We will explore regenerative agriculture to unlock new thinking and ideas for all stakeholders to draw on as we develop and scale regenerative agriculture in Europe and beyond.
Over the past twelve months, the Forum has focused much of its annual program on regenerative agriculture. This reflects the emerging interest in regenerative agriculture as a potential approach to a more sustainable food and farming system in Europe and beyond.
The EU policy agenda has also begun to address this whilst many global companies and organisations have started to make commitments to source from growers who adopt regenerative agriculture practices.
In 2021, we held a number of events which looked at how to develop and scale regenerative agriculture. During the course of this work, a number of key questions emerged. They need to be answered if regenerative agriculture is to be further developed and scaled in Europe and beyond.
We are happy to host various stakeholders during this 75 minute event to answer a couple of them.
Confirmed speakers (in alphabetical order)
Herbert Dorfmann
Member of the European Parliament
Herbert Dorfmann
Member of the European Parliament
Galina Peycheva-Miteva
Farmer, Bulgaria
Galina Peycheva-Miteva
Farmer, Bulgaria
Shari Rogge-Fidler
President and CEO, Farm Foundation
Shari Rogge-Fidler
President and CEO, Farm Foundation
Shari is president and CEO of Farm Foundation with over 25 years of global leadership and executive experience. She has a unique perspective, developed through her experience as a fifth-generation farm owner and operator, entrepreneur in the organic branded food industry, founder of an agribusiness consulting firm and leader of a soil health technology firm. Shari also served as CEO for a suite of service companies for 1,000 farms across the US. She began her career in London in financial services and continued in Europe with the Boston Consulting Group. Shari has served on several corporate boards, including Farm Credit Mid America and Coastal Pet. She currently serves as a trustee for The Nature Conservancy, and advisory boards of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, and Lewis & Clark Agrifood Fund.
Marc Rosiers
Director at MR F&A Consult
Marc Rosiers
Director at MR F&A Consult
Mark Titterington
Co-Founder & Director, Forum for the Future of Agriculture
Mark Titterington
Co-Founder & Director, Forum for the Future of Agriculture
Bart Vandewaetere
VP ESG Engagement, Nestlé Europe
Bart Vandewaetere
VP ESG Engagement, Nestlé Europe
Bart is in charge of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Engagement for Nestlé Zone Europe. He is member of Nestlé’s Zone Europe Executive Team.
Bart leads and coordinates Nestlé’s contributions and communications on policies and societal debates with stakeholders and citizens across the region. He is also actively contributing to identify and engage with partners to progress Nestlé’s nutrition and sustainability strategy that aims to achieve regenerative food systems at scale.
Agenda
Mar 24, 2022
Introduction on regenerative agriculture & panel presentation by the moderator Mark Titterington
Panel discussion around 5 key questions on regenerative agriculture
· How do we define what regenerative agriculture is?
· How do we build awareness and buy-in across the agri-food system?
· What do growers/ land managers need/how will we support them in making and sustaining a transition to regenerative agriculture practices?
· What role do agri-food system actors play in supporting, facilitating and sustaining the transition?
· What role does policy, legislation and regulation play?
Poll & Q&A with the audience
Wrap up and conclusion by the moderator Mark Titterington