FARMING MATTERS CONFERENCE 2024
What is the regenerative revolution?
Our first Farming Matters conference in 2021 was an enjoyable and successful event. On 25-27 March 2024, our second Farming Matters conference will bring multiple sectors together for the first time, to to explore the links between regenerative agriculture, consumer products, market commitments and government policy.
- FARMERS are investing in regenerative agriculture for greater yields, climate resilience and ecosystem recovery
- CONSUMERS are demanding ecologically responsible products that nourish personal, social and global health
- BUSINESSES are committing themselves to Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) progress for market credibility
- GOVERNMENTS are developing sustainable food and fibre policies for rural and urban agriculture systems
Today, farmers are embracing regenerative practices, consumers are calling for
verifiably responsible produce, businesses must back up their ESG credentials,
and governments need sustainable policies in agriculture.
Farming Matters 2024 is joining the dots between these different sectors, to start the process of understanding and managing environmental challenges in a holistic way. We are building understanding of the market and policy linkages around regenerative agriculture and produce, and will examine:
- How do you measure the effectiveness of regenerative farming practices over time?
- How far will consumers go in their demand for socially and ecologically responsible products?
- How does business greenwashing damage ESG credibility for both consumers and companies?
- What are governments across the country doing about sustainable food and fibre policies?
Attendance Snapshot
At least 400 delegates are expected in Canberra for the conference, including farmers, consumer groups, business and government policy makers, as well as international delegates involved in the regenerative revolution.
We are also working with Young Farmers Connect, a not-for-profit organisation for providing resources and community for young farmers and offering sponsors the chance to assist young farmers attend the conference, to help grow the next generation of agriculture.
