The solution

Brunswick Valley Landcare wanted to hold a seminar with influential and inspirational key speakers on Regenerative Agriculture.  We approached a current partner - The Farm Byron Bay and through their contacts we were able to make contact with key speakers on regenerative agriculture. 

We held a full day interactive seminar focusing on regenerative agriculture, drought resilience and emerging trends.  We also covered what management and marketing decisions are producers adopting to meet current and emerging social, climatic, market and environmental trends?  The speakers and panel consisted of:

• Charles Massy, "Call of the Reed Warbler"
• Rob Pekin, Food Connect Foundation
• Glenn Morris, Figtrees Organic Farms
• David Trevor-Jones, Hayters Hill Farm
• Martin and Pam Brook, Brookfarm
• Rob Randall, Norco
• Hamish Mackay, Biodynamic Educator and Farmer
• Joel Orchard, Future Feeders

MC - Charlie Arnott, Biodynamic Producer, Grass Fed Beef

The funds for the event came from the ticket price which was $45 per person and included morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The reduced price was able to be achieved through contributions from:

• The Farm, who provided their venue free of charge and managed the bookings and publicity through their social media pages.
• Three Blue Ducks , who provided the catering at a reduced fee.
• All the speakers also gave us free or reduced fees.
• North Coast Events, who provided sound and video at a reduced fee.
• Brunswick Valley Landcare contributed inkind volunteer hours to coordinate, publicise, back cakes for morning tea and be present on the day.