In-Person, On-Farm

Soil & Climate Alliance

Summer Network Meeting

Atlanta, Georgia | June 17-19

Summer '25 Network Meeting Overview

On behalf of the entire Soil & Climate Alliance team, THANK YOU for attending the Summer Network meeting. We convened farmers, scientists, brands, funders, and supply chain leaders who are actively shaping the future of food and farming through collaboration, innovation, and action. We built strategy, strengthened relationships, and aligned on what’s needed to scale regeneration across regions, supply chains, and communities.

Here’s a glimpse of what we’ll explore together:
🌱 Linking nutrient density to regenerative practices
🌾 Building regional supply webs, including a spotlight on Delta rice
🐄 Rethinking feed systems within regenerative rotations
🤝 Co-designing and scaling high-impact initiatives

To root our work in practice, we kicked off with an immersive field day at White Oak Pastures, the Harris family’s renowned regenerative farm in Bluffton, Georgia. We walked the land, heard the stories, and saw firsthand how principles of regeneration show up in livestock, soil, and community.

Meeting Materials

Regenerative Field Day - Tuesday, June 17

🌿 White Oak Pastures Farm Field Day | June 17 | Bluffton, GA

We’re kicking off the Summer ‘25 Network Meeting with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of one of the most iconic regenerative farms in the country: White Oak Pastures.

Guided by the Harris family—trailblazers in regenerative land stewardship—you’ll experience a working model of circular agriculture at scale. From innovative multi-species grazing systems to their on-site processing facilities, White Oak Pastures is a living example of how regeneration shows up in practice across soil, livestock, and community.

If this farm is on your regenerative ag bucket list, now’s your chance to walk the land, ask questions, and learn directly from the leaders who made the transition from conventional to regenerative—and never looked back.

Recordings and Slides

DAY ONE — Tuesday, June 17:

  • Farm Visit: White Oak Pastures Field Day with Will Harris, Jenni Harris, and Jodi Harris Benoit

    • Farm Visit Photos (coming soon)

DAY TWO — Wednesday, June 18:

  • Opening Meditation with Will Harris, White Oak Pastures

  • Soil & Soul: Next Gen Regenerative Leaders on the Farm

    • Jenni Harris, Director of Marketing, White Oak Pastures

    • Taylor Herren, Farm Program Manager, Soil & Climate Initiative

      • Recording (coming soon)

  • Field & Market Intelligence: From Farm to Shelf -- Member Updates Across the Food & Ag Supply Chain

    • Hear updates and inside information from members across the supply chain -- and add your updates!

  • Network in Action: Soil & Climate Alliance Initiatives & Best Next Steps

    • Soil & Climate Initiative: Adam Kotin, Managing Director, Soil & Climate Initiative

    • Nutrient Density Alliance: Mary Purdy, Managing Director, Nutrient Density Alliance

    • Regional Supply Chains: Sarah Andrysiak, Sr. Director Climate & Agriculture

    • Regenerate America: Jessica Hulse Dillon, Sr. Director, Soil & Climate Alliance

  • The Nutrient Density Equation: What Regenerative Agriculture Can—and Can't—Deliver

    • Shanalee James, Director of Science & Lab Operations, Edacious

    • Michelle Perez, PhD, Water Initiative Director, American Farmland Trust

    • Mary Purdy, Managing Director, Nutrient Density Alliance

    • Moderator: Jessica Hulse Dillon, Senior Director, Soil & Climate Alliance

  • Beyond the Buzzword: Launching the Nutrient Density Learning Lab to Communicate What Matters

    • Stephanie Alexandre, Founder, Alexandre Family Farm

    • Bill Green, Executive Director, The Common Market

    • Erin Martin, Founder, FreshRx Oklahoma & Co-Lead, Oklahoma Food is Medicine Policy

    • Moderator: Mary Purdy, Managing Director, Nutrient Density Alliance

  • Initiative Design Session: Scaling Our Initiatives

    • How do ideas become scalable, actionable solutions for change? Join us for an interactive working session exploring how our Nutrient Density Alliance and Soil & Climate Initiative are tackling challenges to scale regenerative agriculture.

