a holistic approach to these elements that is grounded in several fundamental ideas: water is life; land includes terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric systems and all the relationships within them; and people refers to those who regenerate our lands and food systems at varying scales and times, past, present, and future. We intend to center marginalized peoples, who have long practiced regenerative agriculture and land stewardship, in this conference. With a holistic approach, we seek to ensure that the wellness of water, land, and all people are considered, protected, and nurtured.
Through this approach and with these fundamentals in mind, we question: What does regenerative agriculture and land stewardship look like when water is scarce? How do we consider different relationships to the land we steward? How do we shift from a culture of appropriation and destruction of traditional agricultural knowledge and stewardship practices, to one of recognizing and actively centering the leadership of BIPOC? How do we move to a paradigm of racial equity as part of the work of creating a food system based on the concept of restorative reciprocity? How can agriculture regenerate and restore landscapes? How do we scale regenerative land stewardship? How do we respect and honor the unique attributes of water, land, and people, while simultaneously weaving all three together? What can water, land, and people teach us when we listen?
Join us at REGENERATE 2021 to explore these questions and pursue solutions. The conference will feature a series of plenary talks, community roundtable discussions, virtual workshops, and field days on topics like succession and transfer planning; holistic grazing planning, “safe to fail” trials; climate resilience and adaptation; scaling regenerative agriculture and conservation practices; racial equity and justice in agriculture and land stewardship; holistic livestock health and management; interdisciplinary soil health research; collaborative conservation; and fostering the whole agrarian lifecycle. Regenerate mind, body, soil, land, water, and spirit at this year’s convening, Weaving Water, Land & People.
*Considering significant success in national and global efforts to manage the pandemic, as well as input from the REGENERATE community, we are excited to announce that we will offer a mix of virtual and in-person activities this year. We are planning for a handful of experiential, on-the-ground field days in the Southwest; a week filled with a variety of practical virtual workshops; and a two-day in-person gathering in New Mexico for plenary, keynote, and roundtable sessions. It is important to recognize that we will have limited capacity for our in-person events and sessions, but don’t let that discourage you! We will again adapt many of our conference activities to accommodate virtual participation. We hope to see you at REGENERATE 2021!
Regenerate 2021 will be held November 3-5!
We will post the schedule and location here soon.
About the partners
Holistic Management International
Holistic Management International is an environmental and educational non-profit that helps communities grow and thrive by educating family farmers and ranchers and pastoralists in regenerative agricultural practices that empower them to strengthen their businesses, produce healthier food, improve local wildlife habitats and protect the environment.
American Grassfed
Association
The American Grassfed Association is a national multi-species organization dedicated to protecting and promoting grassfed producers and grassfed products through national communication, education, research and marketing efforts.
Quivira
Coalition
The Quivira Coalition fosters resilience on arid working lands. To create a culture of land stewardship that integrates ecological, economic, and social health, we work in coalition with ranchers and farmers, landowners and managers, public agencies, conservationists, students and educators, and the general public. Quivira believes this culture is rooted in three areas of practice: education, innovation, and collaboration
What to expect at the 2021 Conference
In-person Plenaries and Roundtables
Join us in person or virtually for our plenary panel conversations, focused on topics related to the theme of Weaving Water, Land, and People. Plenary topics include Indigenous Agriculture and Stewardship; Food production; Water & Drought; Heritage, Indigenous and unique livestock breeds; Creative approaches to raising livestock, and more!
Virtual Workshops
We will be offering access to a full list of workshops during the week of October 25 – 29. Register for the week and you get access to all workshops and the recordings.
Don’t miss out on topics like solar grazing; water easements; leasing land; holistic management; holistic animal health; conserving standard bred poultry; cultural appropriation; grazing leases… to name a few!
Field Days
New to Regenerate this year will be Field Days taking place Sept 17 – Oct 27, hosted throughout the Intermountain West and beyond. We are excited to collaborate with farmers and ranches across the US as they open up their operations to share best practices, technical services, market and value chain roles, and current research regarding their sites’ holistic management and operation practices. Some operations that will be opening their doors to us are White Oak Pastures, TomKat Ranch, Mannix Ranch, and lots more!
More about Regenerate
Speakers
Hear from experts. Make lasting connections. Take home new skills and ideas. Begin partnerships for change. REGENERATE is a hub for individuals and groups coming together around the concepts of fostering ecological, economic, and social health through education, innovation, collaboration, and progressive land stewardship. Learn more about our diverse group of speakers who will lead extraordinary virtual plenary sessions, roundtable discussions, and intensive workshops.
Come Together
REGENERATE brings together a broad community, as diverse as the lands that it manages. In past years, our attendees have come from across the Southwest, the rest of the US, Canada, and Mexico, and from countries as far away as France, Kenya, and Australia, bringing with them their expertise as farmers and ranchers, scientists, agencies, land stewards, and innovators in managing healthy land, producing healthy food, and fostering healthy communities. Whether you are a young farmer preparing to dig your hands into the soil for the first time or a professional interested in new ideas and opportunities for collaboration, our conference has something for you. And with virtual access to most events, anybody can participate.
Sponsor
Sponsorship is the fundamental soil that allows us to make REGENERATE happen. We offer attractive benefits for sponsors at a variety of levels. Please click the link below to view the sponsorship levels. For more information, contact Sam Hinkle at sam@quiviracoalition.org.
