Organic regenerative farming for the health of the planet and population

The Winwood family organic farm invites you to a day of inspirational keynotes, collaborative discussions, outdoor workshops, a farm tour, and a delicious homecooked lunch using produce from the farm. Culminating in an evening of music and entertainment.

Theme: Embark on a journey from the micro to macro, exploring how the health of soil, seeds, livestock, waterways, and ecosystems, is crucial to a healthy population, mind, and ultimately, the planet.

Lunch: Our lunch menu, curated by Eliza Winwood, features fresh produce sourced from the farm and local organic suppliers.

Speakers:
- Patrick Holden, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Food Trust
- Helen Browning, CEO, Soil Association
- Andy Cato, Co-Founder, Wildfarmed
- Sarah Langford, Author, Rooted
- David Wilson, Director, Earthtime
- Christabel Reed, Co-Founder, Earthed & Advaya
- Olivia Midgley, Editor, Farmers Guardian
- Peter Byck, Director, Producer, Roots So Deep
- Jenny Phelps, Senior Farm Environment Advisor, FWAGSW
- Jamie Fielden, Founder and CEO, Jamie’s Farm
- Tim Field, Co-Founder, North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster 
- Tim Hopkin, Founder, The Land App
- Simon Cutter, Founding Member, Pasture for Life
- Georgie Beach, Co-Founder, Ripe Cider
- Jonty Brunyee, Agroecological Farmer and Regenerative Mentor/Consultant, Conygree Farm
- Jake Corin, Soil Microbiologist & Ecological Designer, Symbiosis Soil Lab
- Dr Joseph Huddart, Biodiversity Solutions Engineer, NatureMetrics
- Ed Pycraft, Co-Founder, Star Seed
- Luke Wilson, Farm Manager, Lower Dean Farm
- Simon Lamb, Coach and Storyteller, Freelance
- Tim Williams, Founder, Earth Farmers

Program

10.00 – Tea and Coffee

10.45 - Opening Remarks – The Day Ahead: Exploring the symbiosis of the wellbeing of the land and the wellbeing of the planet
Tom Pycraft, Founder, Ark Consultancy & Events

10.55 - Opening keynote – From the micro to the macro: The role of farmers in cultivating healthy soil, farming practises, and food systems to create a better world of tomorrow
David Wilson, Director, Earthtime

11.10 – Keynote - Patrick Holden, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Food Trust

11.30 – Panel – Health reality check: Soil, food systems, glyphosate, processed foods, GM, supermarket pricing, obesity, systemic health costs and solutions. How can we successfully roadmap a healthier future?
Helen Browning, CEO, Soil Association
Sarah Langford, Author, Rooted
Simon Cutter, Founding Member, Pasture for Life
Jake Corin, Soil Microbiologist & Ecological Designer, Symbiosis Soil Lab
Moderator: Jonty Brunyee, Agroecological Farmer and Regenerative Mentor/Consultant, Conygree Farm

12.20 - Keynote: Soil Health, Farmer Wealth: can AMP grazing get farmers out of debt, restore the land and be a climate solution?
Peter Byck, Director, Producer, Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there)

12.40 Outdoor Group Workshops
Concurrent working groups: Please join the discussion of your choice and lend your voice to the debate.

Group 1: Enabling a systemic transition in resilient farming
Tim Hopkin, Founder, The Land App
Dr Joseph Huddart, Biodiversity Solutions Engineer, NatureMetrics

Group 2: Biological carbon sequestration, drawdown and soil carbon
Tim Field, Co-Founder, North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster 

Group 3: Evidencing ecosystem recovery and its role in food equality
Jenny Phelps, Senior Farm Environment Advisor, FWAGSW

Group 4: Connecting to the energy of summer through movement and breathwork
Simon Lamb, Coach and Storyteller, Freelance

13.30 – Home-cooked Lunch with produce from the farm

14.30 – Farm tour: Join us for a lively farm tour exploring heritage wheat and cereals, livestock, land regeneration, stewardship initiatives
David Wilson, Director, Earthtime
Luke Wilson, Farm Manager, Lower Dean Farm

16.00 – Tea & Coffee

16.30 – Panel – From farm to fork: Enabling the financial and practical viability of regenerative organic farming, food supply chains and optimizing routes to market
Andy Cato, Co-Founder, Wildfarmed
Jamie Fielden, Founder and CEO, Jamie’s Farm
Tim Field, Co-Founder, North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster
Christabel Reed, Co-Founder, Earthed & Advaya
Moderator: Olivia Midgley, Editor, Farmers Guardian

17.15 – Star Seed Regeneration story: Ed Pycraft, Co-Founder, Star Seed

17.20 - Farming for the good of the earth: Tim Williams, Earth Farmers

17.25 - Tasting Notes: The Magic of Ripe, Wild Fermented Cider Georgie Beach, Co-Founder, Ripe Cider

Drinks party and live music

17. 30 - Somas Amor: Live Kirtan Guitar & Vocals with Josh Barnes

18.00 Ark Soundsystem - Blues, funk, soul, rock n roll and world music

19.30 – Close

If you would like more information on the event, tickets or speaking roles please get in touch Tom Pycraft here: tom@arkce.com

Tickets:
This event is designed to be intimate in order to foster learning, debate and networking. There are only 100 tickets available. Your ticket includes lunch, drinks, farm tour and access to the entire program:

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