2020 Regenerate Speakers

Resilience in times of uncertainty

Zach Ducheneaux

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The third of four generations working the family ranch, Zach Ducheneaux has had the good fortune to gain many different perspectives as he’s navigated from distressed borrower to farm advocate to Tribal leader to IAC program manager, CDFI founder, and now IAC executive director. He also serves as the board chair for Akiptan CDFI, and board vice-chair at Northwest Area Foundation. His goal is to bring systemic change to the Ag Finance industry, transforming it from an extractive force to one of partnership and shared growth. The current reality of the Ag Finance industry is that it brings stress and risk to the producer, so much so that any hope for regenerative or even sustainable agriculture is stymied. The IAC and Akiptan are at the forefront of changing that.

Photo Credit: Kate Byers at Western Horseman

Plenary Panel

Community Resilience in Agriculture During Uncertain Times

 

Sarah Baxendell
Kathryn Bedell
John Boyd
Kelsey Ducheneaux 
Zach Ducheneaux 
Ben Gotschall
Aubrey Streit Krug
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin
Marshall Johnson
Joe Maxwell
Chris Mehus
Roberto Meza
Katie Belle Miller
Cynthia Naha
LaKisha Odom
Darrell Oswald
Loren Poncia
A-dae Romero-Briones
Gillian Sanbrook
Vandana Shiva
Rodrigo Sierra-Corona
Valerie Small
Eva Stricker
Julie Sullivan
Bryan Van Stippen
Gillian Sanbrook
Olivia Tincani
Rebecca Thistlethwaite
George Whitten

 

 

Kelsey Ducheneaux

Kelsey Ducheneaux

Natural Resources Director, Intertribal Agriculture Council
Cynthia Naha

Cynthia Naha

Director of Natural Resources Department, Hopi Tribe
Aubrey Streit Krug

Aubrey Streit Krug

Director of Ecosphere Studies, The Land Institute
Rebecca Thistlethwaite

Rebecca Thistlethwaite

Director, Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network, Oregon State University
Olivia Tincani

Olivia Tincani

Educator & Consultant, Olivia Tincani & Co
Ben Gotschall

Ben Gotschall

Owner, Holt Creek Jerseys Dairy Manager, Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment
Katie Belle Miller

Katie Belle Miller

Owner/Market Manager, SOCO Virtual Farmers Market Owner/Operator, Heritage Belle Farms
Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva

Founder, Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy, Physicist, Social Activist, Author
Joe Maxwell

Joe Maxwell

Co-founder, Family Farm Action Alliance Former Lieutenant Governor of the state of Missouri Farmer
Julie Sullivan

Julie Sullivan

Owner, Co-manager San Juan Ranch, San Juan Land & Livestock LLC Quivira NAP Mentor Training and Support
George Whitten

George Whitten

Owner, Co-manager San Juan Ranch, San Juan Land & Livestock LLC Board President, Sweet Grass Cooperative
Eva Stricker

Eva Stricker

Director of Carbon Ranch Initiative Research Assistant Professor, UNM
Sarah Baxendell

Sarah Baxendell

Director of Finance, Regen Network
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin

President-CEO, Regenerative Agriculture Alliance
John Boyd

John Boyd

Founder and President, National Black Farmers Association
Gillian Sanbrook

Gillian Sanbrook

Grass Fed Beef Cattle Finisher, Bibbaringa
Roberto Meza

Roberto Meza

Cofounder and Farmer, Emerald Gardens Director of Operations, East Denver Food Hub
Zach Ducheneaux

Zach Ducheneaux

Executive Director, Intertribal Agriculture Council
A-dae Romero-Briones

A-dae Romero-Briones

Cochiti-Kiowa, Director of the Native Agriculture and Food Systems Program, First Nations Development Institute
Darrell Oswald

Darrell Oswald

Menoken Farm Manager, Burleigh County Soil Conservation District
Marshall Johnson

Marshall Johnson

Vice President, National Audubon Society
Chris Mehus

Chris Mehus

Programs Director, Western Sustainability Exchange
Bryan Van Stippen

Bryan Van Stippen

Program Director, National Indian Carbon Coalition
Loren Poncia

Loren Poncia

Rancher and Co-Owner, Stemple Creek Ranch
LaKisha Odom

LaKisha Odom

Scientific Program Director, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Kathryn Bedell

Kathryn Bedell

Owner, Roan Creek Ranch