2024 PARTNERS
PLATINUM PARTNER
Fonterra
Website: https://www.fonterra.com/nz/en.html
We are a New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to do good things with dairy, good things with the land we work on and good things for the people that our products end up with.
We farm naturally and because of this, we are proud to have one of the lowest carbon footprints on farm in the world. We want to be the most emissions efficient and environmentally sustainable dairy farmers. To do this we are reducing our footprint, restoring nature, and adopting a regenerative mindset.
We believe that food and nutrition are essential to sustain us today and for future generations to thrive. Which is why we take great care of every drop of milk, from the beginning, through every step of the way. It’s our dedication and care that enables us to produce safe and high-quality food, and our dairy know-how and innovation capability mean we can do amazing things with our milk to enhance people’s lives.
GOLD PARTNERS
Control Union
Website: https://www.controlunion.com/
Control Union has been helping to build a better world for several decades. From our roots in agriculture, we have since grown to become a global trustworthy partner for testing, inspection and certification (TIC), providing a comprehensive range of quality services to clients in more than 80 countries.
Our in-depth knowledge and experience cover all aspects of the supply chain, across a wide range of industries, including food, feed, energy, forestry, sustainability, social compliance, and textiles.
Thanks to our global network of offices, and our 5.000+ people, we are uniquely equipped to support businesses anywhere in the world, providing on-the-ground support and insight to assist partners with local challenges.
We are proud of our reputation as trusted experts acting with honesty and respect for people, society, and the environment. We prioritize integrity, safety, and transparency in everything we do, from our service to clients to our relationships with stakeholders, and from the development of our employees to the support we give the communities we work in.
Above all, we are committed to our mission to work with our clients, partners, stakeholders and employees to build a better tomorrow. Growing our future together, we are taking the next steps towards a more sustainable, more efficient and safer world.
Intent
Website: https://intent.ag/
INTENT’s software and service solutions connect businesses with farmers, supporting the realization of new innovations in agriculture. Backed by the power of our Apogee infrastructure, we collect and interpret geospatial agronomic data with scale, speed and precision, producing the insights needed to move our clients, and agriculture, forward.
Peterson
Website: https://www.onepeterson.com/service/projects-and-solutions-sustainability/
Peterson has been helping to build a better world for over 100 years. In 1920 Mr. Peterson started our company as a ‘graanfactor’, a service provider in quality and logistics in grain and feed, and today, over 100 years later, we have grown to become a trustworthy global partner for logistics, advisory, technology, and training. We now provide a comprehensive range of quality services to customers in over 80 countries.
Our in-depth knowledge and experience cover all aspects of the supply chain, across a wide range of industries, and cargo types. From oil and gas to renewable energy; from feed to regenerative agriculture and textiles.
Thanks to our global network of offices, and our 5,000+ people, we are uniquely placed to support businesses anywhere in the world, providing on-the-ground support and insight to assist our partners with local challenges that matter to them and the world around them.
Indigo Ag
Indigo Ag is the innovative leader and trusted partner in sustainable agriculture and biological solutions. Powered by science and technology, Indigo is focused on helping farmers and agribusinesses optimize today’s yields and profitability, while nourishing the soil for better tomorrows and helping corporations reach their sustainability goals.
Established in 2013 and operating in 14 countries around the world, Indigo Ag turns on-the-farm sustainable practice into value for farmers, agribusinesses, and corporations, creating a world with thriving farmers and environmentally prosperous companies. The company’s biotrinsic® natural microbial solutions help farmers maximize crop performance by empowering plants to combat environmental and biological stresses and improve nutrient access. Indigo's Sustainability solutions include its carbon and sustainable crop programs that enable farmers to choose how to best profit from their sustainable practices. Indigo’s Carbon program has successfully completed three harvests, generating more than 300,000 metric tons of verified, registry-issued agricultural carbon credits that are purchased by corporations looking to meet their environmental commitments. Through its sustainable crop program, the company has contributed to saving more than 7.4 billion gallons of water and helped farmers receive higher payments through the sale of their sustainably grown crops to corporate buyers looking to reduce their Scope 3 emissions. Together, Indigo’s sustainable solutions have helped farmers earn more than $10M from the adoption of more sustainable practices.
