We are excited to announce that in celebration of World Food Day, Regeneration International, in collaboration with our partners, will host the fourth annual People’s Food Summit on October 16, 2024.

This inspirational 24-hour event features a wide variety of speakers from every region of our planet.

Over the years, this event has blossomed and flourished, becoming a vital information exchange, connecting people across continents, with over 522,000 people from around the world tuning in to hear about concrete solutions for growing nutritious food, building soil, healthy communities and more.

The People’s Food Summit is a virtual summit, starting in Oceania and moving westward through the time zones of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

Each section has been organized by their own region, empowering communities to highlight their own local priorities and concerns.

The People’s Food Summit is a truly inclusive and participatory event that amplifies the voices of those who produce 70% of the world’s food: smallholder farmers, pastoralists, and foresters.

We are showcasing practical, farmer-led practices that represent the future of food and agriculture, including agroecology, organic and regenerative farming, permaculture, agroforestry, holistic grazing practices, grassroots efforts to protect food sovereignty, and much more.

The summit also aims to strengthen connections among food and farming organizations and individuals worldwide.

Through sharing knowledge and inspiring stories, we hope to engage hundreds of thousands of people in helping to transform more agricultural systems to regenerative and organic.

Our key objectives include:

-Encouraging knowledge exchange among participants.
-Fostering partnerships and making connections that extend beyond the event.
-Promoting citizen-led research and storytelling initiatives.
-Building collaborations with Regeneration International to scale impactful projects.
-Expanding the reach of critical information to communities worldwide.

Along with the Regeneration International network we are asking you to please help spread the word about the People’s Food Summit!

Register to receive a reminder email ahead of the event on October 16.

Listed below, by region, are the speakers who will each be sharing their own experience and expertise. We are fortunate to have them all with us this year and grateful to have them sharing their compelling stories, wisdom, and interviews, giving tips on innovative, creative farming, bringing new or resurrecting long-dormant practices to light.

We hope you can catch many of these segments on World Food Day, Monday, October 16, 2024. If you miss a session, you can watch here, as well as view segments from previous years.

We’re dedicated to expanding our reach and building a global grassroots movement. We rely on dedicated local and international organizations to identify regional best practices, guide our global campaigns and ensure our message of hope through regeneration reaches even the most remote communities.

Join or view our Regeneration International Partner Network here!

Looking forward to having you there! Happy World Food Day!

Local Time: Fiji (5pm) — Tokyo (2pm) — Mumbai (10:30am) — London (6am) — Bogotá (12am) — Chicago (12am)

Moderator: Dr. Andre Leu, Regeneration International International Director

Speakers and talks:

-Prof. Dr. Andre Leu, Regeneration International
Introduction and Welcome to the People’s Food Summit

–Vandana Shiva, Navdanya International, & Swati Reduchintala, World Agroforestry
A Discussion on ‘The Nature of Nature’

–Tim Marshall, NASAA Organic – Australia
From Roots to Regeneration: The Past, Present, and Future of Organic Agriculture

–Karen Mapusua, IFOAM Global
Driving Transformative Change: IFOAM’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

–Dr. Van Kien Nguyen, Mekong Organics – Australia
From the Mekong Delta to Global Markets: On Advancing Ecological Organic Agriculture

Local Time: London (3pm) — Tokyo (6pm) — Mumbai (2:30pm) — Bogotá (5am) — Chicago (5am)

Moderator: Precious Phiri, Regeneration International African Coordinator

Speakers and Talks:

-Ashleigh Brown, Ecosystem Restoration Communities – Global:
The Work of Ecosystem Restoration Communities and How They Are Helping Especially the Young and Those New to Regeneration Find a Ground for Experiences and Knowledge

-Daniel Christian Wahl, Designing Regenerative Cultures – Spain:
The State of Regenerative Movement in Europe, Hurdles and Important Pillars Needed to Move the Movement Forward

-Sheila Darmos, Holistic Farmer – Greece, & Simon Kraemer, EARA – Germany:
A Chat About the Newly Formed Alliance, Roles and Influence It Would Bring to the Movement in Europe. Possible Ways of Partnering With Networks Like RI and What Are the Opportunities

-Josefine Herz, Akademie Schloss Kirchberg  – Germany:
The Work of Akademie Schloss Kirchberg As a Nucleus Hub for Bringing People Together

-Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald, World Organic Forum – Germany:
Discussing the Work of the World Organic Forum

Local Time: Nairobi (5pm) — Tokyo (11pm) — Mumbai (7:30pm) — London (3pm) — Bogotá (9am) — Chicago (9am)

Moderator: Precious Phiri, Regeneration International African Coordinator

Speakers and Talks:

-Million Belay, AFSA – Africa:
African Continent Movement Towards Influencing Policy, Building Living Learning Examples and Promoting Fruitful Markets for Small Family Farmers Supported by Your Network

-Esther Lupafya, SFHC – Malawi:
Enabling Healthy Communities Through Healthy Soils, (and How Communities Are Involved in Your Robust Documentation)

-Sibonokuhle Moyo, iGugu Trust – Zimbabwe:
Working With Communal Family Farmers to Implement Regenerative Agriculture

-Karen Nekesa Samukoya, AFSA – Kenya:
Network Progress in Seed and Food Sovereignty Matters Through Policy Influence

-Frances Davies, ZAAB. SKI – Zambia:
How the Green Revolution and Other Fake Solutions Have for so Many Years Tried to Manipulate the African Food System, and What Advocacy Work Is Being Put to Action Across the Continent

-Jazzakah Mapasa, SCOPE – Malawi:
Youth Involvement in Agroecology and Why They Are Important in the Movement

Local Time: Buenos Aires (6pm) — Tokyo (6am) — Mumbai (2:30am) — London (10am) — Bogotá (4pm) — Chicago (4pm)

Moderators: Dra. Mercedes López Martínez, Vía Orgánica, Ercilia Sahores, RI LATAM Director

Speakers and Talks:

-David Rivero Fragoso, Attorney – Mexico:
Legal Arguments in TMEC Controversy

-Leticia López Zepeda, ANEC – Mexico:
Farmer Movements and Grassroots Involvement in Food Public Policies

-Ana Laura Wegier Briulo, UNAM – Mexico:
Defending Corn at its Center of Origin: a Case For Biodiversity

-Julia Álvarez Icaza Ramírez, Secretary of Environment – Mexico:
Defending Biodiversity in Urban Settings (Mexico City) – No Corn, No Country

-Ariana Esquivel, Lawyer and Farmer – Mexico:
Farmers Defending Corn

-Olga Cabrera, Chef – Mexico:
Farm to Table: Safeguarding Mexican Culinary Traditions

-María Félix, Corn Defender – Mexico:
Ancestral Uses of Corn and Cacao in Mexican Culinary Tradition: From Pinole to Pataxtle