Nurturing the ReGen Generation…new ideas and new people
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural sell-out gathering, the Cotswold Regenerative Agriculture Conference 2026 focuses on the people, ideas, and collaborations needed to advance regenerative farming, and how we nurture the Regen Generation. We will seek positive solutions to the challenges ahead and help participants plan their next steps.
What is the event about?
The transition to a regenerative farming future is a deep and complex journey. This transition will require more great people, throughout the food system, with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make things happen at scale and pace. We need fresh thinking, new enterprises and collaboration, and a generation of young innovative practitioners and experienced leaders.
Farmers across the Cotswolds are putting regenerative principles into action – rebuilding, improving, enhancing and reconnecting. Systems based on minimal tillage, low inputs, diverse rotations, cover crops, poly cropping, agroforestry, animal integration, adaptive grazing, integrated pest management, soil biology, habitat restoration, enterprise stacking and short supply chains are common. The region is a hot bed of regenerative agriculture.
Who is the event for?
This conference is aimed at all those involved or interested in regenerative agriculture including farmers, farm managers, contractors, advisers, agents, facilitators, consultants, policy makers, funders, academics, researchers and students. Bring your family members and colleagues.
We invite participants from the Cotswolds region and further afield. Young people under 35 (e.g. RAU students and members of Emergent Generation) are particularly welcome and benefit from a heavily subsidised ticket. RAAP participants are free.
This conference forms part of the Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme (RAAP) in the Cotswolds, in collaboration with Cotswold National Landscape and Emergent Generation CIC. It is funded by a Farming in Protected Landscape (FiPL) grant from Defra. This support allows us to keep ticket costs low and the event accessible.
If you have any questions, call Jonty Brunyee, RAAP facilitator and conference lead on 07886 305508.
Image credit: Tea Smart.
What to expect
The Cotswold Regenerative Agriculture Conference is a unique one day event. It will include formal sessions, farm walks and break out workshops focusing on:
- Demystifying regenerative, organic and agroecological principles (scene setting opening talk)
- Generation Regeneration (keynote talk)
- Insightful stories and top tips from young regenerative farmers and advisors, exploring polycropping, regen grazing and ag.tech. (panel session)
- The value of mentoring and intergenerational knowledge exchange in regenerative farming (keynote talk)
- Enterprise stacking and joint ventures – make it happen (panel session)
- Bridging divides (keynote talk)
- Regen in action at Coates Farm at the RAU (farm walk)
- The GREAT Market Garden Project at the RAU (farm walk)
- Agronomy and biological farming (workshop)
- The power of collaboration, facilitated groups and Integrated Local Delivery (workshop)
- An introduction to Adaptive Multi Paddock grazing (workshop)
- Finding your story and hooking your audience (workshop)
Participants will also hear about the exciting future for the Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme and how to get involved. For those joining the farm walks, please bring suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.
Speakers and facilitators
- Anna Jones: Author, journalist, producer and broadcaster. Founder and trainer at Just Farmers. Nuffield Farming Scholar.
- Tim Parton: Farm manager at Brewood Park Farm, regen champion and consultant at The Intelligent Farmer.
- Tim Williams: Regenerative farming consultant and grazing coach at Earth Farmer.
- Dan Smith: Farmer and agroecological consultant at Roots In. Nuffield Farming Scholar. Director of the Oxford Farming Conference.
- Helen Wyman: Founder of TwoCan Mentor and Nuffield Farming Scholar.
- Jenny Phelps MBE: Senior Farm Environment Adviser at FWAG South West.
- Tim Field: Co-Founder and Facilitator of the North East Cotswolds Farmer Cluster.
- Ed Horton: Farmer at SS Horton & Sons and Head of Regenerative Agriculture for Savills.*
And…
- Ben Adams: Farmer at Lower Farm and adviser.*
- Eric Walters: Farmer at Good Small Farms.*
- Emily Franklyn: Farmer at Upper Marsh Farm and Senior Project Manager for reNature.*
- Jack Knott: Farmer at Litchfield Farm and manager at the Cotswolds Rivers Trust.*
- Mitch Green: Steering group member at Emergent Generation, facilitator and farm worker.
- Lucy Robbins: Farmer at Nosehill Farm.*
- Debbie Wilkins: Farmer at Norton Court Farm.*
- Dr Nicola Cannon: – Professor in Agriculture at the RAU and Nuffield Farming Scholar.
- Dr Jonathan Code: Programme Lead for the MSc in Agroecology at the RAU.*
- Rachel Wheatley: Grower at the GREAT Market Garden.
- Neave Anderson: Agri-Tech Project & Industry Engagement Manager at Hartpury University.
- Tristan Leslie: Regen lead at FAI Farms and a Director of Emergent Generation.
- Peter Carr: Agronomist at Agrii.*
- Scott Brown: Land & Farm Advice Service Manager for Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust. RAAP facilitator.*
*denotes an active member of the RAAP community in the Cotswolds.
The conference will be led by Jonty Brunyee – RAAP founder and facilitator, farmer at Conygree Farm, and a Director of Emergent Generation. Jonty is also a commissioner for the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission and a Nuffield Farming Scholar.
The day will be closed by Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE, who amongst her many roles is Chair at the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission, National Audit Office and Royal Agricultural University Governing Council. Fiona previously served as Director-General of the National Trust and is the Gloucestershire High Sheriff from March 2026.
Download the conference agenda
Tickets available now
Ticket prices are heavily subsidised by our funders and we have structured them accordingly, with larger discounts available for RAAP participants and young people. Please select the most appropriate option when ordering via Eventbrite.
A small number of tables in the main conference hall are available for exhibitors. Please contact Jonty Brunyee before booking (number below).
Tickets will sell out quickly, so early booking is recommended.
Tickets include pastries on arrival, refreshment throughout the day, and a sustainably, locally sourced lunch.
Any questions, call Jonty Brunyee, RAAP facilitator and conference lead on 07886 305508.