The Future of Farming: Exploring a Pro-Health, Pro-Farmer Agenda

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August 12, 2025 The Future of Farming: Exploring a Pro-Health, Pro-Farmer Agenda

Can healthier farming practices go mainstream without becoming a luxury good? What tools and policies are needed to support farmers in that transition? Join us as we consider these questions and more.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Online

Agenda

Panel I | Is Regenerative Agriculture Sustainable at Scale?

  • Rick Clark, Regenerative Fifth Generation Farmer
  • Joel Salatin, Owner and Operator, Polyface Farm
  • David Stelzer, Founder and CEO, Azure Standard
  • Jennifer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst, Restoring American Wellness, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)

Panel II | Innovations in Agriculture: Unlocking Opportunity Through Technology

  • Colleen Kavanagh, Co-Founder, Collaborative Integrated Value Chain, and Founder and CEO, ZEGO Foods
  • John Kempf, Founder and Chief Vision Officer, Advancing Eco Agriculture
  • Jay Richards, PhD, Director, DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)

Description

As chronic disease continues to rise, policymakers and advocates are reexamining the connection between how we farm and how we feel. This event will explore the role of agriculture in shaping public health and whether regenerative and sustainable practices can be scaled affordably and reliably. Expert panels will discuss the impacts of industrial farming, the promise and limitations of regenerative models, and the role of innovation and policy in shaping the future of food.

Can healthier farming practices go mainstream without becoming a luxury good? What tools and policies are needed to support farmers in that transition? Join us as we consider what a pro-health, pro-farmer agenda could look like and what it will take to get there.

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