Planet FWD
Website: www.planetfwd.com
Planet FWD is the leading carbon management platform for consumer brands. Leveraging the largest LCA database for agricultural products and advanced value chain modeling, we make it easier to take climate action.
Pomona Farming
Pomona Farming is a beacon of sustainable agriculture, committed to delivering premium food products while championing a circular economy that harmonizes humanity, the environment, and profitability. With over 25,000 planted acres, including California almonds, pistachios, raisins, and walnuts, Pomona actively shapes the future of sustainable food. Annually, Pomona sells over 45 million pounds of almonds across 43 countries, adhering to principles such as soil health and ecosystem optimization. Pomona leverages innovative technology to enhance their practices across global supply chains while prioritizing employee and community well-being. Through its dedication to sustainability and innovation, Pomona Farming leads the way in environmentally conscious and economically viable premium food production, ensuring a healthier planet for generations to come.
Quantis
Website: https://quantis.com/
Since 2006, we've approached environmental sustainability with the utmost scientific integrity and a steadfast mindset of reimagining what's possible. We have pioneered new approaches to business, anchored in the latest environmental science and established pre-competitive initiatives, to support companies in addressing climate change, water pollution and scarcity, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution. Our expertise in agriculture, food, fashion, sporting goods, cosmetics, personal care, and finance provides us an unparalleled understanding of the drivers of transformational change and the obstacles that often stand in the way.
We enable science-driven business transformation by leveraging the best available data and metrics, and using these insights to shape actionable strategies that shift businesses toward operating within planetary boundaries. Quantis goes a step further, equipping our clients to establish and credibly communicate their sustainability strategies, goals and achievements internally and externally. Our clients choose Quantis because they are serious about reducing their environmental impacts. And we are serious about helping them do it. Our unique approach has resulted in long-term partnerships with influential industry players who share our vision for a planetary economy where nature, people — and business — can thrive.
Regrow
Website: https://www.regrow.ag/
Regrow Ag is the most trusted provider of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) software and sustainability insights for agriculture, enabling companies to quantify soil carbon and GHG emissions baselines and reductions in farm supply chains. With MRV tools approved by the Climate Action Reserve and aligned with programs approved by SustainCERT, Regrow leverages the industry’s most accurate and scalable soil carbon model, satellite data, and machine learning to generate the highest quality data assurance available. Some of the food and ag value chain’s leading companies, including Cargill, General Mills, and Kellogg’s, have chosen Regrow as their partner for implementing regenerative agriculture programs to meet their corporate climate goals. Regrow is the only provider that can support the entire journey from assessing and taking action to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions, to reporting credible, certified ESG outcomes, to scaling solutions globally. Learn more at www.Regrow.ag.
Ucrop.it
ucrop.it enables agriculture sustainability verification at a global scale in a digital, simple and efficient manner. ucrop.it a digital solution and blockchain based platform technology for simplifying and delivering certainty about the agriculture traceability process for crops and forestry from the beginning to the end of the agricultural production cycle and its impact beyond into the supply chain. Through the platform farmers in agreement with companies about specific sustainability goals accomplishments can demonstrate in a verified way their farming good practices, environmental indicators, potential sustainability in the use of land, social related indicators, carbon and water footprints, biodiversity protection along with other relevant sustainability metrics that provides transparency and delivers on proven sustainability commitments showcased up to the end consumer through verified Crop Stories(TM) or Forest Stories(TM).
Event Partner
American Soybean Association
Website: https://soygrowers.com/
For more than 100 years, the American Soybean Association has met the demands of a growing world. The American soybean farmer has a tremendous opportunity to answer the call of agricultural needs across the globe. ASA has 26 affiliated state soybean associations representing 30 soybean-producing states and more than 500,000 U.S. soybean farmers. A primary focus of the American Soybean Association is policy development and implementation. Policy development starts with our farmer/members and culminates at the annual meeting of voting delegates. ASA is tasked with accomplishing the policy goals established by the farmers/members/delegates. ASA does this by testifying before Congress, lobbying Congress and the Administration, contacting members, communicating to relevant audiences, and meeting with the media. This legislative process cannot happen without member input and support.