  • Legacy in Action: How One Family Farm Champions Regeneration

DAY THREE — Thursday, June 19:

  • Rooted & Resilient: Agriculture in the South Celebrating Juneteenth

    • Dr. LaKeisha Thorpe, Executive Co-Director - Culture, Strategy, & Green Business Planning, Green America

  • Regen Feed, Real Impact: Rethinking the Livestock Supply Chain

    • Kristen Efurd, Verification Director, Soil & Climate Initiative

    • Tracy Favre, P.E., Vice President Sustainability, Live Operations, Handsome Brook Farms

    • Sandra Vijn, Managing Director, Kipster

    • Theo Worstell, Mill Manager, Peterson Organic Feeds

    • Moderator: Jessica Hulse Dillon, Sr. Director, Soil & Climate Alliance

  • Grains of Change: Catalyzing Regenerative Rice in the Delta

    • Chanel Carter, Land and Farm Manager, Delta Land & Farm Management, Co

    • Adam Chappell, Owner/Operator, Chappell Farms

    • Miranda Gorman, Ph.D., Head of Climate Solutions & Science, Planet FWD

    • Tina Owens, Regenerative Systems Review, TIFS

    • Charles Payne, Special Projects Manager, Kennedy Rice

    • Moderator: Taylor Herren, Farm Program Manager, Soil & Climate Initiative

  • Initiative Design Session: Delta Rice & Regen Feed

    • This hands-on session brings together farmers, researchers, food companies, and mission-aligned partners to co-create a roadmap for growing and scaling regenerative rice in the Delta region.

    • Slide Deck

Summer 2025 Meeting Speakers

  • Stephanie Alexandre

    Founder, Alexandre Family Farm

  • Sarah Andrysiak

    Senior Director of Climate & Agriculture, Soil & Climate Alliance

  • Chanel Carter

    Land & Farm Manager, Delta Land & Farm Management, Co

  • Adam Chappell

    Owner/Operator, Chappell Farm

  • Graham Christensen

    Founder and President, GC Resolve

  • Kristen Efurd

    Verification Director, Soil & Climate Initiative

  • Tracy Favre, P.E.

    Vice President Sustainability, Live Operations, Handsome Brook Farms

  • Miranda Gorman, Ph.D.

    Head of Climate Solutions & Science, Planet FWD

  • Bill Green

    Executive Director, The Common Market

  • Jenni Harris

    Director of Marketing, White Oak Pastures

  • Will Harris

    Owner, White Oak Pastures

  • Taylor Herren

    Farm Program Manager, Soil & Climate Initiative

  • Jessica Hulse Dillon

    Senior Director, Soil & Climate Alliance

  • Shanalee James

    Director of Science & Lab Operations, Edacious

  • Adam Kotin

    Managing Director, Soil & Climate Initiative

  • Erin Martin

    Founder, FreshRx Oklahoma & Co-Lead, Oklahoma Food is Medicine Policy

  • Cameron Miller

    Chief Executive of Business Strategy, Non-GMO Project

  • Michelle Perez, PhD

    Water Initiative Director, American Farmland Trust

  • Ken Roseboro

    Editor/Publisher, The Organic & Non-GMO Report

  • Tina Owens

    Regenerative Systems Review, TIFS

  • Mary Purdy, MS, RDN

    Managing Director, Nutrient Density Alliance

  • Wayne Swanson

    Owner/Operator, Swanson Family Farm

  • Dr. LaKeisha Thorpe

    Executive Co-Director - Culture, Strategy, & Green Business Planning, Green America

  • Theo Worstell

    Mill Manager, Peterson Organic Feeds

Meeting Hotel: Emory Conference Center Hotel

We will be staying at the beautiful Emory Conference Center Hotel Park in Atlanta. Our discounted room block is now closed, but please reach out if you are in need of a hotel room!

Meeting sessions will take place in the Silverbell Pavillion in Emory Conference Center Hotel.

If you have any questions about accommodations, please reach out to Lindsey at ljohnson@soilclimatealliance.org.

For any meeting questions, contact any member of our team:

Jessica Hulse Dillon, Senior Director: jhulsedillon@soilclimatealliance.org

Justine Ghai, Program Manager: jghai@soilclimatealliance.org

Lindsey Johnson, Program Coordinator: ljohnson@soilclimatealliance.org