United Soybean Board
Website: https://www.unitedsoybean.org/
The soy checkoff is supported entirely by soybean farmers with individual contributions of 0.5% of the market price per bushel sold each season. The efforts of the checkoff are directed by the United Soybean Board, composed of 77 volunteer farmer-leaders often nominated by their state-level checkoff organizations, called Qualified State Soybean Boards. The nominees are appointed to the board by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
The soy checkoff focuses their investments in three key areas: education, promotion and research. By educating consumers of all types, the United Soybean Board fosters demand for U.S. soy. Through education and promotion, the checkoff has established relationships with consumers and organizations in the industrial uses space, consumer packaged goods industry and more.
Common Ground
Website: https://commongroundfilm.org/
Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic expose’ with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy – before it’s too late.
Media Partners
Acres Usa
Website: www.acresusa.com
Acres U.S.A. is North America's oldest publisher on production-scale organic and sustainable farming. For more than 50 years, our mission has been to educate farmers, ranchers and market gardeners on growing food profitably, regeneratively, and without harmful chemicals. As our founder Charles Walters said, “To be economical, agriculture must be ecological.” We also produce annual in-person events, including the Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show, soon to enter its 48th year. Acres U.S.A. offers a variety of educational opportunities to match all types of learners, from books and events to online courses, webinars, podcasts, a monthly magazine and free online articles. We connect individuals eager to learn about regenerative farming practices, principles and challenges. Acres U.S.A. provides educational resources and connections to farmers and ranchers who need them. Acres U.S.A., the Voice of Eco-Agriculture.
Agriculture Drive
Website: https://www.agriculturedive.com/
Agriculture Dive provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping the agriculture space. The newsletter and website cover topics such as technology, environmental regulations, labor, trade, manufacturing, and more.
Agriculture Dive is a leading publication operated by Industry Dive. Our business journalists spark ideas and shape agendas for 14 million decision-makers in competitive industries.
Forum for the Future
Website: https://www.forumforthefuture.org/scaling-regenerative-agriculture-in-the-us
Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability non-profit with offices in London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai. We leverage our expertise in systems change and futures to accelerate change on global challenges, and to cultivate the capacity of organisations and individuals to create long-term and transformative change. For over 25 years, we’ve been working in partnership with business, governments and civil society to accelerate transformation toward a just and regenerative future.
Just Food
Website: https://www.just-food.com/just-food-magazine/
Just Food, the digital magazine from the team behind leading food industry website just-food.com, brings you the latest food industry news, analysis, interviews and exclusive data. Taking an in-depth look at consumer and market trends, as well as developments in products and ingredients, this magazine is essential reading for decision-makers and buyers in the food industry. The Just Food digital magazine is published bi-monthly and free to read online in the web browser of any device – whether you’re on a desktop, tablet or mobile phone.
Think Regeneration
Website: www.ThinkRegeneration.com
Think Regeneration is 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition of organizations, farmers, ranchers, scientists, researchers, and philanthropists who want to accelerate on-the-ground regenerative food supply projects. Our programs support projects that repair food-growing ecosystems, reverse trends in chronic disease rates, elevate the voices of regenerative growers, and build more community resilience.
The Organic and Non-GMO Report
Website: https://non-gmoreport.com/
Now in its 22nd year of publishing, The Organic & Non-GMO Report has been the only news magazine focusing on the fast-growing organic and non-GMO food trends. The Organic & Non-GMO Report provides news and resources to help food producers respond to the challenges of GMOs and produce organic and non-GMO products.
Another publication, The Organic & Non-GMO Sourcebook is the world’s only “farm-to-fork” directory of suppliers of non-GMO seeds, grains, ingredients, feed, and food products.
Sustainable Agriculture Network
Website: www.sustainableagriculture.eco
As a global impact network, we are on a mission to transform agriculture towards a sustainable and equitable future for communities and nature. For over two decades, the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) has improved the lives and production practices of more than 1.2 million farmers around the world.
SAN has helped transform agriculture with more than 3.3 million of hectares certified, especially in the tropical and subtropical regions. Our concept of sustainability recognizes that the welfare of societies and ecosystems is intertwined and dependent on environmental sustainability, as well as on socially just and economically viable development.
PARTNER WITH US
Based on your objectives, we can create bespoke packages designed specifically for you – from presenting your expertise on the main stage to hosting a private dinner. You can partner with us to showcase your brand and make valuable new connections. Opportunities predominantly lie in 3 main categories: thought Leadership, branding, and networking.
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